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Can you top my rubbish gift?

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frankie80 · 18/12/2014 23:07

So first xmas gift this year, from my secret santa.

A box of chocolates.

What's wrong with that, I hear you ask?

1, they are alcoholic chocs (I don't drink)
2, half the chocolates are missing.

Anyone got similar stories?!

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flightywoman · 18/12/2014 23:14

One of our cousins gave my nephew half a packet of quavers tipped into a tin.

ScooseIsLoose · 18/12/2014 23:15

Some relatives gave me a gift set that stunk of piss and the perfume in it was half empty Hmm

Reekypear · 18/12/2014 23:17

The gloves I gave my step nan, given back to me the following year, same wrapping.

A cookie jar, no cookies, just the smell of them.

My husband got a Tupperware box of out of date cheese and a packet of crackers. Wrapped up.

Original poster
frankie80 · 18/12/2014 23:18

flighty - was that his only gift??? Was he too young to know any different??

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MistletoeBUTNOwine · 18/12/2014 23:20

Those are bad! Shock
I've never had a really bad one..

FamiliesShareGerms · 18/12/2014 23:22

I thought a turkey baster was bad, but not a patch on these... Shock

bahfinghumbug · 18/12/2014 23:23

Every year without fail my MIL gets me a hair brush from the pound shop for Christmas Hmm

Psycobabble · 18/12/2014 23:27

These are making me lol!! Keep them coming ladies

paddingtonbear1 · 18/12/2014 23:28

One year my ex got me..
a pack of blank tapes
a pack of blank videos (we are going back a bit here!)
a pack of AA batteries.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 18/12/2014 23:34

My mum once gave me the yarn and needles to knit my dad a scarf - it was the biggest present in my stocking!

I almost never stood up to my mum, but that day, I did tell her that it didn't seem like a present for me, and she guilted me into keeping the present by saying she would give me the money, if I wanted, but it was a shame, because she knew my dad would love a scarf knitted by me!

TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge · 18/12/2014 23:37

I once got a ring binder and a stapler.Although,to be fair the ring binder was a lovely colour and faux suede so not a 99p jobby. It was because I like nice pens,paper etc that it was deemed I would love every form of stationary as a present.The binder,ok it was pretty.A stapler?!?!

Same person also bought me the book of Crap Towns because the town he lived in was in itHmm

I was engaged to him at the time...

TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge · 18/12/2014 23:38

Oh,also once got a set of garden lanterns while I was living in a top floor flatGrin

debbriana · 18/12/2014 23:42

Sorry this just made me chuckle. Now laughing my head off. It's worse than someone forgetting.
You can't now imagine what you could have had as a wonderful gift.

debbriana · 18/12/2014 23:48

I know people who recycle presents. Especially candles, baths stuff, scuffs and gloves. Always remember the person who gave it to you.

I can't think of a worse present. But am sure I must have had one over the years.

PinkFlamingoAteMyLipstick · 18/12/2014 23:49

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TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge · 18/12/2014 23:51

Oh yeah,I've had a recycled present before! I once bought my mother a bottle of Baileys.I got it back as my present two days later.I don't really drink,used to have one occasionally but haven't for years.She got the same bottle back for her birthdayGrin

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emotionsecho · 18/12/2014 23:55

My IL's are lovely, but one year gave dh a tape of Wurlitzer organ music - we sat there with wtf faces - just why???

When dh was about 6 his gran gave him sock suspenders.

He always ends up with the odd/rubbish presentsSmile

Leviticus · 18/12/2014 23:56

When I was 17 my mum bought me a suspender belt. Red and black it was. I opened it in front of my dad and brother.

I'm still baffled about it. She's did nothing similar before or since.

Leviticus · 18/12/2014 23:57

Done

ArcheryAnnie · 18/12/2014 23:58

I think the winner so far is half a pack of children's tights for someone with no kids.

VinoTime · 19/12/2014 00:01

My dad once received a rude bottle opener (a lady that made a very suggestive noise when you took a cap off a bottle). My dad is quite, uh, straight laced at times and wasn't highly amused. Made all the worse by the fact it was my cousin who bought it for him - a cousin he and my mum used to babysit when she was teeny tiny Grin

EthelCardew · 19/12/2014 09:35

When left to her own devices, my mum has always got me slightly thoughtless presents like a cheapo make up set when she knows I've always had terribly sensitive reactive skin. Or a street vendor scarf-type wall hanging with 'Kurt Cobain R.I.P' on it for my 21st?!!

But nothing as random as these, these are awesomely awful!

I've also received a Benefit concealer set from a friend before. I'm sure it was just a 'shit, it's her birthday. Quick, wrap something!" gift but I was a bit offended. Is my face that bad?! Hmm

thecatfromjapan · 19/12/2014 09:40

Agree the tights are v good. Though there is stiff competition.
My worst has been a pencil from mil. Just. A. Pencil.
Dh said it was because I made if hard for her to know me. We'd known each other for 25 years at this point.

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