What are the worst presents you've received?

[mcfeez]

My partner and I are not religious - we are quite vocally atheist i.e. we both had religious backgrounds but have completely abandoned those, didn't get married in a church, not intention of baptising children should we have any.

My MIL struggles with this apparently. She got me a "holy" candle years ago - that was fine, shoved it in a cupboard. But then they came back from abroad more recently and she was talking about these beautiful gem stones and said she'd got me one in a necklace - it was in the shape of a HUGE crucifix. She had the cheek to ask me about it again later.

 

[ChloChlo]

One year also my ex MIL got me one of those corny boudoir/beauty photoshoots, and my duck did they do me up like an 80s porn star in the cheapest, most orange make up possible and the pictures so tacky, very come hither! I really didnt want to go and put it off for ages, but she wrote the expiration date in her leather diary and kept finger licking the page to find it and tap at it. She got me that and a pound shop 3 pack of kitchen scissors, never implied I needed scissors, she had never implied being short of scissors in my home or joked about them, but there they were wrapped up for me under the tree.

 

[Rbarb-bkini]

I once arranged Secret Santa in our office, was so excited, gave everyone a £5 limit, and said it's not joke Santa, we get everyone something nice. Put some thought and effort into my gift, expected everyone else to as well and what did I get from my colleague?
A single bar of mint chocolate.
A box of Ferrero Rocher would have been better if she didn't know what to get me, I don't even like mint choc! She knew I liked Harry Potter etc. So she had so much scope and that's what she went with! I also heard her say as well that she'd gone out and bought it the morning we were due to exchange gifts!
I joked to my friend last year that she best not get me again

 

[101d]

I once arranged Secret Santa in our office, was so excited, gave everyone a £5 limit, and said it's not joke Santa, we get everyone something nice. Put some thought and effort into my gift, expected everyone else to as well and what did I get from my colleague?
A single bar of mint chocolate.
A box of Ferrero Rocher would have been better if she didn't know what to get me, I don't even like mint choc! She knew I liked Harry Potter etc. So she had so much scope and that's what she went with! I also heard her say as well that she'd gone out and bought it the morning we were due to exchange gifts!
I joked to my friend last year that she best not get me again

That reminds me of Secret Santa one year for me. The budget was £10 and my Secret Santa got me a £3 small box of Celebrations. I was so angry!

 

[mcfeez]

I once arranged Secret Santa in our office, was so excited, gave everyone a £5 limit, and said it's not joke Santa, we get everyone something nice. Put some thought and effort into my gift, expected everyone else to as well and what did I get from my colleague?
A single bar of mint chocolate.
A box of Ferrero Rocher would have been better if she didn't know what to get me, I don't even like mint choc! She knew I liked Harry Potter etc. So she had so much scope and that's what she went with! I also heard her say as well that she'd gone out and bought it the morning we were due to exchange gifts!
I joked to my friend last year that she best not get me again

I hate when people take part in Secret Santa and don't make effort! I got pressured into doing it last year in my office - the girl who was getting mine was sick the day of the exchange but said she'd give it to me after Christmas - still waiting haha.

Another one I put in loads of effort baked homemade cookies and got them a lovely gift set thing as well. I received a (single) terrys chocolate orange.

 

[petitspois]

I hate when people take part in Secret Santa and don't make effort! I got pressured into doing it last year in my office - the girl who was getting mine was sick the day of the exchange but said she'd give it to me after Christmas - still waiting haha.

Another one I put in loads of effort baked homemade cookies and got them a lovely gift set thing as well. I received a (single) terrys chocolate orange.

Me too. I don't get involved now. I spend time trying to think of something decent and got a chocolate spanner in return one year.

 

[Pinkii]

When I was 13/14 I was going through my rnb, hip hop phase and someone got me a westlife album ( probably not bad in the grand scheme of things, managed to exchange it for eminem
In the end)

 

[Rockin' Robin]

I was in my first serious relationship with a local lad. On my birthday, he gave me a selection of some of the oldest, most scratched vinal 45 records, probably from his own collection.
On another occasion, I received a threepenny bit signet ring (pre decimal coin). It was made out of sprayed gold metal, that irritated my skin when I wore it!
Believe it or not, I was with him for 5 years!

Has anyone ever given someone a really naff present as a joke? I've done it a few times. I bought a plastic figurine of Barney Rubble (The Flintstones) and wrapped it up severel times, in gift paper. Then I put it all into a box, and covered that it wrapping paper! I knew that the recipient of the "present" had a good sense of humour, and would have appreciated the joke. I did buy him a proper present as well.

 

[SamBamford]

An ex worked abroad a lot sometimes I would meet him at a holiday destination that was an easy flight to for both of us. Sometimes he would fly home to meet up with his mother etc. One time he brought me a gift of a frying pan and a butchers knife. I know for certain he didn't pay for these items he got them on living allowance from his company. I hadn't seen him for 6 months at that point and he turned up with a frying pan! He'd been through 3 airports with duty free to get home and I got a pan.

 

[Cantstandspanj]

Last Christmas my husband bought me an afternoon tea set! It included a tea pot, two tea cups, some earl grey and shortbread. Not that bad I guess except that I’m a coffee drinker.
I’d completely forgot about it until he asked me if I’d used it last week

 

[ChloChlo]

I was in my first serious relationship with a local lad. On my birthday, he gave me a selection of some of the oldest, most scratched vinal 45 records, probably from his own collection.
On another occasion, I received a threepenny bit signet ring (pre decimal coin). It was made out of sprayed gold metal, that irritated my skin when I wore it!
Believe it or not, I was with him for 5 years!

Has anyone ever given someone a really naff present as a joke? I've done it a few times. I bought a plastic figurine of Barney Rubble (The Flintstones) and wrapped it up severel times, in gift paper. Then I put it all into a box, and covered that it wrapping paper! I knew that the recipient of the "present" had a good sense of humour, and would have appreciated the joke. I did buy him a proper present as well.

Yes and I did think that my ex MILs scissors was one of these gifts, but they werent she was very anal about everything and didnt have that type of humour.

I did give my lesbian sister a cum cookbook. She gagged.

And I got wrapped Pass The Pigs up and given back to me, a year later, by my ex husbands disgruntled nephew. My ex husband was 16 years my senior see, he was that out of touch that he thought just because he was mad on Pass The Pigs as a kid that last decade all 12 year olds must be too, so bought it for his nephew. I did warn him, but like everything else I get the blame and it was tagged to me.

 

[Spencerskates]

My ex bought me a fake D&G bag with matching purse - I’m not a big brand name person and the print was disgusting. His mum also bought me a toenail clipper set for my birthday that year.

My current partner really struggles with gifts and I’m trying to sway him towards jewellery for my birthday, rather than a hoover, which was his first suggestion!

 

[SqualorVictoria]

A toenail clipper set! How could anyone think that's an acceptable present

 

[Spencerskates]

A toenail clipper set! How could anyone think that's an acceptable present

To make it worse, I was at ballet school at the time pointe had absolutely destroyed my toenails, I think I had a maximum of three at one time!

 

[User_name_100]

A few years ago I got an awful birthday gift from an ex boyfriend. I remember telling him that I had been to Italy on holiday and loved it, wanted to go back etc. For my birthday he bought me a massive (and I mean massive) teddy bear wearing a jumper saying 'Italy' on it. I'm not a cuddly toy person (which he knew) and I was in my early 30s too! I didn't know what to say. He built it up to be this amazing gift too so I was genuinely excited for what it could be, until I saw it.

What makes it worse was that I had to take it home on a train! People were staring haha! I remember stuffing it under a seat and I genuinely forgot to pick it up to take off the train, this man came up behind me getting off the train with the bear and said 'you've forgotten this'. Mortifying.

I felt awful about throwing it away so kept it on the top of my wardrobe until we split up and then it was the first thing I chucked out.

 

[DoctorWho]

A few years ago I got an awful birthday gift from an ex boyfriend. I remember telling him that I had been to Italy on holiday and loved it, wanted to go back etc. For my birthday he bought me a massive (and I mean massive) teddy bear wearing a jumper saying 'Italy' on it. I'm not a cuddly toy person (which he knew) and I was in my early 30s too! I didn't know what to say. He built it up to be this amazing gift too so I was genuinely excited for what it could be, until I saw it.

What makes it worse was that I had to take it home on a train! People were staring haha! I remember stuffing it under a seat and I genuinely forgot to pick it up to take off the train, this man came up behind me getting off the train with the bear and said 'you've forgotten this'. Mortifying.

I felt awful about throwing it away so kept it on the top of my wardrobe until we split up and then it was the first thing I chucked out.

I’m crying

Can’t remember if I’ve posted on this but my ex’s mum bought me Katie Price perfume for Christmas one year

I sold it on eBay.

 

[Rockin' Robin]

Yes and I did think that my ex MILs scissors was one of these gifts, but they werent she was very anal about everything and didnt have that type of humour.

I did give my lesbian sister a cum cookbook. She gagged.

And I got wrapped Pass The Pigs up and given back to me, a year later, by my ex husbands disgruntled nephew. My ex husband was 16 years my senior see, he was that out of touch that he thought just because he was mad on Pass The Pigs as a kid that last decade all 12 year olds must be too, so bought it for his nephew. I did warn him, but like everything else I get the blame

Where can I buy this cookbook?

 

[LittleMy]

My husband’s grandma always sends me mad gifts, but she’s very elderly and I usually accept graciously and just ditch them when I can. Last Christmas she gave me an obviously fake Michael Kors handbag she’d picked out at an indoor market. It was huge, garish red snakeskin with tacky gold fastenings. And it stank to the high heavens of stale smoke (like all her gifts because she smokes a lot). She used to send us baby sleep suits for our sons when they were born which always reeked of smoke. I threw them out.

 

[Bitofthebubbly]

When I was a kid I was a huge wrestling fan (still am but not as... intense lol). Anyway for Christmas one year my mum got me a toy wrestling ring, super cool right? Only it was a WCW ring, rather than a WWE ring. And I was strictly a WWE fan back then. It’s a very important detail when you’re 10!

First thing I said was “why is it wcw???” With a mildly disgusted look on my face. Still feel bad about that to this day Although eventually I was grateful and did play with it a fair bit in the end. Always wonder how I’d react if my own kids reacted like that to something I’d got them!

More recently my mum bought me tights for my birthday. I never wear tights, black leggings yes but not tights. She’s bought me them for a few birthdays/xmas’s and I don’t understand.

 

[OutrageouslyScarlet]

One of my best friends is awful for regifting. Sometimes it pays off but most of the time it’s awful. I like to think I’m a thoughtful gifter so tend to think about what to get her.
Oddest one a silver glass display bowl thing looked liked a tk maxx reduced section special. I had recently moved back home after breakup so where would I ever put it
She’s a terrible cook so I’ve started buying her cook books for Christmas and I write a personal message everytime to stop her regifting ways