Cheap & Nasty Birthday Presents - what's the worst you've seen?

Scrapaholic

When I was 30 something from in laws I got one ladies cotton handkerchief with an embroidered flower in one corner . It's weird that somewhere in their mind they must think we'll like these presents. Most probably they don't think or care .

judyjetson

On my 18th birthday, my then boyfrind gave me a nicely wrapped box, about the size and shape of a watch or bangle box. However, on opening it the box proclained it contained one "horny toad", a neon green rubber frog with a massive... appendage.

It was at that point I realised that he wasn't going to be my boyfriend by the time I reached 18 years and 1 day.

Thankfully, I didn't open i in front of my family. And yes, that was actually my only present from him. That was nearly 30 years ago, and I do believe he's still single. Surprisingly.

Shandygirl

When my son was born at just under 10pound weight. My TIGHT FISTED SISTER gave him a vest and t-shirt for a baby upto 10 pound weight.
The thing is my mum had asked me if I wanted them a few weeks earlier she had got them from a carboot,I said no!
Ive nothing against 2nd hand things but not for presents.

Spendless

My husband once bought me a football top in a team HE supports. I don't even like football (or any sport for that matter). We are still married but he's a lot better at buying presents nowadays.:rotfl:

Sis-in-law once bought me one of those copy perfumes. I found the same selling on e-bay for £2.:mad:

tayforth

Brilliant thread!!! Laughing my head off at some of the posts :rotfl:

I've had the following :

A bottle of Malibu and a pair of hold-up stockings from a guy I knew at university (no, wasn't going out with him :rotfl: )

A set of hideous 'patterned' wine glasses from ex-MIL, with the (very cheap) price still on the box! :eek:

A black polo neck jumper from an ex-boyfriend (I hate polo necks :rotfl:)

A plastic rose, a teddy bear and a HUGE padded card from another ex-boyfriend (OK, we were only 16 so I'll excuse him!)

Random ornaments and stuff (from round the house!) from a lovely elderly neighbour who is no longer with us.

Spendless

Husband's aunt once bought a birthday book for me but she'd already filled it in with all her (husband's) side of family, including people that I never send a card to and leaving no room for me to put my side of the family's dates in, cos some dates fall on consecutive dates and she'd written in flowing loopy handwriting taking up the next day's space. She also sent the same birthday book complete with dates in to other family members and also put some dates wrong, including my daughter's, so family members send cards to my daughter on the wrong day. We've even been asked 'if we're sure' that aughter's birthday is on the day we say it is because it's not what it says in the book. :mad:

tayforth

Spendless wrote: »

Husband's aunt once bought a birthday book for me but she'd already filled it in with all her (husband's) side of family, including people that I never send a card to and leaving no room for me to put my side of the family's dates in, cos some dates fall on consecutive dates and she'd written in flowing loopy handwriting taking up the next day's space. She also sent the same birthday book complete with dates in to other family members and also put some dates wrong, including my daughter's, so family members send cards to my daughter on the wrong day. We've even been asked 'if we're sure' that aughter's birthday is on the day we say it is because it's not what it says in the book. :mad:

LOL!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl:

marieparr

Every birthday and Christmas I get a brand new address book from the same person. Birthday in August then Christmas time without fail another book.

delain

marieparr wrote: »

Every birthday and Christmas I get a brand new address book from the same person. Birthday in August then Christmas time without fail another book.

Maybe they got a job lot from ebay :rotfl:

My mum regifted me a cheap and nasty aromatherapy set for my 18th! That and a woolly scarf.

Also 'rose' scented toiletries from elderly lady relatives. I'm not 80!

geoffky

I admit buying my wife a ironing board for xmas....So i deserved the gnome i suppose..