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Fellow o.com members, I have come to you seeking wisdom and advice of a creative nature that only fellow cops can provide.
There are certain segments of my family that are to put it bluntly, white trash. Some time ago, one relative in particular (we'll call her Cousin Gimme, as in gimme some of yours) pointed out that I am a retired civil servant who spent 33 years earning a pension while she has nothing (totally ignoring the fact that she hasn't worked in years). Therefore, because I have more than she does, Cousin Gimme insisted I am obliged to share my pension money with her. (I have no doubt how she voted on the last two elections.)
Recently Cousin Gimme's daughter, who lives on the other side of the country, got married. The daughter sent out a post card to my 90 year old mother announcing her marriage and asking for a wedding gift. This was accompanied by a letter from Cousin Gimme strongly encouraging my mother to pony up with a wedding gift as well. Needless to say, my mother was rather insulted by such demands and said she wasn't going to send anything.
I had another thought. I suggested she send them a wedding gift so hideous that they would not only be ashamed to use or display it in their home, but that they would also be too embarrassed to re-gift it to someone else or put it out at a garage sale. They key to making this work is the item has to be of such a nature that it looks like a doddering old lady innocently purchased it, sincerely thinking it would be something they would truly enjoy or use.
Any recommendations on what horrid item to get them? I am thinking of a cost $20 or less.
There are certain segments of my family that are to put it bluntly, white trash. Some time ago, one relative in particular (we'll call her Cousin Gimme, as in gimme some of yours) pointed out that I am a retired civil servant who spent 33 years earning a pension while she has nothing (totally ignoring the fact that she hasn't worked in years). Therefore, because I have more than she does, Cousin Gimme insisted I am obliged to share my pension money with her. (I have no doubt how she voted on the last two elections.)
Recently Cousin Gimme's daughter, who lives on the other side of the country, got married. The daughter sent out a post card to my 90 year old mother announcing her marriage and asking for a wedding gift. This was accompanied by a letter from Cousin Gimme strongly encouraging my mother to pony up with a wedding gift as well. Needless to say, my mother was rather insulted by such demands and said she wasn't going to send anything.
I had another thought. I suggested she send them a wedding gift so hideous that they would not only be ashamed to use or display it in their home, but that they would also be too embarrassed to re-gift it to someone else or put it out at a garage sale. They key to making this work is the item has to be of such a nature that it looks like a doddering old lady innocently purchased it, sincerely thinking it would be something they would truly enjoy or use.
Any recommendations on what horrid item to get them? I am thinking of a cost $20 or less.
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