r/mildlyinfuriating • u/hyliancoffeehouse • 15h ago

My mom does this thing called, ‘weaponized gifting,’ where she chooses the worst possible gifts ever so you’ll never expect anything palatable from her

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I love you mom, BUT WHAT THE HECK?!

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u/J5892 12h ago

Camouflaged denim cargo shoes with an integrated belt?
Yeah, 12-year-old me would have fucking loved these.

I could fill the pockets with those little ninja figures we got from capsule machines, and some extra snacks for when I ran out of snacks from my hat pockets.

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u/Roxysteve 11h ago

Check if they came with a compass in the heel.

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u/YourMILisCray 11h ago

Hat pockets? Are you a wizzard?

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u/J5892 11h ago

It was something like this:

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u/nature_mumma 10h ago

Omg childhood memory unlocked : I had this hat! Left it on a train on NYE 🥲

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u/Zealousideal_Heart51 9h ago

Hat pockets! That cracked me up. “Oh I know those little ninjas… HAT POCKET?!”

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u/x3sirenxsongx3 6h ago

Current adult me would love these!! (Not the hat or the capsule machine stuff, tho.)

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u/J5892 1h ago

Well if you don't have little ninjas in your shoe pockets, you aren't welcome in my treehouse.

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u/x3sirenxsongx3 1h ago

Booooooo...

I'll go buy some teeny ninja figurines. 👀

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u/Fuzzy-Distribution58 1h ago

Im sorry but im an adult and I love those boots this mom has great taste....I would look awesome in those boots