No, I did not ask for a vacuum cleaner. And I told him when I married him that if he wants a housekeeper he'll have to hire one - lol.
Hehehe, I don't mind housekeeping but getting appliances for presents is right out. Unless it's a vacuum that doubles as a flamethrower of course.
A vacuum cleaner's a great present if you need one. I got one as a present... from my dad once.
My dad once got my mom an anchor and fifty feet of anchor chain for the boat... for her birthday :)