whats the worst gift you have ever recieved?

[conny63malies]

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My DD alway says" there are two things that will a nuclear bomb. Cockroaches and fruitcake." We do fruitcake throwing contests with ours .

 

[OHChick]

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Oh my mom is the queen of buying hideous clothes for other people at Christmas. As an adult, I finally put my foot down and said, "I will not wear this. I'm sorry Mom, but I won't." She seemed a little bummed out, but got the idea. Now she doesn't go there

my mom seems to think i live to dress like an 80 yr old woman. when i was 15 we had a huge blowout because she buys me this crap and i told her i wouldn't wear it and to get her money back. she said "i will NEVER buy you clothes again!" (evidently that was a threat...) well, i'm still hoping she follows thru on that threat. even if it is 18 yrs later. b/c she STILL buys me old lady clothes.

 

[Henrietta23]

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LOL, that's what I got for my BD this year, but I asked for them. They're my first pair ever.

 

[Crest Acres Girl]

SOCKS OMG THEY ARE SO EVIL

 

[The Chicken Lady]

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Are you kidding me? I LOVE fruitcake. Send it my way!

Hm...worst gift...

For Christmas, probably those ridiculous seasonal sweatshirts with snowmen and happy reindeer on them. How do you tell your dear, sweet grandmother that kids just don't wear stuff like that to high school?

For my bridal shower, I got a box of used spices (yes, opened and used) from one of my own relatives -- a crazy aunt who can be very sweet but is a little "off." The gift came in a shoebox for work boots. The shoebox was wrapped in a pillowcase tied with some twine. She gives rather bizarre gifts to everyone so I wasn't thinking she was mad at me or something. I couldn't use any of the things since they were used and expired, so I had to throw them away later.

My siblings and I were taught always to be grateful and react as though any gift we received was exactly what we wanted.

It can be a little tough sometimes, but it's nice to be thought of, at the very least.

 

[Henrietta23]

Two wedding presents come to mind:
1. an alpaca hide- my dogs barked at it so furiously we had to give it back!
2. a tea kettle. new in the box. Also in the box a gift card saying, "enjoy your shower 'Louise'!" Um, my name isn't "Louise" but it was the name of the person who gave us the gift! If you're going to regift you might want to check the box for incriminating evidence!

 

[buckeye lady]

A calendar and bath soap-when I was expecting an engagement ring.

 

[derby]

Did you ever get the ring?

Derby

 

[Chicken Boo]

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I had lots of different reactions reading this thread. This made my jaw drop. Wow.



One year my MIL gave my DH a CD for Christmas. I had seen it on TV a few weeks earlier as the "free gift" with a subscription for the TV Guide.

Years ago, when we were poor and scraping by, my DH (then my MSO) had been lobbying for a toaster oven so that we would not heat up the whole kitchen toasting our bagels in the broiler. I told him I did not care either way, if he wanted a toaster oven, he should go get a toaster over. Well, what do you think had a pretty bow on it for my birthday? He wrote a lovely poem about how our being together completed life's circle, which I really appreciated, but I did not want a toaster oven for my birthday. The next week, there was a wrapped box on the sofa when I got home from school. It contained the new regulator I really wanted so we could go SCUBA diving.

My mom had taken up ceramics several years ago and really admired her teacher's stuff. She sent one of her teacher's pieces for Christmas one year. It was lovingly wrapped with lots of bubble wrap. Keep in mind, this was when I had been living with my MSO for several years. The piece was called "The Wedding of Hiawatha". Picture one of those vases that is flattened vertically. Now, cut a hole in the front for a window. Inside the vase is an Indian brave in buckskins and full head dress with a woman kneeling at his feet, with BLUE eye shadow! Around the edges of the "window" are clay pots, cactus, and adobe houses. Hiawatha lived by the shores of the Great Lakes and had never seen adobe or a cactus. To top it off, there was a little hole in the back for a light to illuminate the piece. It was supposed to be inspiration for us to get married. I made the excuse that I had no where to put it where I was sure it would not get broken and mailed it back to her because she really liked it. I spent extra money we did not have at the time to insure the package for $50, hoping it would be a nice gesture. When I told my mom, her response was, "It cost a lot more than that!" What do you do?

Take your pick.

 

[onebuggirl]

My friends always have a Christmas party to which we are to bring 1 five dollar gift to exchange. I brought a cute mini martini set with a shots worth of vodka too! When I opened the gift I "won" it was 2 not just one but 2 pine tree air fresheners for the car!...$% my %&^%#! Not to mention I wanted the gift I brought!
Joan