http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018701971Wed Dec 17, 2014, 09:03 PM
tabbycat31 (6,115 posts)
Worst holiday gift you've received
We've all gotten something passive-aggressive, inappropriate (from that giver), horrible, etc. Spill yours.
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 09:06 PM
Star Member rug (65,282 posts)
1. I gave my daughter a wrapped box of straws one year.
She did something, I forget what, and I told her, that's it, you're getting straws for Christmas.
After she opened it, and looked up at me, I had to run and get her the rest of her presents.
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 10:17 PM
Star Member pinboy3niner (39,633 posts)
4. A portrait of Jesus...
...with the eyes that follow you around. From my devout in-laws. What do I win?
Oh, come
on. You win the worst mini-bouncy award. Feel better?
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 10:33 PM
Star Member pipi_k (20,168 posts)
5. It's a toss-up
One year my middle sister gave me one of those spring loaded breast enlargement things. You do the exercises and supposedly your bosom grows to massive proportions. Apparently she felt badly that I got cheated in that department. Or maybe it was her way of rubbing it in. Anyway, it didn't work.
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 10:27 AM
Star Member pipi_k (20,168 posts)
15. Hahahah good idea!
...And yeah, it was a cold gift, but then she's always held a grudge against me for being the first born and relegating her to middle child status even though it wasn't my choice and our younger sister was just as much "at fault" for being born last, otherwise the middle sister wouldn't be the middle sister.
Anyway, she got back at me for my Great Sin by screwing my first husband.
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 11:56 PM
bigwillq (63,842 posts)
7. I got a nose hair trimmer
when I was like 20 or so from my aunt and uncle. They always gave the worst gifts.
Don't harsh my nose hair mellow! More than likely the trimmers would be useless to this primitive, since like most other primitives, he probably burned out the insides of his nose a long time ago snorting coke.
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 01:54 AM
Star Member murielm99 (13,854 posts)
11. My mother gave me an awful relish tray.
It is about three feet long, and it is a Christmas tree. I has gaudy ornaments and presents under the tree. My youngest daughter laughed out loud when she saw it. We use it every year, and laugh.
She also gave me a nativity scene bake set. One is supposed to bake cookies in the shape of the figures at the manger scene and then eat them.
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 02:40 AM
CrawlingChaos (1,131 posts)
12. I got an enormous, terrifying rumball
It was splitting all over, oozing, and smelled like chemicals. We drove it out to the woods and left it. (just kidding, I would never do that to the wildlife)
My husband got a Brut by Faberge gift set that was extremely tattered around the edges, having undoubtedly been through God knows how many rounds of re-gifting. I can't remember what we did with it so for all I know it may still be out there... circulating.
My sister got a jar of face cream in a Secret Santa exchange that had obviously been used but the gift-giver had tried to smooth out the top to make it appear new. Bleh.
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 11:43 AM
Danmel (2,518 posts)
23. it wasn't a holiday gift, it was a birthday gift
But one year my husband bought "me" an umbrella stand of our entry foyer.
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 05:12 PM
UglyGreed (1,968 posts)
25. To set the scene, we opened our presents on Christmas eve
after getting back from church, I was young and being a punk cursing around the house After we came home from church I heard noise coming from the rooftop, I opened the front door and found a package wrapped in a strange brown paper. It contained a clear soap bar and some coal, no note but I got the message. I still have no idea who made the noises or who left the package......
