to ask what the worst present you ever had was

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When I first started seeing my now DH, he asked what I wanted for my birthday. I answered "nothing" and I got it! I've also been given a size 10 bikini (when I was a size 16), by a Great Aunt and a hose reel by my MIL. What strange things have you been given?

My dcs always used to sigh inwardly when presented with yet another dictionary from my former ILs on Christmas Day. They suffered these (very politely) throughout their school days. When they left school, the presents were equally unimaginative, calculators being popular "because everyone needs one at work".

Lavender scented body powder from MIL who proudly told me "it was lovely to put on under my boobs on a hot day" eughhh [vomit emoticon]

My mil (no longer talk to it) knows I'm scared shitless of frogs bought me frog stuff like ornaments and pj's. I hate clocks that tick and she must have gone to the pound shop and bought some horrid ugly plastic mantelpiece clock. She then started buying her GD's (my DD's) frog stuff and my one year old a watch! She was ONE FFGS! Yet beloved SIL's kids got great pressies.

she also bought her new bf a brand new car one year (in his name) and got her GD a frog pillow £17,000 on bf of 5 months and £5 for GD?!

Must go through all the tat she bought the kids away.

So glad DH finally saw how toxic she was

Just been given a set of talcs from my MIL. I have never used talc in my life but DH was sooo excited and is currently using up the Rose-scented one (bleugh). Must be a mummy-son thing

Make up. Nothing says "hey you look like shit" and "I am superficial" like a make up based present...

Yes, ICB we know what you think of makeup from other threads. Surely there's something else to get upset about - this is a light-hearted thread.

Noth I didn't know you could still buy talc. I thought it died a death like soap on a rope (which I remember I gave to my older brother one Christmas - oh the shame!).

It's dh's birthday in a couple of weeks, and a book-shaped parcel has just turned up from dFIL. Heaven only knows what he's bought this time!

My SiL gave me a palette of eyeshadows for my 40th.

I never wear eyeshadow.

She knows this.

soap-on-a-rope!! thats a classic gift! my DS's would love it, anyone got some still hanging about from the '70's?

you can get LOADS of soap on a rope on amazon. Gnomes and frogs and owls and all sorts

School Uniform. When I started at junior school, due to eczema and a Mum how wasn't a great believer is sticked school uniform, I wore soft collard shirts and no tie. I don't remember getting in to trouble but wanting to fit in asked for "proper uniform".It was still a disappointment to unwrap it on christmas morning.

Does anyone...correct that, has anyone...ever seriously wanted talc? Let alone found a use for it other than making a horribly powdery mess everywhere.

I have bought my DH talc for christmas this year, because he raved about my present from MIL (and is using it all) and yes you can still buy it in Boots! Hes going to be sooo happy!! (I really don't know why I'm still married to the weirdo)

I got teatowels from my mum last Christmas. Fortunately, it was a joke - we'd been chatting on the phone and I'd said I needed to get some, so she'd put them in as an extra present

My mother gives the crappiest presents. For my birthday this year she excelled as usual and gave me a hideous metal clock in the shape of a cat which she raved about as being a one-off thank god there's only one of them

One Christmas she gave me one of those peg hanging things for socks and proudly told me it cost her a pound! Good work mother

I absolutely love talc. Can't do without it.

A chemical toilet for camping ! - I don't camp ! DH was delighted with his choice and thought that this would entice me to camp !
I looked inside for the real present there was none!

A crocheted loo roll cover with a poodle's head on the top. As per John Betjeman, it was a hideous thing so kindly meant.

Hmm, one year DH gave me some brussel sprouts. They were meant to be a clue to my real present (tickets on eurostar to Brussels) but the tag explaining that went walk about.

Though my worst presents are always courtesy of my mum. One christmas, when I was in my late 20s, she got me a winnie the pooh light up whizzing round thing from the Disney Store (I didnt have any kids at this point), followed up the following year by a terrifying fake bird that sang songs at you (I should point out I have a slight phobia of birds). Last xmas she gave me winnie the pooh red slippers and a pair of gold shiny pjs. I have no idea where she's got the idea I like winnie the pooh!

I got a book about a 15 year old girl who became a whore and a heroin addict before embracing God for my 15th birthday present from my aunt and uncle and their Christian bookshop.

Sweaty, gone off cheese

Medusa my dad has asked me to get him an ironing board this year!

My grandma is queen of weird gifts. She gave my dad a jar of pickled onions once.

Long time ago, we were on Income Support and kids were little. DF came up, left our present with instructions to open it before Christmas. Twas a 3lb Christmas pudding worth £8, I know cos I tried to return it but couldn't. Kids didn't eat Christmas pud, we always had apple crumble, I was considering buying an 80 pud for me and DH.

No one wanted the blooming thing although I tried my hardest to give it away. The birds had it in the end.

Just one of many things that convinced me DF has Aspergers. One year when I was a child he gave DM a tyre guage...