[Yunakitty]

Wow, I really didn't think that anyone would think I was selfish....I don't expect perfect gifts from people. I actually prefer to not get gifts, because I'm a simplist and I don't like clutter. I feel bad when people buy me bad things because of the money they spent, I wish they would have done something for themselves instead. My inlaws tend to overdo the holidays; you know, where you can't pay the bills in Jan or Feb? So they're always irritable this time of year with regret about overspending, and they ask a lot about the gifts they have given.

For the record, his grandparents bought him a useless gift too. It's some kind of CD cataloging system from QVC. My husband is very into music and burns all kinds of mix CD's, but he is adamant about each CD in its case, and doesn't use CD books or anything. He has no intention of using it and has only half-heartedly read the instructions for it, and he gets to squirm when they ask him about it.
I don't think that my husband was part of picking it. It was a struggle to get him to agree with me getting an elliptical trainer, because it takes up a lot of space.

I honestly really have tried to use it. It is very awkward, and when you pull yourself back up on it, you slam jarringly into the top and it's not pleasant. There are all these ropes that you pull on and they are thin, too long, and hard to hold onto.

Thanks everybody. I think I am going to give it away on Freecycle after all, and be honest about it. Thanks songbirdxx, that is probably what I'll say.