The shit Christmas presents of 22 thread.

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Another year, another round of presents from family that I cannot use. I have a serious food allergy and another health condition that means that I can't eat or use some foods/cosmetics. These are not new health issues, had them since childhood, yet there is not a single gift out of the few that I received that I can make use of. I decided to be blunt this year (after years of unsuaitable gifts) and tell the givers that I can't use their gifts due allergy etc but thanks anyway. Now I'm an ungracious brat. Am I? "It's not their fault I'm fussy." I'm really not, I just don't want to get sick. I would prefer not to do the gift thing as I'm not overly bothered about that part of Christmas, but I would be ruining it for everyone else, everyone else who gets decent thoughtful presents based on knowing what they like, it's shit when those thoughts are not reciprocated.

Anyone else want to join the naff presents club.

Mixed bag from DH. I asked for (and indeed sent him a link to) a set of maternity loungewear (New Look so not expensive!). I said I would really like this set (I’m 25 weeks pregnant), and that I’m a size 12. It was a cream soft knit one which looked really cosy.

Well, I opened a loungewear set - from Amazon judging by the bizarre label, in mid grey, quite chunky knit in what is clearly some kind of scratchy fake wool. It isn’t maternity and the leggings are a size 8. What the fuck?

He’s done this a few times now - I specifically send a link for something I want so he can’t get it wrong, yet end up with an approximation which is not at all what I asked for.

Same happened on my 30th, asked for a specific pair of UGGS, got another model which are ok but not the ones I really wanted.

This time I didn’t even try and hide my disappointment 🤷🏼‍♀️ I said it wasn’t the set I had asked for and won’t even fit me because I’m 6 months pregnant and where the fuck did he even buy it from? I didn’t thank him because it sounds silly but I was almost in tears.

I hope the message hits home, it’s not just about my disappointment it’s about him spending money on something I won’t use that will just sit around the house until I get around to giving it away.

My husband's mate came round for Christmas Dinner, bearing gifts. My husband got a litre of Jamesons. He gave me.....

Wait for it.....

A Tesco loo roll holder. OK he's on benefits but a bar of Dairy Milk/bottle of chardonnay/some Ferrero Rocher would have been fine!

Buy it anyway

Oh I will, I’ve just booked a holiday for a few weeks time, he was always chirping up when I would spend my hard earned money on things like having a life and enjoying myself, cheers 🥂

Did she have dementia?

Swapping money is a bit pointless though. Just send love.

Three bottles of prosecco from the ILs.

Dh would have had it but he passed away. I haven't drank alcohol for many years and ILs know this.

I will probably give some to friends at New Year but I'd have preferred a gift I could enjoy.

@AngelinaFibres I'm never going to be able to look at a bath bomb in a shop again. 😂

I didn’t get any presents. I shouldn’t be ungrateful - I need glasses and can’t afford them so everyone gave me cash. In January I’ll be able to get my glasses and see properly again. But it still sucks not to have any gifts.

A couple of years ago I got a block of mature cheddar from Tesco. That was random

@Tiredo I am not a Rylan fan, but randomly came across a short Q&A at the back of Stylist magazine where he sounded truly nice and wise for his years. If you read it before donating, I'd love to hear if you unearth any gems in the book.

I bought myself some art by my online art teacher so I use it to neutralise any shite presents. Thus far, only a smattering of edible things, which is cool.

Happy Christmas and boxing day to everyone here!

My neighbour gave me a second hand chipped mug with an open packet of tea bags inside.

I don't drink tea - or coffee.

But bless her, she's 88 and a lovely neighbour!

I snorted and wept as I tried to read it out loud

That glass with the chocolates 😭 bloody hell.

there’s a shit gift and there really is a shit gift

im normally very appreciative of anything I’m given but even I’d cry at that.

my son bought me a bird table and some bird seed. He’s been a royal pain in the arse this Christmas but he knows I love bird watching and my garden and it’s one of the best presents I’ve ever had

My mother got me a beanie with a built-in headlamp from Robert Dyas 😌 Probably at closing time yesterday 🙃

Better than the year she wrapped up some toothpaste for me.

However I found the presents I bought for her to give me in her spare room so am currently wearing my nice new slippers, toadstool socks and slightly shite beanie while enjoying reading about everyone else’s slightly shite gifts 😊

Alcohol when I don’t drink, christmassy body butter that smells awful, Christmas pudding scented shower gel (boak).

Anything from lush = thrush . The smell through the wrapping paper is the first give away

This made me laugh out loud and nearly choke on my chocolate orange 😂😂😂

My mother got me a beanie with a built-in headlamp from Robert Dyas 😌 Probably at closing time yesterday 🙃

I bought one for DH. They're fab when taking the wheelie bin out in winter. Slightly niche use, but it's practical.
(If you press the button more than once it reduces the intensity of the light)

Quite. What's the point of you giving your brother £50 and you give him £50 back? Pointless!

OK too much wine...you know what I mean!

4 gorilla buckets from DH, proudly arranged around the Christmas tree this morning. Unwrapped. Nothing else.

I gave my hairdresser Hotel Chocolat- hopefully the ghost of Christmas present won't subject me to shit blowdrys for a year 😂

There again , after reading the posts just above, one of his presents from me was a beanie with a built in light so perhaps I got what I deserved!

I got a Brussels sprout toilet roll!