most random/pointless x-mas present you ever got

triple-M · 13-12-2009 2:45pm #1

the most pointless present i ever got would have to be a touch screen remote for my telly which i never used because i had a perfectly good one already,the most random would have to be a mini breathalyser
whats yours?

lou91 · 13-12-2009 3:17pm

An archaeology game, which was a basically a brick of dirt with a bone inside it, with a mini hammer and chisel to break down said brick of dirt. I was around 14 so I wasn't really impressed, then got frustrated when doing it and ended up chipping my tooth trying to get the fcuking thing out.
There's only so much "It's the thought that counts" can excuse.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 13-12-2009 3:29pm

hey! You said you really liked that Archieology set! Spent most of Christmas Day playing it even though you got an x-box 360 the same year!

consultech · 13-12-2009 3:32pm

Im sure a great manies of you are with me on this one:

... A torch.

Jet Black · 13-12-2009 3:33pm

RandomUserName! wrote: »

An archaeology game, which was a basically a brick of dirt with a bone inside it, with a mini hammer and chisel to break down said brick of dirt. I was around 14 so I wasn't really impressed, then got frustrated when doing it and ended up chipping my tooth trying to get the fcuking thing out.
There's only so much "It's the thought that counts" can excuse.

Dont think it was an archaeology game. That was a pet brick

Jet Black · 13-12-2009 3:35pm

A school bag ftw. Last thing you want on christmas day.

InKonspikuou2 · 13-12-2009 4:08pm

I had an ex buy me a pair of hiking boots. I had never hiked in my life, never talked about hiking and couldn't give a fúck about it. It's just walking to me. And what's worse is they were a size 6. I'm a size 11. I know i have a beautiful face that is hard to look away from but she could have at least glanced down at my feet for a few seconds to suss out the size situation. No wonder i made her the 4th word in this post.

Jet Black · 13-12-2009 4:19pm

Size 6 you say. She may have been out and guessed it some other way.

You know what they say about the size of a mans shoe

SoupyNorman · 13-12-2009 4:25pm

A book. Was not an impressed child.

GLaDOS · 13-12-2009 4:27pm

InKonspikuou2 wrote: »

I had an ex buy me a pair of hiking boots. I had never hiked in my life, never talked about hiking and couldn't give a fúck about it. It's just walking to me. And what's worse is they were a size 6. I'm a size 11. I know i have a beautiful face that is hard to look away from but she could have at least glanced down at my feet for a few seconds to suss out the size situation. No wonder i made her the 4th word in this post.

I'd say she really wanted them herself

PirateShampoo · 13-12-2009 4:30pm

I'm a 29 year old red blooded male, so my sister thought it would be a good idea to buy me a Ornament Christmas house. It was super.

Diabhal Beag · 13-12-2009 4:32pm

A colouring book and crayons, when I was 16 off an apparent "family friend"

Archeron · 13-12-2009 4:32pm

Soap on a rope. Me and my three older brothers got one each off an of ours one year when we were kids, and they were all different shapes.

They were all made by "Burley for men" though

Who the hell buys kids soap for Christmas?

Atavan-Halen · 13-12-2009 4:34pm

Bodywash or soap is an insulting present IMO. The person is basically saying you need a shower.

tman · 13-12-2009 4:35pm

Tea tree foot powder was one of the 4 random unmarked presents left under the tree last year... Oh how we laughed when I picked it!

TheZohanS · 13-12-2009 4:41pm

A suitcase.

citizen_p · 13-12-2009 4:42pm

VOUCHERS/CREDIT
i fuking hate when some uses a 20 euro note that can be used anywhere....and then makes it so you can only use it in 1 shop or for 1 thing grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

and actual presents
a book on crap from my hippie cousin...

jumpguy · 13-12-2009 4:43pm

A pack of condoms.

bluto63 · 13-12-2009 4:44pm

TheZohan wrote: »

A suitcase.

They were hoping you'd take the hint

phasers · 13-12-2009 4:48pm

I've never gotten a bad present

Alice1 · 13-12-2009 4:48pm

My next door neighbour gave me a (beautifully gift wrapped) pack of cling film one Christmas - I mean like come on, cling film

Pacing Mule · 13-12-2009 4:48pm

triple-M wrote: »

the most pointless present i ever got would have to be a touch screen remote for my telly

Surely having to get up to touch the screen makes the remote aspect fairly pointless

Atavan-Halen · 13-12-2009 4:51pm

Alice1 wrote: »

My next door neighbour gave me a (beautifully gift wrapped) pack of cling film one Christmas - I mean like come on, cling film

Kinky

GLaDOS · 13-12-2009 4:53pm

jumpguy wrote: »

A pack of condoms.

Meh, always useful and sometimes essential to have handy, better than socks!

orourkeda · 13-12-2009 5:03pm

A Blow J*b

Seemed like a good idea at the time but proved pointless ultimately

themilkyone · 13-12-2009 5:51pm

My auntie gave me and my brother matching plastic clipboards when we were about 7 or 8. honestly,WTF am I to do with that?!

MizzLolly · 13-12-2009 5:52pm

A porcelain doll.

I used to get one every year until I was about 17. ****ing creepy yolks.

consultech · 13-12-2009 5:54pm

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Meh, always useful and sometimes essential to have handy, better than socks!

Meh, same difference in my book.

longshanks · 13-12-2009 5:57pm

a book on natural disasters, lots of nice pictures of landslides in chile from the fifties, or floods in india, or earthquakes in guatemala etc

Raphael · 13-12-2009 5:59pm

consultech wrote: »

Meh, same difference in my book.

...How small are your feet?

GLaDOS · 13-12-2009 6:02pm

Raphael wrote: »

...How small are your feet?

And what are you doing with them?!

fintonie · 13-12-2009 6:03pm

a stick it was a beauty

MizzLolly · 13-12-2009 6:22pm

Some of these answers are crazy!! Are you guys only joking or is this serious??

Clingfilm?

A stick?

triple-M · 13-12-2009 6:38pm

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

Surely having to get up to touch the screen makes the remote aspect fairly pointless

i meant a touch screen remote like this

so pointless because you have to look at it to find the buttons as opposed to a conventional remote where you can actually feel the buttons in the dark

hairyhead · 13-12-2009 6:38pm

a parker pen from my mum, i was a very confused and upset 10 year old that xmas

triple-M · 13-12-2009 6:41pm

oh yeah another poinless gift i got was an x-box game when i clearly stated on my wishlist i wanted a playstaion game because I didnt have an x-box,that was a very sad christmas for me

quicklickpaddy · 13-12-2009 8:08pm

scented socks. scented f*cking socks.

sky88 · 13-12-2009 8:12pm

a lynx spay wrapped in celotape

barakus · 13-12-2009 9:06pm

I once was given the present of a gun rack....

I didn't even own *a* gun, let alone many guns that would necessitate an entire rack

Dudess · 13-12-2009 9:20pm

Lily of the valley scented drawer liners a few years ago, which I'm convinced were intended for my gran. These are cloth-tissue sheet things that you put in a drawer (as in a chest of drawers) to keep it nice and fresh.

jenny2hat · 13-12-2009 10:26pm

None of my relatives ever know what to get me, cause they're too lazy to try find out what I like. As a result I have dozens and dozens of hidious pyjamas. I give people money if I'm not sure...everyone likes money.

Dudess · 13-12-2009 10:29pm

There are few things more disappointing then opening the wrapping and discovering a pyjamas. I get one every year from the same person.

jenny2hat · 13-12-2009 10:30pm

Dudess wrote: »

There are few things more disappointing then opening the wrapping and discovering a pyjamas. I get one every year from the same person.

With you on that. I don't know why I even hope anymore lol.

GLaDOS · 13-12-2009 11:13pm

Dudess wrote: »

Lily of the valley scented drawer liners

Thought you meant something very different until your explanation

Buceph · 13-12-2009 11:22pm

Dudess wrote: »

There are few things more disappointing then opening the wrapping and discovering a pyjamas. I get one every year from the same person.

I bet you're not getting Batman pyjamas, because no-one can be disappointed with Batman pyjamas. Unless someone gets Super Ted pyjamas. That's the only scenario where Batman pyjamas would be disappointing

jenny2hat · 13-12-2009 11:25pm

Buceph wrote: »

I bet you're not getting Batman pyjamas, because no-one can be disappointed with Batman pyjamas. Unless someone gets Super Ted pyjamas. That's the only scenario where Batman pyjamas would be disappointing

The ones I get usually have crappy one liners on them. And are pink. A girl can only need so many pyjamas...:o

phic · 13-12-2009 11:32pm

Dudess wrote: »

There are few things more disappointing then opening the wrapping and discovering a pyjamas. I get one every year from the same person.

Maybe I'm weird but i'd love to get pyjamas from someone!! Must remember not to get them for someone else so!

most useless present is probably a box. I've a friend who every year gives me a decorative box. I only have so much stuff that can be categorised to fit into little boxes!

Saibh · 13-12-2009 11:39pm

A microwave oven :rolleyes:

teddy_303 · 13-12-2009 11:41pm

£5, and I could go into Sligo and buy "whatever" I wanted?

From "Santa cnut" it said. I must be the Spawn of Satan to get that at 6 yrs old! And no, I'm not 90. Or 40 ffs. 999, social services please.

Recession proof, that's what I am. Whinging Woofers these days. Word!

salad dodger · 13-12-2009 11:50pm

A singing Billy Bass from my family!

To add insult to injury the the cheap fkrs admitted that they found it in a skip!!!!!:eek:

Cupcake_Crisis · 14-12-2009 11:00am

My friend bought me the durex vibrating rings last christmas. It was both random nd pointless!!

most random/pointless x-mas present you ever got

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