Worst/Strangest Christmas Present!

greytroot

I used to have an aunt who would gives us a nice card with 50p in it. I am sure she always saw me as a six year old and not thirtysomething.

One of my brothers got a loaf of bread with butter and jam.

I gave one of my brothers an empty box.
It was an action man deserter.

My youngest brother I gave him some batteries, they came with a warning on the box "toy not included".

Ticklemouse

What is it with MIL's?

My MIL always buys me nightwear. A couple of years ago she outdid herself by not only buying el cheapo, shrinks first time you wash it stuff, but she'd bought me seconds. I wore them xmas night and when I got up the next morning, I saw the little sticker with the cross on it, indicating the fault!! A year or two before I got 3 nightshirts - 1 too small and a 2-pack of shapeless t-shirt type. I wore them to give birth in and then they went straight in the bin :rotfl: This year I asked Mr TM to tell her I wanted decent PJ's.... we'll see. (It's not as if she's short of money either) Wouldn't mind, but I put time, effort (and money) into her pressies.

A few years earlier, Mr TM popped to tesco and bought me a wok ... because WE NEEDED a new one!! It didn't compare to what he had. To say I wasn't pleased......

When I was a kid, perhaps 12 or 13, my aunt bought me and my 2 younger sisters an LP between us. Remember the cheapy "Music for pleasure" label? She got us Neil Diamond! It was never played!!

My grandma used to give us those multi-packs of choc bars (Mars etc) but just handed them over and told us to split them between us. Ah, the thought, the effort (we were her only grand-children)

green_rabbit_2

I love these so much! just thought I'd add mine :T

My brother and I always had to be polite and say'Thankyou' even if we hated the presents, but it all got too much for him when he got a Kojak board game for the third year running from my aunt and uncle - he ran off in tears - so next year they got him something really special ... a half empty bottle of aftershave, and he was 9! The same year I got a large adult sized sequined boob tube and I was a very skinny 10 yr old. I tried it on and it just slipped straight down, the next year it was back to the Kojak game.

My now ex MIL one bought me some cellulite cream for Xmas

I once bought my poor brother the Grease album because I wanted it for myself and I knew he'd hate it (sorry Ant if you read this), but he did once give his then girlfriend a beautifully wrapped ring box that she was thrilled about til she opened it, and inside was a polo mint! He then gave her another ring box saying that it was her real present and inside that was a plastic spider (she's terrified of them). they've been married now for years so it can't have been that bad!

Becles

helen230578 wrote:

worse, though, was about 5 years ago - he bought her wheel trims for her car. i don't remember how long the silence lasted but atleast we all have a good giggle now waiting to hear what he got her this time.

My Dad bought wheel trims for my Mam once :rotfl:

Another year he bought her a hairdryer, but there wasn't a socket near her dressing table. He bought her some cable and a socket, and wrapped those up as well

leona71

The worst present i received once was an Iron and Ironing board from my OH! I was really depressed that Xmas!! I got other things as well but the iron and ironing board seemed just too much to handle! Needless to say he's learned his lesson in giving domesticated gifts to me now.

I remember seeing the ironing board all wrapped up lying beside the tree and i thought it was a snowboard! Really depressing stuff getting an ironing board instead

Leona

V_Chic_Chick

My mum's grandmother (now referred to by her and her sisters as 'The Goblin' because she was such a b*tch) always gave my mum's dad a bottle of whiskey for christmas. However, he hated whiskey, and whenever she came round for Sunday lunch, she'd ask, "Oh, have you got any whiskey?" knowing full well they had because she'd bought it!!!

She also knitted mum and her twin an aaron sweater each from incredibly itchy wool, and even through a shirt, it was still itchy!

Not a christmas present, but she also knitted them both a swimsuit each. So, they went for a paddle, and inevitably sat down, and, because the wool soaked up all the water, they struggled to get up again lol.

Debbie_S

Mine has to be the giant bottle of cheap perfume from a boyfriend. This thing measured about 1ft tall (I'm not joking) and stank. The worst thing was, I am allergic to perfume.
I might start doing what my Nan used to do. Unwrap the gift, say "thank you" and hand it back again.

storm35

I got a metal teapot once lol.
cXx

never_enough

I once got some quite pretty lacey french knickers & a cami from an elderly aunt. I was 12 or 13 at the time & they were about twice the size I was (oddly enough about the same size as my aunt! :rolleyes: ) I took them back to M&S & had the saleswoman tell me that they didn't stock them anymore. I burst into tears because I was so embarrassed!

My mother is a bit hit & miss with presents too. Sometimes super generous & sometimes my OH & I just sit there & try to work out "Why would she....???" He always gets lovely things from her though even if I get something bizarre
& it annoys me sometimes. It sounds mean spirited but last year she got him a first edition of a book thats been out of print for years which she knew he wanted. I know it would've cost a fortune as I've looked for it for a long time.
I got a writing set & some stamps...:rolleyes: ....& a thermal vest!! :mad:

She still makes stockings up for us all full of things she's found during the year & to be honest I enjoy those more. They're usually full of silly little bits & bobs, including a satsuma & chocolate. She finds small size bottles of wine for OH & nice smellies for me plus a strange puzzle or something to try to make us think complicated thoughts when we've clearly eaten & drunk too much to do anything of the sort!

alanalea

greytroot wrote:

I gave one of my brothers an empty box.
It was an action man deserter.

AHAHAHAHAHA :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Classic