The Bad Gifts of 2005

[Addie]

i don't think pricetags are bad...you may see how much the thing cost...but if you don't like it you can return it to the store and get a refund...my nana always leaves the receipt in the bag too...but that's just me...normally if i return something i tell them...

I got good things this year...but sometimes i feel really bad because my mom got me a really cute horse sweater, but it is sooo itchy inside, i barely have any longlsleve shirts, and it has no pockets...and my nana got me this down vest...and i always wear that, instead of what my mom got me...grrr...

[CathyBogart]

I actually didn't see any bad gifts get handed around at my place this year....however...

My mom always buys about five extra unmarked gifts so that if anyone unexpected shows up we have a gift for them. They're usually pretty good, unisex gifts, but this year we accidentally gave a very girly candle holder to a male relative. We swapped it for a box of truffles after he opened it.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I didn't really get any bad gifts. Just some things that aren't my taste.
My mother-in-law gave me hair scrunches, I can't remember the last time I wore one of those. I'm going to give them to one of my coworkers that wears scrunches.
Justin's grandma gave me an ugly angel statue thing. It's going in my friends garage sale.

[MariaM]

Ugh...my mom leaves the price tags on too, but I know its not how much she paid for it. My slippers said "$20.00" or something, and I KNOW she wouldn't pay that much. So it bothers me when she wants it to look like she paid more. Either keep on the original or take it all off please.

Also, it's not so much the gifts, its the thought that went into it. I mean, I don't really see HOW my mother could think I would enjoy opening up a box of Kleenex, or how she EVER thought I could like those slippers. She even told me "I just wanted you to have something to open". It's like she didnt even expect me to like them. We are at my aunt's and uncle's this year so she used that as an excuse for not getting us much. I got slippers and a pair of pj pants. (I love the pants, they have dalmatians and I can tell she put thought into that.)

Anyway, I hope I don't sound spoiled. It's just I got myself really excited to be in the holiday season. I understand if there's no money, or no time, but when there is no thought, it makes me sad.

[animal_rescue]

ugh ok I don't mind blabbing this out, because for me it's normal, but if anyone has a problem with this PM me and I'll delete it... but this year my worst present was my . yes that's right my . Ain't it great No way can this be returned, exchanged, or donated! Trust me I would do it in a heartbeat if I could... the best I know I can do it lock myself in my bedroom with a heating pad and Maggie and lots o lots of chocolate! *Grumbles off about being miserable and angry at the world*

[CathyBogart]

LOL! I got that one too. No good.

[smokey the elder]

I got this sweater with pastel horizontal stripes; ugh. That will be a donation at next year's Penny Social!

[JenBKR]

ugh ok I don't mind blabbing this out, because for me it's normal, but if anyone has a problem with this PM me and I'll delete it... but this year my worst present was my . yes that's right my . Ain't it great No way can this be returned, exchanged, or donated! Trust me I would do it in a heartbeat if I could... the best I know I can do it lock myself in my bedroom with a heating pad and Maggie and lots o lots of chocolate! *Grumbles off about being miserable and angry at the world*

I got that too! That was my Thanksgiving gift also, so doesn't that just suck

[Corinna]

Thank Goodness for getting older and Menopause.

[My Peanuts]

ugh ok I don't mind blabbing this out, because for me it's normal, but if anyone has a problem with this PM me and I'll delete it... but this year my worst present was my . yes that's right my . Ain't it great No way can this be returned, exchanged, or donated! Trust me I would do it in a heartbeat if I could... the best I know I can do it lock myself in my bedroom with a heating pad and Maggie and lots o lots of chocolate! *Grumbles off about being miserable and angry at the world*

I got that gift the day after Christmas, but it was planned. Get it the day after Christmas gone by New Years. I love the Pill

[sandragonfly]

{{chuckles}} too funny. all what I got were great! and no . yet.. ((hugs))

but worst gifts of 2005 - on my birthday! (a day before halloween)...so I get orange/black gift wrappings, gifts often are related to black cat or jack-o-laterns, (bags, jewerlies, books, bookmarks, etc.) ...not that I mind if I don't get it every year!!