What's the worse present you've ever received?

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Was reading another thread and got me thinking about the time my mums (then) boyfriend brought her a frying pan for Christmas then asked if she could take it out the box now so she could make him a "proper breakfast"
have vague memories of it flying towards his head...
weird they didn't stay together...

What is the worst present you've ever got?

My MIL, for four consecutive years, gave me a used bar of horrible cheap soap and a face cloth. The soap was scummy and went straight in the bin, the face cloth went into the rag bag.
She couldn't understand why I was 'so ungrateful' and no, she didn't have dementia, she knew exactly what she was doing.

I lost one earring of a pair XH gave me for Christmas. He waited until the following Christmas to give me a replacement earring. I guess that sounds spoiled but it really made me sad at the time!

The other memorable Christmas present disappointment was a toaster oven from my parents. I was in my early 20s, living in a studio. I didn't want a toaster oven!

Another to add to the list...whilst isn’t a completely awful present (a Dove shower creme and poof thing set) it is from my extremely wealthy brother who last year didn’t buy me anything...and whom my DM has made a massive thing out of “he’s got you a present...he was really worried it hadn’t arrived with the kids cheapo presents!” Even when I try to buy DB and SIL shit I still end up spending more on them than they do on me! I even had my neice and nephew to stay in the Summer...got no thanks - but never mind...cos they asked to come so that means more to me!!!

A Filofax from my sister. It was a fairly expensive one she'd found on sale somewhere. It was about 20 years ago, long before smartphones were a thing, so not old fashioned in the slightest. Sounds an ok present, right? The thing was, she bought it purely because my uncle had bought me one the year before, which I used all the time. So why she thought I'd need a second one I really don't know. It went to charity in the end.

I've realised since that she has no ability to choose presents herself, and will often copy what someone else has bought.

A dinner voucher which had to be redeemed by Boxing Day 😯

A lovely thought from DH last year, 3 sessions in a floatation tank ... sadly I am claustrophobic (he has only known me 30+ years )

Many years ago I stupidly said 'surprise me' and received a book about Hitler and Stalin!

Not as awful as my friend whose partner bought her a burial plot.

Hair removal cream from the mil in a random soap and glory box with another product of another brand I cant remember

My dh spent £100 on headphones for me. I use in ear ones and he had got me the big over ear ones that I had specifically said hurt my ears. Funny thing is he loves them
His auntie bought him a choc orange which he hates which made me chuckle as I ate it.

My step mum bought me some antibacterial food scrub and a bottle of
Femfresh wash once 😳 she clearly thinks I have hygiene issues!

I had my both my kids within weeks of Christmas and was ‘invited’ (told) that despite being on maternity leave I had to come in for the company secret Santa (participation mandatory). The boss loves Christmas and it was a company tradition that he would buy everyone breakfast rolls and coffee and we’d all sit round the tree to open our gifts.

Drive the 30 miles to work for the 9.30am start only to still be waiting for the boss to arrive when I left (as I had a check up) at 11.30am and was presented with a bottle of fucking red wine. Not only was I 36 weeks pregnant and essentially forced to be there I don’t even drink fucking red wine. The limit was £15 and it was a £6 bottled at best

I didn’t go back after my maternity leave (not entirely the red wines fault but didn’t help!)

A set of knickers from my ex-bf's mother. When I opened them she told me sweetly that 'these ones don't give you a VPL'

A pair of cheap nasty earrings from my SIL with the reduced to £1 sticker still on it. They went straight in the bin.

My mum bought a set of freezer bag clips for my DH one year. He was very bemused.

EastMidsGP a book about Hitler and Stalin for Christmas??

I think I've said before but for every birthday and Xmas for the last 15 years or so my sister buys me very nice chocolates, but all nut variety ones. Most recently they were a kind of pic'n'mix style ones from hotel chocolate so she could have selected non nut chocolates given that I'm FUCKING ALLERGIC TO NUTS!!! Every year she acts shocked like it's brand new information, takes them home with her again and then posts on fb about how she's treated herself to these delicious chocolates. She really is a nice person but strangely grabby and obsessive about food.

The final year I dated my ex (we broke up NYE) I wasn't expecting the break up so was expect it a repeat of the lovely presents he's bought me the previous 5 years. I'd had expensive jewellery, designer clothing, weekends away but this year I got a CD of some x-factor winner (can't remember her name) and it was then I knew that our relationship was finishing. I found him banging his friend during the NYE party at his estate. I was asleep in the bedroom on the middle floor having been ignored by him all night, heard an odd sound from the bedroom downstairs so went down to investigate and there they were.

My dad bought me a pair of salad handles for my 21st birthday.

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.yep .. came in brown paper bag and still had the reduced price tag sticker on it

I'd enjoy a book on Hitler and Stalin - and I'm drawn to that glass crab strangely!

My worst present was a 50 Sheds of Grey photo book with grey photos of sheds. I'm not interested in sheds or 50 Shades of Gray.

A baby doll, aged 16. From an Aunty but signed ‘father christmas’

DP also did my stocking one year, filled with different coloured Vaseline lip balms, all individually wrapped.

My dad bought me a set of coasters one year, I was about 14.

My first husband bought me a telescope which he knew I would absolutely hate as I had expressed this dislike previously.
Funnily enough he really wanted a telescope.

Scorpion in glass, like a paper weight.

Black glass paper weight for our wedding.

Electric toothbrush.

Satin camisole from my aunt & uncle. I was 13.

Big box of jaffa cakes - I hate anything chocolate orange.

Oven gloves and a tea towel pack.

Being forgotten about

A patchwork owl shaped cushion. I have a bird phobia.

Oh and a tacky glass handbag ornament from my MIL.

My DM once bought me and my EXDP a teasmade! It looked right as if it had come out of the 1970s. Thing is, neither of us drank tea.

For my 30th birthday, my PIL sent me an iTunes voucher. I have never, and will never, spent a penny on iTunes. Waste of money.