How Very Disappointing

[Barmaid]

Postie delivered an unexpected box earlier addressed to me. Wrapped in tape that said "Unbox Your Dreams". I got mildly excited at the prospect that someone had sent me a little gift! What a lovely start to the weekend! And I was smiling.

Having eagerly pulled off the tape, I discovered that it was a box of coffee machine descaler that Mr BM had bought on my amazon account.

I think it might be wine o clock.

Any similar mildly amusing tales of disappointment?

[Hazlinny]

Once did a competition trying to guess the number of bubbles in a glass of tonic water (picture) - prize a year's supply of tonic water!
Just before Xmas, a lorry turned up and deposited numerous boxes in the corridor ... thought promoter might have sent vouchers! However, friends and work colleagues were happy to have a free addition to their gin/vodka and I boosted by iodine levels!

[naomi24]

For some time I corresponded with a Royal Navy officer. Before the days of the Internet, I never saw a picture of him but he described himself as 6ft 2in, blond hair, sporty, and sounded quite a hunk. We arranged to meet when he eventually arrived back to the UK from a long stint abroad and the great day finally arrived. I was so excited. He sent me flowers and when he came to collect me, came armed with a number of gifts from his travels. Just one snag. He was 6ft 2in tall and he did have blond hair - but he was the ugliest man I’d ever seen. Needless to say the relationship was short lived. I went out with him just that once - and only because my mum said it would be rude not to and practically shoved me out of the door. Oh the folly - and disappointment - of youth!

[Hazlinny]

Ah Naomi ...never judge a book by its covers! x

[Barmaid]

Hazlinny - how many bubbles were there?

Naomi - I'd have probably done the same. If you don't fancy them, you don't!

[naomi24]

Come on, haz. Have a heart. This man was practically thrown together. :o)

[Hazlinny]

Barmaid/ If I remember rightly there were 147.

Naomi/ What can I say? I didn't see him!

[Hopkirk]

Don't you just hate it when NS&I send you a text to say you have won on the premium bonds, but insist you log in to find out how much. The website is overloaded with everyone else checking theirs.
When you finally get in, hoping for a million, it's just £25.

[Redhelen72]

I got all excited as himself was dropping hints about playing with puppies.
I thought he was getting me a new pup turned out he bought a board game about dog walking!!

[MargoTester]

My husband used to travel abroad a lot (1970's) and he bought me a bottle of Joy perfume by Jean Patou, at the time supposed to be the most expensive perfume in the world. He gave it to me for Christmas and I was really excited to try it. Oh the disappointment it smelled awful on me - a bit like old soap!

[MissTerious2]

A bit like Naomi. At about 18 I went with my parents to Somerset for Christmas at my Aunts. My Aunt actually had been planning a date for me with her friend's lovely son as a surprise. I found myself on Boxing day being driven up Cheddar Gorge with a short chubby chap who was really quite ugly.

[naomi24]

Oh what a shame Margo! I have a friend who can’t wear Chanel No 5. It smells like cat pee on her.

[MissTerious2]

I was 5'10" and very slender then . He was about 5'6". I had to spend the most of the day with him.

[barry1010]

My wife was extremely disappointed with a gift I gave her not long after we started courting. Looking back, I'm surprised she didn't give me the elbow but she didn't tell me how disappointed she was until years later.

I gave her a beautifully wrapped, long slim box and she thought it was a bracelet.
It was a Parker pen.

[MargoTester]

I do love a nice perfume Naomi, but they smell different on people's skin that's why it's always better to spray a little on and let it bed for a while.

[MissTerious2]

Chanel No.5 smells awful on me. My SIL bought me some for christmas one year. It ended up being used as a loo spray!

[barry1010]

Hopkirk, I don't wait for the text to log in. We log in to ours on the first working day after the 1st of the month. It's the most excitement we get these days

[MissTerious2]

I got a tumble dryer one christmas from Mr T !!

[naomi24]

Haha! I know that feeling, lottie. Against my better judgement I was once talked into making up a foursome. A friend and her boyfriend and his single friend. I’m not as tall as you but this bloke turned out to be about 4ft tall and plump with it. (I’m exaggerating his lack of height - but I always said he only came up to my waist). I don’t think we said more than a couple of words all evening so I imagine he was just as pleased as I was when we could all go home.

[barry1010]

You lucky woman, MissT. I hope you gave him a lawn mower

[naomi24]

Barry, you did well. I know someone who bought his wife an ironing board cover!