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Worst Christmas Present

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8 December 2017 at 11:59AM in Special occasions & other celebrations

A poll of 1,500 people by breakfast spread Marmite, found one in four said they could not remember the last time someone gave them a present they actually loved.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5158067/Slippers-named-Britons-worst-Christmas-gift.html

What's the worst present that you've received?

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vulpix Posts: 2,838 Forumite

8 December 2017 at 1:01PM

A dead tortoise with glass eyes.

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7roland8 Posts: 3,601 Forumite

9 December 2017 at 11:41AM

An electric hand whisk that was still dirty!

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Murphybear Posts: 7,997 Forumite

11 December 2017 at 12:09PM

A bar of cheap soap, tangerine scented

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kingfisherblue Posts: 9,203 Forumite

11 December 2017 at 11:09PM

A stone crocodile, about eighteen inches long.

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vulpix Posts: 2,838 Forumite

11 December 2017 at 11:12PM

...and how could I forget the pan scrubs.

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System Posts: 178,349 Community Admin

15 December 2017 at 1:44AM

As an anorexic - a family box of quality street....

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Frogletina Posts: 3,914 Forumite

15 December 2017 at 2:47AM

A frying pan from my ex-husband

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kaymay Posts: 29 Forumite

16 December 2017 at 6:17PM

Aged 30, I had just given birth and was feeling fat and frumpy. My DH bought me a knitting bag and a book on herbs.

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Diamandis Posts: 881 Forumite

16 December 2017 at 7:56PM

A first aid kit.

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VintageBelle Posts: 324 Forumite

20 December 2017 at 2:10PM

The present back that I had given them for their birthday!

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