Worst/Strangest Christmas Present!

merlinormartin

I onced recieved a large tin of Cadburys Roses from an old aunt..great you might think? .... problem was the tin was half empty and all the "good sweets" like the strawberry creams had been removed! :rotfl:

Smickan

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My sister-in-law [who I don't like :rolleyes:] bought me a cocktail book the year before last.

Not so bad really I guess, but at the time I was claiming jobseekers and didn't have the money to lash out £15 a time on a bottles of spirits.

^!£$&

Got a cheap fluffy pink clock from my nan last yr must have set her back 99p max!! Only prob was I was 20 not a girly girl and hated pink and feathers!

Also from same nan got some big granny size 22 knickers couple of yrs ago thats fine but im a size 16!

When I was about 6 got an etch a sketch which I really really wanted from my parents I opened it up and it was faulty I had to wait til january to get another one- i was so upset that christmas, but now I just feel really guilty for how I must have made my parents feel


Also for my sisters 18th birthday my uncle got confused and sent me a £20 cheque in a card (my mom let me keep it aswell nice one mum)

meerkatgirl

A tomato slicer from my mum - I can't really explain why either!

*Louise*

abijanzo wrote:

I was once given a..... glass head. The kind that opticians have in the window to put specs on. I honestly thought it must be a joke but no - it was deadly serious!! Not the kind of gift you'd usually give to your 15yr old friend - but I've never forgotten it LMAO :rotfl:

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Tricky_Vicky

My mum once got me a pink Crimplene crew-necked jumper - the kind old ladies wear to Bingo. I was 18 at the time. I was devastated - I thought she had wrapped up someone else's by mistake. Everyone was looking at her to see if she would say anything, but no, she actually meant it for me.:eek:

Funny how your own mother doesn't notice anything about you! I have spent my whole life with my face in a book - they used to have to prise them away from me at mealtimes. Yet, I have never received any kind of book or even a book token from my parents.

kaja86

My Uncle very kindly bought my DH a wonderful present last year- 6 bottles of beer from around the world. Wow, I was so impressed, how kind. Then I opened mine...........bed socks!!!!!!! I'm in my 30's!!!!!!
The same Unlce bought my DH whisky the previous year and me.........................a bottle of cracked pepper!!!!!!

My elderly Aunt kindly knit my DS (12) a lovely hat last year......... red and white stripes??????? We are Newcastle supporters!!!!!! Anybody from the North East will understand this one!!!!

:snow_grin Thank you to everyone for keeping me entertained

Becles

kaja86 wrote:

My elderly Aunt kindly knit my DS (12) a lovely hat last year......... red and white stripes??????? We are Newcastle supporters!!!!!! Anybody from the North East will understand this one!!!!

A very sensible Aunt IMO

Love Becs the mackem

netally

This thread is brilliant, i've laughed and cringed so many times!

I once got a toiletries bag with toothbrush, toothpaste, bar of soap and shampoo in it. All bog standard supermarket brands. Do you think they were trying to tell me something?

Oh and hand knitted jumpers from my granny every year. Bless, I love her and I know she makes a lot of effort. But I just can't wear them! They're always huge and shapeless and very ugly.

carolbee

don't know about you, I am finding huge inspiration here for ideas for presents for those that I'm not that keen on!

keep up the good work, have really enjoyed this one:T