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

Bust Beauty Gel from SIL

CuriousCassie
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@GreyhoundG1rl

I thought the KitchenAid post was a joke, tbh 🤔 It couldn't possibly be anyone's nightmare present, even if they weren't particularly keen.

I'm not the person who received it but I didn't see it as a joke post at all... It's a shitty and sexist housework gift, why should anyone be grateful for that because 'brand name'.

It might be good if she specifically loves to cook but I think its pretty clear from the fact she posted it that she doesnt.

I personally don't care about overpriced luxury items so it being a big brand would mean sweet fuck all to me and I have never wanted to or needed to use a mixer in my life and I don't bake/cook or have ever had the urge too.

So I agree with the PP that posted it that it's simply offensive.

The fact that he then passively-aggressively wrapped each bit individually is even more of a kick in the teeth.

That was me, inpost track of this thread and didn't see my post was being discussed . My ex was an awful person in lots of ways, and yes, it was a shitty and mean gift, part of a long pattern of behaviour.

Don’t the attachments come separately though so I’m not sure how that is PA?
Hope you did manage to return it or sell it and get something you wanted though @MyButteredBread and hope you found someone to give you presents you like

All a long time agonnow, he's long gone and so is the mixer.

A 6" high plastic egg on a gold-painted stand that was decorated with shamrocks and played 'When Irish Eyes are Smiling' when you opened it up.
We're not Irish, and even if we were it would still have gone straight in the bin.

@upaladderagainI am Irish, it would have gone straight in the bin in my house

@Polyethyl

A matching pen and pencil. On the plus side it did mean I could quote the lyrics of Tom Lehrer's satirical song "a Christmas Carol" in the fulsome thank you letter I sent my cousin.

"... or a matching pen and pencil. Just the thing I need - how nice. It doesn't matter how sincere it is, or how heartfelt the spirit; Sentiment will not endear it - what's important is the price."

I LOVE Tom Lehrer.

To all of those who have sneered at the boots 3 for 2 gifts -remember that some people may not have the disposable income to spend so much on Christmas presents.

I don't care if you spend £2 in a charity shop but put some bloody thought into it

@TimeToLose8

To all of those who have sneered at the boots 3 for 2 gifts -remember that some people may not have the disposable income to spend so much on Christmas presents.

it's not money it's lack of thought... buying any crap cheap because it's cheap is not a gift.

3 for 2 is fine if it's actually something you genuinely think the person loves but not fine if it's something you just got free because you bought 2 thoughtful things and could get a free one.

I don’t think the boots gifts are particularly good value, they make you think they are because of the 3 for 2.

My MIL always buys me something for the house, and not for me.

Tea towels, hand towels, throw cushions, blankets, ornaments, canvas photos (I have no photos on display anywhere).

One birthday I actually received a Christmas hand towel. My birthday is mid January.

I know she means well but I never use any of this stuff.

My aunt (who is rich) often gives second hand gifts. I've had a used lipstick from her before!! I once asked an ex for jewellery and he got me 4 Disney teddies.

The environmental impact of all this waste is horrifying.

Three sentences keep coming to mind:

“Shall we just swap bottles this year?”

“Shall we just not bother with gifts this year?”

“I’m going NC” 😂

@HoseMeDownWithHolyWater

My MIL always buys me something for the house, and not for me.

Tea towels, hand towels, throw cushions, blankets, ornaments, canvas photos (I have no photos on display anywhere).

One birthday I actually received a Christmas hand towel. My birthday is mid January.

I know she means well but I never use any of this stuff.

This is the worst. MIL is the same here. One year was a hurricane lamp with a brooch stuck on a candle.

Love a good brooch

All my unwanted gifts either go to regift or to the cat orphanage to raffle

A lady shave off my husband while heavily pregnant

@CharlotteFlax

Fucking Dyson handheld vac. Shittest thing ever. Fifteens mins of sook, three hours to recharge. Didn't even want it!

Jinx! Same shit present here. I didn't want it!!! I wanted a robot vacuum cleaner and NOT FOR CHRISTMAS!

@blacklilypad

Not me, but my best friend was given her dog, that had died 2 months before, taxidermied for Christmas! It wasn't even well done and was honestly horrifying to look at. She cried when she opened it and her parents told her she was ungrateful and she was forced to keep it in her room until she left home for uni.

This one wins the thread! Omg!

One of those mini green house covers from my husband... I didn't even have the greenhouse frame that you put the cover over and I don't even like plants nevermind grow my own! 🤦‍♀️🤣

A pack of tea towels every single year from my aunt, love the old dear to bits but they mostly end up in the charity shop donation bag.
Last year she broke tradition and got me an oven glove instead!

Would much MUCH rather receive a well chosen novel from the charity shop than some total crap from Boots. Or just a bar of chocolate tbh!

Anyway worst present was a pair of large clips, like bulldog clips, but shaped like Nice biscuits. Totally baffling.