There’s nothing quite like the suspense of opening your long-awaited Christmas present. The ribbon comes loose, the paper rips open, and for a brief second, anything could be inside. It’s one of the best feelings in the world.
That’s why it can be especially disappointing when, after all that buildup, you realize the gift in front of you doesn’t live up to your expectations at all, much like Emma Thompson’s character in Love Actually when she unwraps yet another Joni Mitchell CD instead of the jewelry she was hoping for.
Still, as painful as that scene was, it might not be nearly as bad as what some Redditors received. In one thread, they recalled the worst Christmas gifts they’ve ever been given, from used clothes to a stocking filled with coal, and even toilet paper. Scroll down to see just how wild it can get.
#41
My ex wife gave me dish brushes for mothers day one year 🫠 claimed my 4 year old son picked them out.
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16points
#42
I once got a catalogue for my cousin’s MLM. Not even a free item from it, just the opportunity to buy something from her.
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16points
#43
I once received gardenia-scented bubble bath from my mother. I don't like floral-scented things and I was pregnant, so I couldn't take a bubble bath. She knew I was pregnant, so there's no excuse.
My mother also once gave my nephew a toy she'd bought him while she was at the grocery store. It was a round ball with a bell inside. She feigned ignorance when we told her it was a cat toy, but she would have needed to go into the pet aisle to get it.
She doesn't have dementia. She's just deliberately off about giving gifts. She would have us make a list of things we wanted every year, and then she'd ignore it and buy us sweatshirts and sweatpants. I'm not talking about the comfortable kind; I'm talking about the extra-thick, cuffs at the ankle kind, that made me feel hot and itchy.
When I turned eleven, she gave me deodorant as a birthday present.
When I turned thirteen, she gave me a vest. It was clearly something she'd grabbed from the clearance rack at Walmart, post-Easter. I'd never once expressed an interest in wearing vests. Back then, I hated wearing layers of clothing. She also told me that the last-minute invite from a friend of mine, to spend the weekend away from home, was *her* gift to me. I guess she thought that granting me permission to exist outside of her house was something I should be grateful for.
My mother also once gave my nephew a toy she'd bought him while she was at the grocery store. It was a round ball with a bell inside. She feigned ignorance when we told her it was a cat toy, but she would have needed to go into the pet aisle to get it.
She doesn't have dementia. She's just deliberately off about giving gifts. She would have us make a list of things we wanted every year, and then she'd ignore it and buy us sweatshirts and sweatpants. I'm not talking about the comfortable kind; I'm talking about the extra-thick, cuffs at the ankle kind, that made me feel hot and itchy.
When I turned eleven, she gave me deodorant as a birthday present.
When I turned thirteen, she gave me a vest. It was clearly something she'd grabbed from the clearance rack at Walmart, post-Easter. I'd never once expressed an interest in wearing vests. Back then, I hated wearing layers of clothing. She also told me that the last-minute invite from a friend of mine, to spend the weekend away from home, was *her* gift to me. I guess she thought that granting me permission to exist outside of her house was something I should be grateful for.
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16points
#44
Once I put a Bluetooth speaker as my secret Santa gift. Turns out he didn’t have a smart phone or anything to connect with it.
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15points
#45
At the height of puberty angst as a pudgy kid, my grandmother gave me clothes that were wildly too small. Not great for the ego when the world at the time was already pushing the heroine-chic look.
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15points
#46
A Casio calculator (not when I was at school) and a book on Princess Diana (I really am not a fan).
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14points
#47
When I was 8 my estranged father got me a pink bike helmet, (i'm a guy, and didn't own a bike at the time.).
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14points
#48
My aunt gave me used clothes in her size (x3 bigger than what I wear). I also received other gifts that were clearly regifted to me that she probably received before and didn't want.
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13points
#49
A bottle of honey from my then bf (now ex) they honey wasn’t originally for me! It was for his best friend.
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13points
#51
The classic re-gifted items (especially if they still have the original person's initials written somewhere).. I mean.. If you didn't want it, then what makes you think that I would?
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12points
#52
I was given a toaster once. Carefully wrapped as well!
A. Toaster.
It’s crazy because I’m very much someone who doesn’t expect crazy presents and sees the thought and effort that goes into picking a gift as the most important part.
But a toaster? I didn’t even need a toaster.
A. Toaster.
It’s crazy because I’m very much someone who doesn’t expect crazy presents and sees the thought and effort that goes into picking a gift as the most important part.
But a toaster? I didn’t even need a toaster.
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9points
#54
I once received an egg fried pan, those only hold 1-2eggs each time. and I dont pan fry my egg lol.
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6points
