Buying the perfect gift is often a lot easier said than done, but buying a truly terrible, uniquely horrible gift is, in many ways, harder. Most folks can still make use of almost anything or, at the very least, sell what they don’t like. But getting someone an item that is actually insulting in its own special way takes talent.
A woman went viral after asking the internet what the worst Christmas gift people have gotten, so we gathered the best replies. Get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your own tragic examples in the comments down below.

#61

5 dollar Walmart t-shirt... I knew they were 5 bucks because I was wearing the same one they bought me 😁
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#63
My mom promised a month in advance to take me to a rage room for my birthday. It was all I wanted, I didn't want gifts or cake. my birthday comes, it's ten pm, when she says "Oh yeah, it's your birthday. Do you wanna get some food?"
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#64
lol, at Christmas with my in-laws and my MIL opens a gift from my FIL. It is a gaudy gold necklace. She barely comments on it and turns and then gives it to me. Like now if I accept it, I am adding to my MIL's gesture of disdain towards my FIL, but if I decline it I insult her generosity!
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#65

I don't collect pops. one year my only 2 relatives both got me the same pop because one of the only things they knew about me was I liked the show. they went shopping together and knowingly both got the same one and just insisted they were copied by the other.
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#66
When I was 12, I was gifted a pajama shirt with Santa Claus’ body on it. My bday’s in February 😒
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#67
secret Santa, there were 3, 1 was a tiny glass box you would get from the dollar tree, 2 was a glass piece of corn decor from Thanksgiving and the 3rd was a ugly brown glass vase. I was absolutely horrified that someone would think its ok to give trash as presents
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#68
It was 1989, I was goth, my brother gave me a new kids on the block cd. I skipped it like a rock down the street.
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#69
My ex’s dad’s girlfriend got me an XXXL jacket from J Crew. She “thought it would fit me.” I was a size 6.
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#71
My first Christmas dating my yt husband, his mom gave me a Native American ceramic doll because “she has black hair and dark skin” just like me. I’m Mexican. Another year my MIL gave me a used electric foot bath/spa that she bought on ebay and it only worked on one side.
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#72
One Christmas I thought I was getting getting a ring 💍 for by boyfriend , instead a got a radar detector for my car..he said I wanted to get you a “practical “ gift
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#73

my dad and his wife gave me a puzzle from a library sale- oh yeah and they aren't sure if all the pieces are there. ALSO, a 100 things to do when you retire book... this was last xmas gift
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#74
My brother gave me his old retainer wrapped up so pretty one Christmas. I was so excited he actually got me something because he never did and then the let down. I’ll never forget it. 😂
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#75
My ex husband bought me some fancy ramen noodles for my birthday…So I could make ramen for him. I didn’t even eat ramen.
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#79
A large freaking TEDDY BEAR—as a 34 year old woman—for Valentine’s Day, from my husband, who was “influenced” by a radio commercial, and who knew I don’t care for Teddy Bears. Terrible Gift. He was more into the radio station than me. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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#80

for a secret santa i was given a pack of pencils… to give to her… because she would “borrow” my pencils in first period so she could have a pencil for the rest of the day
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