Whats the worst christmas present you gave or received?

Akrasia

My wife got me an inflatable sumo wrestling suit for christmas one year.



It was kinda funny, but there's a point where you both realise that it was a mistake

I bought my brother and his then girlfriend expensive costumes from an expensive costume shop once. A gladiator and a 60s Hippie.

I thought, sure they get invited to costume parties sometimes, this will come in useful.
Nope.

razorblunt

Did she buy you just the one suit? Or was there a second?

BrokenArrows

Ive said this before in a previous thread with the same title but it was a Robbie Williams dvd instead of a Robin Williams dvd!!

frash

German cookbook (received)

MilesMorales1

When I was 10 I think my nan (who was going senile at the time, although I was unaware but she was a nasty old buzzard) gave me a pack of tampons for christmas! Being that age and also a male, I literally had no idea what they were or what they were for.

Akrasia

razorblunt wrote: »

Did she buy you just the one suit? Or was there a second?

Just the one.

CruelCoin

Gave: Nipples Tassles
Received: "Jingle My Bells" socks

Akrasia

CruelCoin wrote: »

Gave: Nipples Tassles
Received: "Jingle My Bells" socks

The context of who gave the nipple tassles seems important here.

manutd83

A cup with the Avon logo on it that I know the person got for free and the greatest hits CD of the Scottish band Texas,don't think I have listened to a song of theirs in my life,doubt I took the plastic wrapping off the Cd

rainbow kirby

Was given a men's Insignia aftershave and shower gel set. I am female and was 14 at the time.

RhubarbCrumble

A size 20 dressing gown from partner's mother. I'm a size 8. Suspiciously enough SHE'S a size 20 though.

Rumpy Pumpy

The Life of Christ in Cats tea towel.

Outlaw Pete

When I was 12, after hearing my mother discussing calories in food and losing a little weight for a wedding, I got her a book on how to lose five stone in five months (or something similar). Charming.

Worst I received was not a bad present per se but I was convinced I was getting a Raleigh Burner for Christmas one year, but got a Super Deluxe instead. I acted like I loved it but when out of sight I cried. Spoiled brat that I was. However, in the end I fell in love with that bike as it had a long saddle (which I convinced myself made it Harley Davidson esque) and so meant I could give backers without having to cycle with my balls hovering so close to the crossbar.

Plus it also had back peddle brakes :cool:

Radiant Cool Crazy Nightmare

Was around 12/13 and wanted a Villa jersey. Rich aunt asked about a month prior what we wanted and I told her. Christmas eve got handed a nice wrapped prezzie, soft like a jersey. All excited I ripped it open, whats in here I thought. A lovely hand knitted jumper thats what. It never saw the light of day again.

PeterParker957

When I was 7 I got a vacuum cleaner and an iron/ironing board set. I wanted a Scalextric and told my auntie as much.

"You're a girl".

Yeah and ???

Blitzkrieger

Nothing. My brother once left my Christmas present behind in Dublin (we live in Cork). We were doing a Kris Kringle thing where we only got one present each so I was the only one with nothing under the tree. I didn't get it until May.

Father Hernandez

I received a car play set one year from Santa, looked fantastic on the box but Mr (& Mrs) Santy had a few too many of the Guinness I left out (and more) and decided to put the car play set together to have it ready for the next morning.

Cue stickers everywhere in the wrong place, was like the sticker set to come with it got sick all over the set itself. Certainly not the worst present as I loved it but was very curious as to why it came out like this.

Elves

PeterParker957

Father Hernandez wrote: »

I received a car play set one year from Santa, looked fantastic on the box but Mr (& Mrs) Santy had a few too many of the Guinness I left out (and more) and decided to put the car play set together to have it ready for the next morning.

Cue stickers everywhere in the wrong place, was like the sticker set to come with it got sick all over the set itself. Certainly not the worst present as I loved it but was very curious as to why it came out like this.

Elves

Mad for the gargle this time of the year they are!!!

Morpork

Worst one I ever got was a single blank VHS tape from my Aunty. She said "You can record whatever you like!"

everlast75

MilesMorales1 wrote: »

When I was 10 I think my nan (who was going senile at the time, although I was unaware but she was a nasty old buzzard) gave me a pack of tampons for christmas! Being that age and also a male, I literally had no idea what they were or what they were for.

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Was given a men's Insignia aftershave and shower gel set. I am female and was 14 at the time.

looks like Granny just mixed up the stickers

SuperS54

When I was 11 or twelve received a doll from my aunt (I'm male). Threw a bit of a tantrum after she left and fired it over the hedge, in a large part due to my mother goading me.

Got my own back somewhat, or so I thought, as my aunt called my mother a few days later, apparently a girly female cousin had gotten an action man and wasn't impressed and by any chance did I have her doll. Was long gone at that stage so I sniggered as my mother tried to come up with an explanation as to why it couldn't be handed over.

Thought it was great craic until it dawned on me that without the swap I wouldn't be getting old Eagle Eye either...