Worst Christmas Pressies

Since everyone is talking about Christmas right now I thought I'd join in a little bit.

What is the worst present someone has ever bought you for Christmas?

I have a well meaning Aunt, every family has one somewhere along the line regardless of genetics, it seems to be a law to have one. We don't have any traditions in our family other than compulsory paper hat wearing after dinner time and having to tell terrible jokes (from the crackers a sort of silly gift thing with paper hats, mottos/jokes and small 'gifts' using the term loosely), but we are all united by the fact that we get laughable and embarrasing presents from my Aunt.

My poor Aunt will buy some of the most ridiculous things. It appears to be a competition each year between us to see who gets the worst present from her and I seem to be the main target. One year she bought me a black sweater with lines and lines of white appliqué smiling dogs amid red and blue triangles. Mother received a similar garment covered in reindeer and Christmas trees. I wore it to work on Boxing Day (26th Dec) and my boss asked if I wanted to scare the milk out of the cows after she could control her laughter. It was lucky my boss never got to hear about some of the under garments my Aunt has bought for me! I will never live them down in my family.

I dread opening the packages in front of my smirking relatives and I know that my Aunt is only trying to buy something she thinks I would like or need and I do accept them gracefully if somewhat red faced at times.

I know there are others out there who have been given these gifts, so please tell all!

I love whatever I get no matter what it is but I do know what you mean. I know they think it is a wonderful gift or maybe it is something that she found on sale that she could aford.

One year my husband got me an automatic scrub brush....
I thought it was pretty tacky :(

Honibee LOL its not a case of affording anything, price doesn't matter, as they say its the thought that counts. She and my uncle have 2 holidays abroad each year and thats great that they can do that but I must admit I'd rather have some pretty soaps than a doggy jumper though :)

Pebble

LOL What on earth was he thinking!

I have a strange sister in law in her late 70's. Once, she gave me a mans quilted vest, three years in a row! With the remark, "Everyones wearing them". Plus being 3 sizes too big!

Does a grab bag gift count?
If so,then I got a pair of mens boxers with red hearts on them. Never did wear the darn things. Do you blame me?

LOL - Baa that is hilarious!

Shortly after we moved into our house, my husband's aunt and cousin came to visit us. They brought me a huge dried flower wreath that had four birdhouses on it - just a little "too much". The worst part of it is that I think it had weevils in it which invaded my house. I threw the thing out.

Coco..What size are those boxers??

Oh man,kikisdad,wish I knew you wanted them,would have saved them for you. This has been quite a few years ago. Don't even have the things anymore. I took em apart and used the material for other things.
I do believe that they where a large tho. Too big for me anyways.

Worst gift: a shirt from my friend of 20 years, 5 sizes too big and very tacky. I told DH this year I want a chipper/shredder. He thinks I'm crazy. I never tell him I want clothes, bless his heart, he thinks I'm still size 5. Can't get one arm in them.

It might not seem like a big deal to all of you, but when I was in the eighth grade my best friend totally embarrassed me with her gift. She had acne really bad, and I never had a pimple until I was well past 30, and she told me repeatedly how she envied my clear skin. She made a big deal of coming to my home room the day we exchanged gifts, and gave me a small package in front of everyone. My friends in home room crowded around to see what Anna had given me, and I felt terrible that I had only given her three embroidered hankies from Philipines, until I opened her gift to me. Imagine my humiliation when I found a jar of cheap dime store cold cream! I was too naive to realize I had been slammed, but was promptly enlightened by girlfriends. No pimples notwithstanding, my face reddened every time it was mentioned, for many years.

aw, that's mean!!! kids can be the cruelest creatures.

Calalily - treasure that man. Any man that sees you as a size 5 has gold for a heart. Of course this only works if you're larger than a 5. If you're smaller - well he's on his own.

Liz
I passed up size 5 a few years ago, lol. Couldn't get my leg in a pair of the jeans he got me. He's a sweetie, one year he went all over town to get a food processor that I "had to have" and when he buys jewelery he gets something I won't mess up in the garden. (like no sets that stick up; he gets channel set or flush with the band so I won't break them)

Baa,

Your aunt is reading this thread. And using it against you. Wait until you see this year's gift. :)

Santa's made a list and checked it twice
He found out you weren't very nice
So listen up, here's the scoop
He filled your stocking with snowman poop

LOL I knew I wasn't alone out there.

Zeb

My Aunt doesn't know how to turn a computer on! This year I won't be getting anything because she and my uncle are off to Cyprus again for Christmas and when they do that they don't buy anyone anything. They love to walk along the beach paddling in the sea on Christmas day out there and I hope they have a great time.

Cala LOL lucky I didn't make a list this year then ;)

Great thread Baa,lol' DH was schooled from day 1,NO CLOTHES' I purchase my own'
Accessories(sp),jewelry,foo foo,candy,flowers,plants etc,NO CLOTHES,lol'
He did forget and he claimed,"memory loss" recently and gave me the worst bathrobe in history' Burning it would have been too good'lol' Even Majorie Maine wouldn't have worn it,sad lol'

My darling DH got me a fry pan one year, a food processor the next (even though I already had one) and another fry pan another year. So when the fourth Christmas came along I gave him all kinds of ideas for my gift and he saw fit to give me a wok! That was the same year he forgot my birthday! Since then he has gotten better at his choices, I've gotten a 16 gallon shop vac, a bread machine, a pasta maker, so you know where his heart is HIS STOMACH!!! LOL Been with him 28 years now and he is the greatest but he hates to shop. This year I already know what I got----My new back door that I REALLY wanted. I love that door out of my kitchen! Now I want a back porch suppose I will get that?