What was your worst Christmas present you received and what was your reaction to it?
What was your worst Christmas present you received and what was your reaction to it?
Haha, probably a “World’s Best Dad” mug… sweet thought, but I’ve already got five! Gotta love the effort though. If you’re stuck for gift ideas, check out DadShop — they’ve got heaps of fun, useful stuff that actually hits the mark. Way better than another mug or pair of socks, that’s for sure!
Personally, I hate when people are gifting useless presents to me, the awful one was red socks on my birthday, and I tell all my family and boyfriend that if they want to gift something, they can simply ask me about what I would like to see as a gift. Last Valentines Day, my BF gifted me a photo blanket with a photo of us, it was a good present that I liked, but at the same time, I was a little upset that he didn't make a proposal for me. I hope he will gift me a wedding ring in 2022 on Valentine's day.
I completely understand how you feel about the socks. For me Christmas does not feel right without cheese footballs and violet cream chocolates.
My mum always used to buy me these but one year she did not, that's when I started buying them for myself, just to be sure I would have some.
I never buy socks. There's one type of sock I've always worn. Either my mom or nan buy me a few pairs. Wonderfully comfortable and durable. Had them since I can remember.
Last year I never recieved any.
It actually made me feel sad, seriously. I got some nice gifts from people, useful stuff. Apart from one of my cousins, but that's one of the things I look forward to at Christmas. She buys the strangest things. I appreciated it all.
The feeling that the lack of socks gave me was quite strangely disturbing. Routines, lol.
That product you speak of is absolutely stupid. Insecurity and vantity took to the extreme. Everyone's *** stinks. Unrealistic expectations and lack of logic. Why spray perfumed vegetable oil on the water, when you can just courtesy flush the minute you go.
I'm going to tell everyone to courtesy flush as a gift. It's free and makes more sense. I'll put it in their Christmas cards and wait to see who calls me a twat first.
I know I would be greatly embarrassed at receiving such a thing... some things are just too personal
Imagine looking into your lover's eyes, as they open a gift that basically says "You leave a nasty smell everytime, sweetheart". The mind boggles.
Not a present I have received, but definitely one I don't think many would appreciate.
There is an advertisement on television for something which is meant to reduce (politely) 'bathroom smells' when one visits the lavatory. It says at the moment it would make a great Christmas present ... (perhaps for Secret Santa).
I know I would be greatly embarrassed at receiving such a thing... some things are just too personal
Jewellery that was a miniature version of my mum's present... Every time again. I was not and am not a jewellery person, and certainly not gold.
I just wanted something fun or practical for my horse. Or nothing at all. Because of that I can still leave gifts unopened for weeks. My husband often gets frustrated and he'll open them for me :-)
In the other hand, one of my favourite Christmas (or Yuletide) gifts was given to me about 25 years ago by someone I was then working with. It was a large pine cone - a 'found' gift, costing nothing. I still have it now.
I love this kind of gift, or something home-made. One year, I spent weeks making calendars for all of my relatives. They were individually made, too. I took photographs of scenes I knew these people would like. With the one I made for my sister-in-law (we were still on good terms then), I spent a day going around her home town taking the photos, editing them, etc. They were all printed out on high-quality photo paper. I even made the hangars out of interwoven threads. Everyone appreciated them. Except her. She said, dismissively, 'I bet that took you a while to make.'
One day, in the middle of the year, I went over to see them. She had the calendar hanging in their spare room. Still on January.
I no longer buy gifts for anyone. Instead, I make donations to some of mum's favourite charities.
All Saints Skinny Jeans. They cost a fortune. I told my girlfriend at the time to take them back and buy herself something. She was pissed at first but all was well after she'd bought something nice.
I've never worn tight clothes, ever. I find them itchy and painful. I barely ever wear anything different. It would have been like being in an Iron Maiden for testicles. I spoke to her about it recently, we were laughing about it.
Apart from the tricycle and the colouring pencils, the rest were probably genuine mistakes. I still have the game console controller as I later found an unorthodox use for it. I have also received numerous items of clothing over the years that don't fit me or are in styles that don't suit me.
One Christmas I received a Toffee Crisp bar. I ate it during the Queen's Speech.
Fortunately we've reached the point where we can have the adult discussion and buy our own "main" presents or make it clear what we want. Then they tend to get handed over for wrapping and safe keeping. We're both so "technical" in what sorts of things we like, that even with some idea of the right sorts of things to consider, we'd each inevitably make sub-optimal choices. Then we pick up a few small "randoms" for the surprise aspect.
Oh dear Aran seems you never really got anything that suited you. I had a mixture, one main item which was always gratefully received as it would be second hand and really the best they could afford, I was always grateful, a chemistry set was brilliant,
I have had some bad presents in the past:
A (secondhand) game console controller that was not compatible with my Sega Megadrive – age 7.
A plastic tricycle with a parent handle – age 8. No idea who gave it me but I suspect that it was intended to be a bad joke rather than a bad choice.
Cassette tapes of stories for young children (like Goldilocks and the Three Bears) – age 8.
Books intended for children in reception class – age 9.
A toy telephone – age 10. What exactly am I supposed to do with it?
KS1 SATS revision books – age 10.
Some toy designed for young children – age 14.
A set of colouring pencils with my name on them – age 16.
