History Main / MyNewGiftIsLame

* ''AChristmasStory'': Ralphie receives pink bunny pajamas from his aunt for Christmas.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' ''Wishmas'', Timmy got dozens of good gifts but doesn't get a sled. His Dad wanted 2000 gallons of egg nog, but he got some golf clubs, an SUV, the hope diamond a talking horse, and Timmy's sled(which he threw in the fire) and he considers them lame.

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[ComicBook/SonicTheComic Meet The Zed Monkeys]]. [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121124212111/sonic/images/6/6c/Zedmonekys_new.jpg Gifted powers include]], [[ThePowerOfHate being angry]], [[AnIcePerson melting in warm sunlight]], personal grooming, those things you use to stop your trousers being caught in your bike chain, and really smelly armpits.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[ComicBook/SonicTheComic Meet The Zed Monkeys]]. [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121124212111/sonic/images/6/6c/Zedmonekys_new.jpg Powers include]], [[ThePowerOfHate being angry]], [[AnIcePerson melting in warm sunlight]], personal grooming, those things you use to stop your trousers being caught in your bike chain, and really smelly armpits.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[ComicBook/SonicTheComic Meet The Zed Monkeys]]. [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121124212111/sonic/images/6/6c/Zedmonekys_new.jpg Powers include]], being angry, melting in warm sunlight, personal grooming, those things you use to stop your trousers being caught in your bike chain, and really smelly armpits.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[ComicBook/SonicTheComic Meet The Zed Monkeys]]. [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121124212111/sonic/images/6/6c/Zedmonekys_new.jpg Powers include]], being angry, melting in warm sunlight, personal grooming, those things you use to stop your trousers being caught in your bike chain, and really offensive armpits.]]

* In the ten year old birthday phase of the Player Character in ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'', the vault's resident CloudCuckoolander gives the present of a poe. And it's a creepy, depressing poem that can be summed up as "You're going to live like a cog in a machine, and then you're going to die." Which is rather blatant {{Foreshadowing}} about what sort of place The Vault really is.

* In ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', the Rangers gained new ninja powers. Where the others' animal totems were things like the [[BigBadassBirdOfPrey falcon]], the {{bear|sAreBadNews}}, or the [[BigBadassWolf wolf]], Adam got the frog. He was disappointed until the alien JunglePrincess guiding them explained it by relating it to Literature/TheFrogPrince. ([[FridgeLogic Don't ask how an alien even knew about The Frog Prince...]])

* In ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAChristmasCarol The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol]]'', Grouchy's gift of a Smurf hat (which is what every other Smurfs gets) is considered lame to him, because he was expecting a hang glider. Even worse is that it's the same gift that he gets every year, up until the time Jokey fooled him with one of his surprises, leading to his rant about the gift.

->"Isn't Christmas about getting what you want? Well, I want a hang glider! Why do I even bother to celebrate Christmas if all I ever get is THIS -- the same old boring useless hat!? I mean, how many hats does a Smurf need?"

->'''Kid 1:''' I got a popcorn ball!
->'''Kid 2:''' I got a fudge ball!
->'''Kid 3:''' I got a pack of gum!
->'''[[{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown]]''': [[IGotARock I got a rock.]]
-->-- ''[[ItsTheGreatPumpkinCharlieBrown It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown]]''

* In ''ALittleNightMusic'', Madame Armfeldt recounts a story about her first lover, a Croatian count, giving her a wooden ring:

* In Metal Gear Meets Modern Warfare 2 [[hottip:*: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMrwNz24j_g Episode 1 here]] [[Franchise/MetalGear Snake]] teams up with [[ModernWarfare2 Ghost]] and fight [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Liquid]] and [[ModernWarfare2 Makarov]]. When preparing for a major assault, Naomi gets Snake a [[{{BFG}} customized sniper rifle]], and then [[CloudCuckooLander Otacon]] gets Ghost.... [[IGotARock gloves that match his skull mask.]] [[OnlySaneMan Ghost wonders why he doesn't get a gun.]] [[ButtMonkey No one cares.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Visionaries}}'' Ectar's reaction to learning the ability of his magical staff (make incredibly cryptic comments that eventually turn out to be significant to their situation) in comparison with the abilities the bad guys get, such as summoning a giant monster to do his bidding. After seeing a particularly impressive display one of his companions even comments that the wizard gave him a bad staff.

* Sometimes truth in television. Every one will probably have gotten at least one present they didn't like at their birthday. And do you remember the vase from your great-grandaunt that passes through the entire family, because no one wants it? Or that lame gift on Christmas? And yes, Christmas isn't about the gifts...

* Used often in the ''HarryPotter'' series.
** Christmas gift-giving happens [[OnceAnEpisode once a book]]. The Dursleys always give Harry some present, but intentionally something extremely lame, like old socks, or a coin. (Ron thinks that the 50p is totaly interesting, though, having never seen money with that shape). On the other hand, the Weasley kids are frequently making fun of the sweaters they always get from their mother, but when Harry gets some, it is very significant for him as it means acceptance as a family member.

** In ''HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows'', Dumbledore leaves items to the trio. Hermione gets a book, Ron gets a magical item that can manipulate light, and Harry gets... in Ron's words: "An old snitch". Harry knows there's a secret involved and eventually figures it out months later. [[spoiler: Turned out there was a legendarily powerful magic stone inside it.]]

->'''Kid 1:''' I got a popcorn ball!

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* In Peter Jackson's ''TheLordOfTheRings: The Fellowship of the Ring'', each member in the Fellowship receives cool personal gifts from Galadriel, including a magical lantern for Frodo, some daggers for Pippin and Merry, and a coveted lock of golden hair for Gimli. Sam, however, gets some rope. Whoopee. Visibly underwhelmed, he even has the balls to ask if he might have a "shiny dagger" as well, but Galadriel just smirks at his impudence and doesn't bother to reply. Of course, the rope magically unties itself when necessary, and [[ChekhovsGun comes in very useful]]. In the book, Sam is given a rare seed and fertile soil from Lothlorien due to his trade as a gardener. The rope is just part of the general equipment.