Worst/Strangest Christmas Present!

heretolearn_2

OH got me a dishwasher one birthday. He didn't even present me with it, just gave me the receipt about 2 weeks before my birthday and told me to ring up to arrange delivery.

To be fair, I don't like washing up and I do like 'US' having a dishwasher. I didn't even bother moaning or trying to explain why this isn't a suitable gift as he just wouldn't get it. At least this time it's something I will use.

He also went out and bought me two pairs of weird foot-crippling ugly somewhat kinky boots in the wrong size for no reason at all at one point. I think it was a protest against my practical taste in footwear. Never wore the things. Hideous. Really hideous. Imagine a pair of Timberland boots (oh yeah, seriously) with 6 inch heels.

I encourage him to buy me vouchers now.

My parents have also bought me some very strange clothing over the years, bless em.

lovetopaint

...oh and a white-lace 'complete body' stocking from my OH ???????????? :eek:

The weirdest looking thing...I wasn't sure if it was for me or the turkey. :shocked:

katiecoodle

you know when you go to a theme park and you can get a plastic disposable poncho to keep you dry when you get on the log flume?
Well, one year I got one of these from my Gran for Christmas. For a laugh, I put it on so mum could take pictures of it in all its hideous glory, but then we noticed emblazoned across the back of it were the words, (now of course, the legend) "Compliments of the Heritage Museum, Cape Cod".
We put Gran in a home the next year.

Sarahdol75

What a laugh I have had reading these, how funny are family and friends.

My worst presents are from an Aunt, every year, I get, a packet of custard creams, or a pair of pop socks and one year a got a comb, its the the thought that counts right :eek::eek:

debs2327

has to be the oven glove + matching tee towels i got from ............................................ yes you guessed it the MIL
oh and the 1960`s looking dinner set i got for my birthday from her !!!!

im so glad we dont speak now so i get nothing lol

building_with_lego

My then two year old DD received from our slightly creepy neighbour a "delightful" porcelain Little Red Riding Hood doll :eek:, proudly emblazoned with the words: "This is not a toy; not suitable for children under 14". I still have no idea what the man was thinking...

We suspected it might have been hideous (raffle prize?) tat so opened it before the big day, DD never saw it and it went to the charity shop the next day!

And the creepy bit? Our card was from him and his wife; the present to our tiny daughter was just from him... Bleurgh

maisy_daisy

I'm crying with laughter reading some of these!!!

One of the presents I got from MIL the other Christmas was a pack of tea towels, as she'd "noticed that yours are looking a bit grubby"

However she also got me a £100 Next voucher so can't complain!

Lirin

Mum kept buying me pink fluffy tops for a while, with slogans like 'Gorgeous' and 'Girl Power'.....

Barring the fact that my least favourite colour is pink, and black is my preferred, it's not at all my sort of clothing- I'm usually found sporting a Metallica top and jeans!

dumpy

These are great, I've laughed so much and I now have, thanks to my brother, one of my own to add.

Imagine you are 38 years old, you are living on your own after splitting with long term partner a year before.

Just what you really, really want is.......

A fart machine!

Yup, press the button and it makes a farting noise.

I'm still stunned!

If_My_Pennies_Were_Pounds

Last year my Gran bought my Dad, Uncle, Boyfriend and Sister's Boyfriend...

England Slippers!!!

They are all Scottish and she bought them all a size 7! Their feet start at a size 9! :rotfl: