What is the worst Christmas present you ever received?

[Newdad19]

In the spirit of helping others prevent the same mistakes... what is the worst Christmas present you ever received?

Mines has to be the sculpted hand photo frame I received one year... that looked like someone's decapitated hand that held a photo for you in its palm

American Tan Tights multipack! From my wealthy grandmother!

A packet of polos from my brother while he was at uni. Didn't mind until I found out he'd spent £100+ on games that week. For my birthday the week before Christmas he bought me a crunchie

Around 8 years ago I was really down on my luck. My son was one and I was struggling to get back into work. I was really on the bones of my arse and I was desperate for a winter coat. All I had was a thin canvas summer jacket and I couldn't afford to buy myself a coat. So, when my Mum asked me what I wanted off her and my Dad for Christmas, I said I wanted vouchers so I could get myself a new coat. She agreed and said she would get my grandparents to get me the same so I had a bit more to spend on the coat.
Christmas Day finally rolled around and my grandparents very kindly gave me a £10 voucher. My mum bought me the usual bits and bobs (smellies etc) and then presented me with this big parcel. I figured she had bought me a coat rather than giving me vouchers. No. It was a dressing gown. Not a single voucher in sight. Don't get me wrong, I loved the dressing gown and still have it now but it just really hurt at the time that she knew how desperately I needed a coat and she just went and bought the dressing gown instead.

When I was a child, I rarely got anything, it was so bad that by the time I was 12, I thought Christmas was for other people. But now in adulthood I get lots from hubby and my children.

MIL’s second hand pony skin boots.

A mumsnetter liked them so I gifted them to her

I've had so many crap presents. A broken old biro wrapped in newspaper and string from an old aunt. A bottle of homemade "Baileys" that had gone green with mould. A handbag with a huge minging object & stain in it like a decomposed mouse.

When I was about 12, one of my many aunts, (commonly considered to be one of the kookier aunts) excelled herself and bought my sister (21 at the time) and I matching and hideous floral Lacy pants.

They were crotchless.

She teamed this winning gift with a 5-pack of gusset-less tights and a brief lecture on the health benefits of ‘good ventilation’.

At 12 yes old I was bemused to say the least.

I was given and old broken CD of a random artist I’d never heard of in secret Santa once, they’d obviously forgotten as the manager had to ask the person where their gift was, so I reckon they’d nipped to the car and just wrapped the first thing they didn’t want

My auntie who to be fair was elderly and housebound bought me a tin of tuna with a free soft toy attached. I don’t look on it as bad, just funny but I was touched she’d made the effort ...and I did eat the tuna but my DD snaffled the toy

A bag of crisps from my SIL overseas (I think it was a joke but still..)

Some (cheap and nasty) saucepans from my Mother. Didn’t want or need - in my early 20s single and didn’t cook much.

For a secret Santa present, I once got given an out of date, already opened bottle of liqueur. The person had obviously forgotten and decided that was a better option than just buying a box of chocs on the way which would have shown a bit more respect than passing on a bit of old crap they didn’t want. The group never shares who the secret Santas are but I know who it was.

It’s the one thing that can make doing secret Santa shit. Some people put effort in, others can be thoughtless. I don’t see the point in getting involved if you’re not going to make even a basic effort.

I was given a She Wee plastic pot. Can't even give it to the charity shop.

A (dental) plaque remover from ex (obviously 😁) boyfriend. NB - I did not and never have had bad breath or problems with plaque!!

Ship in a bottle from now ex husband. He liked it so bought it for me. Accidentally got dropped cleaning it!!!!

@dancinfeet

A little felt stocking containing 40p in shiny 2p pieces from an elderly aunt. She remembered that I loved shiny coins as a child- when I was 3. The gift was given when I was 12.

Aw I think this is a really sweet one

Marriage proposal with a very cheap Argos ring lol

@Rodion

From a very lovely lady in her mid 90s - a gifty plastic tube of brazil nuts. Except that the label clearly said chocolate coated brazil nuts and these most definitely did not have chocolate on. Not sure what happened, but given that the tube wasn't sealed and the nuts looked a bit funny, there was a possibility she'd sucked the chocolate from them and put them back . If it was that it wouldn't have been intentional, probably forgot and then came across the pot again when looking for a gift. They went in the bin though.

Omg my grandad did this to my mum once!!

Gave her a bag of almonds he had been gifted but didn't like. Only they were sugared almonds and he sucked the sugar coating off 😂😂

A saute pan which is too heavy for me to use with the pains and weakness I get in my wrists but the worst was a bottle of Baileys which I couldn't as allergic to dairy, causes me anaphylaxis, apparently, I can have a little bit occasionally it will be fine.

Oh and a wool jumper, I'm allergic to wool lol

A rape alarm from MIL

“JIB”? 🤬 JUG. Little jug.

A portable urinal.

Our front room got done up in 1973. I was told (age 9) that the new swishy pelmeted curtains were my birthday present.

I can remember laying claim to them when friends came round to play - I swiftly realised that they were as strange a present as I suspected.

I actually bought a freezer. If Muvver in law had only bent her knees, she would have fitted, perfickly. She arrived, on Christmas Eve. Didn't leave until bloody March. Hence the freezer. She inspected my plugholes. She accused me of being a freeloader. Nasty, poisonous person. She's dead now. It's the only good thing I can say about her.

A nearly matching pair of silver plated hoop earrings that had been found on a beach. When I was, maybe, 9yo. Cheers Gramps. Luckily I was always a pro at hiding my true feelings. Also, it was a habit of his so it wasn't a reflection of our relationship. SF received another beach find in the form of a hot wheels car. Everyone got shampoo or similar 1 year. Other years he has gone all out. £50 gift card each was the best year. You just never knew what it was going to be.