When we were first married and having kids, three in less than 5yrs. My dh's brother-in -law gave me a huge box of games--jacks, cards, jump rope, play dough, puzzels, a doll w/ clothes (all used).. when I opened it up--he announced (in front of 26 in laws) "NOW, you will have something to play w/ besides DH--you don't need another kid"! I was young and very shy. My dh pulled him aside and told him OFF....
The next yr, he gave me 6 pr of throng underwear that a 'working girl' would have been proud to own"! After that, I refused to open any gift from him--I just picked it up and threw it in the trash... after two yrs.. he got the message and stopped buying me gifts...
We draw names from a hat on Christmas. Our family is getting too big to do it otherwise.
SO, my uncle (who I absolutely abhor), drew my name. My dad told him the 1 thing I wanted. The limit was $50. I told him I wanted a subscription to "The Poultry Press."
Christmas Eve rolled around and I got a box with a note inside that read "I got you what you wanted most!"
I think the worst thing I got was a princess wand. At the age of 23. Now, I am very polite but I think my face gave it away. My aunt quickly stated "it's art! I know you like artsy things...I don't know..." I chucked it in the backseat of my car and it was there until the day I totaled the beast and the melter took the car and princess wand away!
My dad also one year got me a giftcard to a petstore that I had stopped working at 5 months prior due to poor management. After yelling at management, I stormed out and was told not to enter the store again. Now what was I to do with a giftcard to a store I couldn't go to?
My mom and younger sister borrowed my truck one year and when they returned it on Christmas day, it had a used curb side special, pink love seat in the bed. My mom told me it was clean because it had been rained on for a few days and air dried on the way to my house. It can complete with a card that said "You know you are a redneck when your gift gets delivered special to you in the bed of your own truck". Nice!
The next day when I looked at the love seat in the light it was all stained and icky. I put it right back out on the curb!!