I can't think of any really bad gifts I've received, but I always ask that if someone must give me a gift, just give me food. I don't really need anything, so I usually ask the kids to just show up for dinner and spend some time with me, Terra always makes me a chocolate pie (My favorite). I also like the little handmade crayon colored cards and painted rocks and other silly things the kids have given me over the years. I still have them all in a little box in my closet.
However....
I gave the worst gift of all time acording to my dear wife.
The first year we were married I wanted so bad to give her something she really wanted. We were very poor, money was very tight, so I saved all year, a few bucks from every single paycheck. I worked odd jobs on the evenings and weekends to put a few more dollars back. I as so proud of myself! I thought I was the best husband in the whole world! I bought her the most awesome vacume cleaner on the market.
I learned several things that day. Things I will never forget, like;
A woman does NOT want a vacume for an anniversary gift!
The couch doesn't sleep near as well as the bed....
Corn flakes for supper get really old after a couple of days...
The silent treatment is almost as bad as the tears when you say something...
I meant well, I really did, Guys just look at stuff differently. If I needed a new saw and got one, I'd be thrilled!
Several times during the year she had said she sure would love to have a good vacume... I listened.
The floor was sorta dirty because the old one was worn out... I looked to see.
I never did THAT again.