Worst Christmas Present.

[starone]

What is the worst Christmas present you have ever had? When I was at work and so that no-one would be left out, we all had to buy a present for a person whose identitiy we did not know. The present was supposed to be suitable for male or female. One Christmas the idiot allocated to me bought a packet of small cigars. I didn't smoke and I am female. I was puce with rage!

[MickyMacgraw]

Great question, bet we get the "lump of cola, 1 sock and an orange" mob here :)

[Barmaid]

I once got a pair of thick black tights in the secret santa.

1) I never ever wear coloured hosiery
2) I never ever wear tights

[bibblebub]

When I was about 13 my sister (in her 20s then) gave me a shoe-shine kit - 2 brushes, a duster and a tin of cherry blossom.

[douglas9401]

At least it was some fin.

[ChuckFickens]

Did the brushes not last long enough then, Bibble?

[pussnboots]

When I was about 12 and just getting interested in making my own clothes an aunt of mine bought me a dress length of brown crimplene and a bobbin of brown cotton, I was mortified and have never forgotten this.

[bibblebub]

Strangely enough it was about 25 years before I eventually threw it away.

[saxy_jag]

Last year (or was it the year before) my not-so-delightful daughter-in-law bought my husband me a depth charge kit apiece. Each kit - mine was pink and his was blue - consists of a large and a small glass, and whilst I'm certainly not houseproud, they are the tackiest looking objects you can imagine.

Wouldn't mind, but we don't even drink depth charges - whatever they are - or anything like them.

[starone]

To all who like the spelling to be correct, I have just noticed I spelled identity wrong. Apologies!

[sg]

Eight pairs of brown socks from my dad one year as my main present. I was nineteen.

[Prudie]

When I was 14 my mum gave me a fur hat/hood with 2 balls of fur on the end of cord each side. I absolutely hated it.

[Dris]

I got married (first time) November after a whirlwind 6mth romance -the real oooeerrr cant get enough of you stuff and my Mother gave me a flanelette nightie which covered me from neck to toe out the Co-op for my Christmas-she just couldnt accept it lol.Nothings changed....
Wouldnt mind it now tho :)

[erin-x]

I know its not a christmas present but for my birthday last monday my aunt and uncle got me a craft magazine! Free christmas stamps though! :-|

[sherrardk]

My mother bought me some some bacon one year - claimed she couldn't think what else to get me as I was pregnant!

[boxtops]

One Christmas, my ex-husband bought me a carving knife .... I should have seen the signs. It's a very nice knife, I still have it, but it's not exactly full of Christmas cheer.