What is the worst gift you have ever received?

[Frosty6611]

This is meant to be lighthearted.

What is the worst gift you ever received from someone? Mine was definitely a book about bicarbonate of soda from my grandma for Xmas one year

A hideous snow globe with an ugly frog inside, nothing else from a close friend. Even worse than that, the globe bit was squidgy and gross not hard plastic like they normally are. Worst of all, she said she saw it and thought of me. Couldn't help wondering what it is about me that screams pointless trapped frog but was too afraid to ask.

When I went on mat leave, a colleague gave me 3 pull up nappies in a gift bag. She had a toddler at the time.

My dad bought me a pair of white pillow cases as my (only) Christmas present one year and a single baking tray another. He’s always been terrible at buying gifts for me and my siblings, but strangely always gets it spot on for his grandchildren

If my uncle was on here. He'd undoubtedly say. A scarf my neice knitted for me which was as wide as a pencil and as long as a baby snake.

this probably won't seem like much compared to others

I am not a fashionable type but a friend of mine really is

she and I did some Xmas shopping together and she bought some beautiful things for other friends

then her Xmas present to me was ....a knobbly woolly scarf in bright yellow. She wrapped it round me affectionately, saying "you never wear this colour and you are one of the few people who can.."

and I have eczema and can't wear wool and she knows.

I should have said something because the following birthday, she said "now I know you never wear earrings but you have pierced ears, so you should start" and gave me huge earrings that were like chandeliers.

I'm afraid at that point I just said "um you know I don't wear earrings because they itch but you thought you'd buy me these? Do you want to keep them, because I'll never wear them". and then I just looked at her.

Maybe she's regifting. I got out of it all eventually saying I didn't need any gifts.

You mean you had to pay for yourself

I didn't go, I'm not a huge fan of musical theatre.

a piece of grey fleece made into a scarf with a crocheted dingy green flower sewn on! Vile and obviously bought at a school Christmas fair then wrapped up last minute. I was quite offended as I considered myself quite fashionable at the time :-(

Partner's long-time friend got a packet of Trill from his aunt and uncle for his birthday one year. Next year he got a tin of cat food. All nicely wrapped. Friend was in his 40s and had no pets!

I have a lovely friend but her taste is a bit twee and mine is definitely not. I managed to regift or charity shop some cutesy gifts and ornaments. Was a bit surprised by the embellished hooded cape 8 sizes too big in an alarming shade of mustard. Tried to be gracious and say: that will be lovely and warm for lounging round the house. She was a bit offended and pointed out it was ideal street wear too. In 1973, on another planet maybe. I am tiny and it went down to my knees and made me look like an angry 70s mushroom.

My BIL and his wife give me alcohol every year. I’m teetotal and have been for over 20 years. They’ve never seen me touch a drop of alcohol and I’ve said many, many times that I don’t drink. They’re lovely people so why?! Just why?!

Given to my DH by brother and partner. A 6 pack of beer-only 4 left and brown tape to secure . When he asked where the other 2 were he was told they couldnt be bothered to walk to the shop (which is 3 mins walk away) and get their own. Brother earns 100k

@kalinkafoxtrot45 "angry 70s mushroom"

nearly spat my tea out laughing at that

@Dontbuymesocks

Give it back. Every time. It's them pressuring you to drink.

ExH gave me a cheque for £50 in a plain white envelope for my birthday once - from our joint account. Notice the Ex............ !

A pinny. (DH)
A teapot without a lid. (DM)
A nickel watch, despite many conversations about contact allergy dermatitis. (DH)
A gold plated watch, ditto. (DH)
Another gold plated watch, ditto. (DH)
A nickel plated watch... yes, ditto.

A Garden clock for my 24th Birthday and an electric toothbrush for my 25th. From my parents

A pair of fleece (FLEECE!) pyjamas. OMG the sweating

And then the following Christmas the same person bought me exactly the same pair again, but bigger, even though I had clearly lost weight.

From the mother of my then boyfriend, a long nightgown with a fuzzy bear and jungle bells on the front.

From my mother the same holiday, flannel pajamas in a traditional cross stripe pattern. Little did she know that my then boyfriend found flannel pjs more enticing than lingerie.

@soselfopinionated can’t believe you got a cheque from your joint account!! That’s the absolute pits

A pack of AA batteries from my brother’s x mil.
A box of bath smellies that had clearly been in the bathroom cupboard for years as there was absolutely no smell to them whatsoever!

From my siI last Christmas,she gave my dh and I a Yankee Candle that was christmas themed and half burnt. This is from the same woman who after 6 years of marriage is getting us a 'wedding gift' which never appears and has never bothered with either of us for birthday,christmas etc but throws a massive strop if her birthday etc isn't acknowledged with expensive gifts and constant compliments of how young she looks. Can you tell she is a middle child and suffers with middle child syndrome as her childhood was 'terrible' 🤔

SIL sent me a (very) used grey anorak that wasn't particularly clean. Very strange.

Giant bar of chocolate from my mil. I don't eat chocolate. I'm a size 6/8 and she hates me for it ..never mind that I've had eating disorders for 25 years.

After 6 dgs I presented mil with a dgd.
Not being grabby I was suitably appreciative when she announced she had a gift in the car. Fil came in with the carrier bag containing.....
A Tefal frying pan.
Guess what I wanted to do with it?!

A pink lace edged small picture that cost 99p for my son's christening gift from my brother and his extremely tight wife