It wasn't like new books. It was old books we had lying around the house. It was all a big joke and they thought it was hilarious. My bro and I were pissed. But that was the year we all got iPods. So... you know... my parents are funny. :nod:
That is pretty funny. Back when I was a kid my mom gave me Battletoads for Genesis, when I didn't have a Genesis. She was like "Whoops, I guess I got it for the wrong system", then whips out a Genesis.
My parents did the same to us when we were kids. I got a game that clearly my old 486 couldn't handle (it needed at least a P2) and then later they go get the new computer :clap:
I did this for a few years, with the exception that I had to put in whatever upgrade was required, and it often was just barely good enough. That reminds me... I received a GeForce FX 5200 for a Christmas present. You know what I got it for? To play my copy of Deus Ex: Invisible War that I got with it. Not the worst ever, but bad enough to me. We'll see what my grandma gives me this year... it's usually a children's Bible that she found somewhere in her house (which is full of random old stuff - bottle of ketchup from 1995? Yes please).
I'm pretty certain that's the classic parental jape - my parents pulled off the same stunt when my old computer had no CD drive - give me a CD-based game, say 'whoops!' and then present a brand new 'pooter. Had to sell my Amstrad MegaPC though.... but then again this was 1996 so I was happy to comply
i got the same.. got a C64 Cassette Game (Buggy Boy) and then they denyed all knowledge saying it was wrapped by mistake, sure enough then they pull out the C64!!! oh and one year my Bro got a MD2..... i sat there glum for about an hour, then they pulled out a SNES for me!!! happy as larry i was!
Last year my mum got me a copy of the bbok "Chicken Soup for the teenager", one of those shit books that deals with feelings. I may possibly have read it when I was 13 but being 19 it was of no use to me. God knows where that book is now
Do all parents do this kinda thing??? my parents got me one of those remote controlled cars which use special petrol or whatever which was quite expensive and said we couldn't get you a PS2 for christmas so got you this instead and then i got to my last present which turned out to be PS2. Jaws hit the floor that day.
Its just a good thing that my dads the opposite...he got me Doom II, State of Emergency, Manhunt...the man knows me
oh god...then prepare to be amazed. November 2003. On a bi-weekly trip to JnR Music World in Lower manhattan, a friend and I spied upon a poster for an upcoming release. On the poster, the staff put a sticker proclaiming the item was "The one thing you'll want to give everyone on your list ". My friend and I both got a kick out of it and I commented..."yeah if you hate everyone on your list". Come December 24th before we all went home to celebrate with our families, my friend hands me a wrapped gift. Apparently he took the poster to heart. and I own a copy of this. http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3802590 Even if I don't win...I'll let everyone in on this. That same year 1up.com had a contest of the worst christmas gift you've ever recieved. While I didn't "win" the grand prize (Hell...I wasn't even listed on the website as a winner.), I got a letter from Sega of America, and was awarded 3 copies of Sonic Heroes, one signed by Yugi Naka himself. oh yeah the "gift" is still sealed.
I got an open box of plastic brushes with already one missing from my grandaunt back when I was 7 or so. Well I jumped for joy indeed But the good thing is, after this astonishing idea for a present did not give me anything any more but money.^^
i got a wrapped up toilet roll.. and its been used to half its sized.. During an Xmas gift exchange. Few years back. That kinda hurts when people tease u esp when you are younger.
