Worst X-mas Present?

[moosmom]

THE absolute worst Christmas gift I was ever given came from my elderly aunt a few years back. After she gave out envelopes of money to all her children saying, "I can't wait to see the look on Dick's face (her son-in-law) when he sees the amount of the check!" When it came time to my Christmas present, I was handed a box. By that time I wanted to be SO outta there!!! I felt SO uncomfortable. What was in the box you ask?? THE most ugly-ass purple and green striped shirt I ever laid my eyes on!!! I didn't even bring it home. I left shortly after, even though I was supposed to stay for dinner, and went straight to the Goodwill box. I would've settled for the money she paid for that stupid shirt!

BTW, her son-in-law now drives a nice little Lexus convertible. UGH!!!

[PJ's Mom]

The worst gift I ever got was this horribly ugly shirt/hoodie type thing given to me by my dad. I opened it and just kind of looked at him, and I really tried to be gracious about it. I guess it didn't work too well because he told me to exchange it for something I liked.

I didn't realize it at the time, but it was the first gift he had ever picked out for me since he and my mom got divorced, (she always did all the gift shopping) and it was the last Christmas we spent together before he died. Had I known that, my reaction would've been much different.

[Uabassoon]

My mom is finally starting to get better. But for years she would get me things such as skirts, pantyhose, very feminine shirts. I know it's because she wishes that I didn't dress so boyish, but really just because she buys them doesn't mean I'm going to wear them! After years of me telling her that I always return what she buys me she finally started giving my gift cards to clothing stores. However she will often include pictures of very feminine outfits that she thinks I should buy with the card!

[Kfamr]

I'm surprised at some of the replies here.
Honestly, I don't think i've ever recieved a gift that I didn't like or appreciate. IMO, the fact that someone spent their money, time, or what have you on me is the gift in itself. I just like when people think of me, no matter the price or even if it's something I really like.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I'm surprised at some of the replies here.
Honestly, I don't think i've ever recieved a gift that I didn't like or appreciate. IMO, the fact that someone spent their money, time, or what have you on me is the gift in itself. I just like when people think of me, no matter the price or even if it's something I really like.

I see what you're saying, and I do agree to a point, but...
I posted about Justin's grandmothers making us things and although I do appreciate that they gave me something they made, I know they didn't put any thought into it. They both know I don't keep knicknack around my house and I know they didn't make it with me in mind anyway. Justin's one grandmother has a whole ceramic shop full of things that all look the same, she just goes through and grabs things to give to us, never giving it any thought. How many years can she give out ceramic ducks to almost everyone in the family. I don't need them to spend any money on me, but a little thought wouldn't hurt. One of them doesn't even take the time to learn how to correctly spell my name.

[catnapper]

Kay, you are lucky to have people who actually put THOUGHT into gifts. Its a sad fact that most people DO NOT. I spend hours planning, thinking, searching for the perfect gifts for someone. I don't just walk into WalMart the day before and snatch something up and wrap it. Many of the gifts people are complaining about are often ones you pick up, and wrap in red for a girl, green for a boy, and just hand them out without knowing which boy or girl is receiving them. It hurts even more when its a loved one who should know you better. Most of the gifts mentioned are the type of gifts that people buy to do secret santa stuff in the office where you give $5 gifts every day til the final day. Socks? come on.... I love fun socks, but not as my main gift from grandma!

I remember the year I wanted a Cabbage Patch doll way back in 1982. Man, I wanted one so bad I could only think of Cabbage Patch dolls. I had overheard mom on the phone with my aunt saying she had gotten me one. So Christmas arrived, and I was soooo excited thinking about what my doll looked like. and Aunt Janet showed up with a small box for me. In it were gold earrings. What?!?!? I was devastated. I cried and hid in my room all night. My aunt had SOLD my Cabbage Patch doll for 3 times what she paid and bought me gold earrings instead. OMG, I didn't WANT gold, the ONLY thing in the world I wanted that year was a Cabbage Patch doll.

I understand my aunt's intentions NOW - she had thouht she got me a really great gift. But she was thinking about what SHE'D have wanted, not what a 10 year old would have wanted. Now, I'd LOVE to have someone give me gold earrings.

So now when I buy gifts, I try to think like the person I'm buying for. Sure, I might think a cactus is a great gift () but will my reciever? My brother constantly gives mom vaccuums and kitchen gadgets -- she HATES that stuff. She's rather he spent the $100 on a nice portrait of the babies for the livingroom. Most often when a gift is deemed lousy, it is because its either inappropriate for the receiver or wrong for the relationship between the giver and receiver.

[Kfamr]

That's why I said SOME replies here. Some of the gifts said in replies sound like nice gifts to me. The only one that I read (didn't read all of them) that I wouldn't like to recieve is the dead ants.