The Bad Gifts of 2005

[WolvesRawk]

My mom gave me deoderent. I also got a punching robot toy from my brother. My uncle gave me only 2$. At least it's better than the hello kitty bracelet he got me for my birthday.

[RedHedd]

I received a candle in the shape of a turkey and a makeup bag in the most gawdawful colored floral-something print. They're getting donated to the local AIDS charity.

[catnapper]

LOL... in defense of mothers around the world, my kids also got deoderant, shampoo, razors, etc. as stocking stuffers... but at least I took the girls and they picked out which razors and such they wanted. At least I promised not to do this year what I did last year (as a gag of course) I got a super-sized box of tampons from Sams Club and wrapped them and put them under the tree. LOLOLOLOL.... their reactions were priceless, especially since I'm the LAST person in the world who'd have done that

But its the people who give deoderant, soaps, etc as the main or only gift that make me wonder!

As for my daughter's paper, I just checked out my Staples (had to return a different gift) and the pack of paper was $5.99.

[Corinna]

Ok this is bad but not Bad. My daughter gave me a nestles crunch bar(one of those small santa shaped ones) Ok except I'm diabetic and she knows it (shes 24 not like she didn't understand ) then she says make sure you eat it in several sittings PLEASEIt's chocolate !!!!!
At least my son (22) got sugarless M&M's , a big bag.

[MariaM]

I don't think photo paper is a bad gift. I also don't think antiperspirant is a bad gift, I've received that too.
The slippers I received this year I do not like it all, and it kind of makes me sad because you can tell they aren't my style. I think my mom would know I wouldn't like them - they look more for people in their 60's. Of course I know its the thought that counts, and appreciate that, I just thought my mom knew me a bit more.
Probably one of the worst gifts I've received was a couple years ago. I opened it up, and there was a kleenex bos. Well, that wasn't a big deal because my mom usually disguises things in kleenex boxes, but I was quite surprised to see this was filled with actual kleenexes. They weren't even the soft kind.

[Catsnclay]

My neighbor just asked me over to show me her gift from her 24 year old nephew who now lives in CA (we live in AZ)

First, my neighbors are in their early 60's and George (the husband) has a LOT of health issues (just got out of the hospital after ER surgery ) They don't travel at all..................so:

She opened the gift and it was a plastic Barbie purse (did I mention that they were in their 60's ?? ) a seashell, and two $1.00 gift certificates to Disneyland.


What the

[WolvesRawk]

LOL... in defense of mothers around the world, my kids also got deoderant, shampoo, razors, etc. as stocking stuffers

She even had it wrapped and it was one of my only gifts from my mom.

[Karen]

Well, my "secret Santa" at work this year was my boss. He means well, I know he does, but he just doesn;t "get" my food allergies. EVERYONE else in the office knows at least that I am allergic to "tree nuts" - and they asked that I post the list of my allergies in the office kitchen, just in case. My boss? He got me a big box of the Ferrero-Rocher chocolates - that say "Fine HazelNUT chocolates" on the front of the package. Sigh.

He does mean well.