Have you ever received a gift from someone and thought “what the actual…?” or “But why?!” Of course, you politely accept and thank them because we're taught that we shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth. And that it’s the thought that counts. But that’s exactly it… The thought. Sometimes it's lacking. Sometimes it seems like zero thought has gone into any second of the gifting experience.
There's a TikTok video doing rounds that actually drives this point home. Someone who goes by @gemma_doylex was "bored" one day. So she decided to ask her followers to share the worst gifts they'd ever received. That post clocked more than 62,000 likes and people did not hold back. From "a sachet of cellulite cream" to "a dead moth," some of the comments might make you really appreciate that boring pair of socks you got for Christmas.
Bored Panda has put together our favorite answers for you to scroll through before you head out and buy any presents for special occasions. Let us know in the comments below what atrocious gifts you've received in the past or how you go about gifting your friends and family. We also spoke to etiquette expert Rosalinda Randall to get her advice on giving and receiving gifts. You'll find those tips between the images.

#21

I got a pacifier holder for Christmas when I was 12
52points
#22

The parents of my bf wanted to give me a towel so when I come over I don’t use their clean ones
52points
#25

Not actually the gift but my grandma gave me a Swarovski bracelet and called it a sw***ika bracelet in the middle of a very fancy busy restaurant and kept asking the waitress if she liked sw***ika’s
47points
#26

My nan stole stuff from my room, shoved it in my bag and that was my Christmas present
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47points
#27

My nan died over Christmas when I was 12... the next year I got size 24-28 nighties of my aunt and uncle... they had clearly bought them for nan the year before and decided to regift me at 13
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47points
#28

My friends ex once bought him an alarm clock for Christmas…he was completely deaf on both ears
42points
#29

Earrings from a boyfriend of 3 years - I don’t and never have had my ears pierced
41points
#30
Secret Santa at work… I got a half empty bottle of peach schnapps “wrapped” in tin foil
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41points
#31

When I was 14, a boyfriend bought me red and black lace underwear from C&A that his mum picked. I had to unwrap it in front of my mum and Grandma. We’d been together 3 weeks
40points
#33

My ex bought me Christmas and valentines gifts and never gave them me. Just told me about them
39points
#34
a bottle of wine from my mother in law with not even a glass worth, in a paper bag
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39points
#35
dining chair cushions for my 30th birthday, apparently THEY found my dining chairs too uncomfortable
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39points
#36

a pack of weight watchers low cal wraps cos "new year new you" apparently from my colleague, I thought we were friends
38points
#37

My sister gave me a dead moth in a tiny box for Christmas one year x
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38points
#40
A gift card for my wedding with £100 written on it. Thought it was incredibly generous and then tried to use it… £20 balance 😅 i don’t know what logic was at work there
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37points






