The Worst Gift Ever

The Gift of Me

Reader KYCONLON says:

My daughter has the best story of all about unromantic husbands. Her husband of 3 months, who was always very generous before she married him, did not buy her a Christmas present for their first married Christmas. She asked him "why?" He said, "I gave you the gift of me. What more could I give you." Needless to say, they are no longer married!

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Never Again, Pinky Promise

Reader Pottspanz says:

For my 18th birthday, I got a small piece of pink luggage. Needless to say I was not happy. A few months later was my high school graduation. I received 2 bigger pieces of pink luggage. My parents knew I was not happy but told me they thought all young ladies should have a nice suit case set. They didn't make the same mistake with my brother when it was his 18th and graduation time. He received a huge Kenwood stereo system complete with huge speakers. I still have the pink luggage, but my husband refuses to travel anywhere with it.

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Hot Shot Valentine

Reader Mikeleavitt1 says:

My wife gave me .38 cartridges for Valentine's Day. Can you top that?

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Butter Luck Next Year

Reader JJC1238 says:

One Christmas I had to work and joined my husband's family that afternoon. So I opened my gifts in front of everyone. My mother-in-law gave me this beautifully wrapped gift and I opened it up. It was six plastic margarine bowls with the lids! I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with them!

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Something Old, Something New and a Turtle?

Reader Janesil says:

When we married, my new brother-in-law gave us a stuffed turtle for a wedding gift.

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Toilet Paper

Reader livinginafton says:

Yes, toilet paper. My grandmother purchased at her church bazaar a container made from four empty coffee cans connected together, decorated with paper cut-outs and stickers. Inside this "creation" was five rolls of toilet paper, and I was supposed to proudly display the coffee can creation next to my toilet so replacement rolls would be within reach.

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Farting Santa

Reader Urahomosapien75 says:

My mom has a weird sense of humor. One Christmas I received a farting Santa in my stocking.

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Cocoa No-No

Reader BecksterG1 says:

After 30 years of marriage you would think that I would be used to crappy gifts from my "thoughtful" husband but this year he outdid himself. I got a cheap & tacky mug from Big Lots and two boxes of hot cocoa and just after I told him we needed to get rid of some of the coffee mugs because we have too many. I would say it’s the thought that counts but their was no thought.

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Fat Poodle

Reader EWilson999 says:

My first Christmas with my future in-laws was quite memorable. My future mother-in-law presented me with a can of prescription diet dog food as a Christmas present. She said my poodle was too fat. She thought it was funny.

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Disney Songs

Reader MB091063 says:

My mom’s brother was a millionaire surgeon married to a clueless woman. I received a Walt Disney Songs Album - 2pc set complete with lyrics. The cellophane was missing and so was the second album. My sister opened her gift and she received the second part of the Walt Disney record in a Beatles album jacket. I was 19 and my sister was 17. This same woman bought my grandmother salt and pepper shakers every year for Christmas. After my grandmother passed away we were cleaning out her house and found 27 sets of salt and peppers shakers. Needless to say, we put them all in a huge box and re-gifted to the clueless aunt for Christmas that year.

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One Stick of Gum

Reader Elf Chimera says:

My mom grew up in a small town in Ohio ... Her friend has always been a bit loopy. She is known for buying cheap things at a garage sale, claiming she made the things herself. The worst gift she got me was a packet of cherry Kool-Aid. The worst thing she got my mom was one stick out of a five pack of chewing gum. No joke.

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Anybody Listening?

Reader SHELTONW3 says:

The worst gift I ever got was one out of a 5-pack of VHS tapes! A year later after I was running out of socks, I asked for socks and got duct tape!

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No Tea Party

Reader Catbloom says:

The worst Christmas gift I received was an almost empty box containing only 3 bags (instead of 12) of tea that had expiration dates showing that the tea had expired several months before.

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With Love From Granny

Reader IXChihiroXI says:

My grandmother ... gave my sister this beautiful leather jacket and top of the line baby clothes ... she gave me a box of black hair dye. She said, "Red is such an ugly color for hair. I know you were born with that deformity, but at least you can fix it and have beautiful black hair like your sister." My mom slapped her. Read Full Post

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I See London ...

Reader Soapbabie says:

When I was in 4th grade I was allowed to have a birthday party and everyone gave me white cotton underwear.

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No Jewels for You

Reader HHandSM says:

My husband's grandmother owned three jewelry stores in West Palm Beach, Fla. For Christmas, my first year as a member of the family, everyone received rings, diamonds, watches, gold chains ... I received one tube of lip gloss. Go figure!

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It Still Hurts

Reader Edentwo says:

My aunt and uncle doted on my older sister and always gave her the best of everything ... When my sister graduated from high school, they gave her a new car. Three years later, I got a beautiful card with $50 in it. I'm not saying $50 is a crappy gift ... but compared to a car?

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Welcome to Mickey D's

Reader Catmanct99 says:

One Christmas, my cousin who married money, gave everyone at the party a gift card for 100 dollars.I got the card and I opened it, and to my wonderful surprise ... it was a $5.00 gift coupon to McDonald's.

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And the Gift Is?

Reader Stephsaks says:

It's true. My ex-girlfriend gave me an empty shoe box. She knew that I liked shoes. Passive-aggressive, no? I was speechless.

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