The Bad Gifts of 2005

[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!

[elizabethann]

Funny thread.

A majority of my gifts were awesome. However, my neice gave me a calendar with those dogs & cats with the giant heads & eyeballs. I think those things are butt ugly. I don't think I'll even put it up. Then my other neice gave me day of the week socks? What??!! That's just as bad as day of the week underwear! Then one of my boss's at work got me a cat calendar that looks like it was purchased at the Dollar Store. It's black & white and the photos aren't that great and it's on awfully thin paper. It's not very attractive.

Thank God for regifting!!!

[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.

[RedHedd]

Thank Goodness for getting older and Menopause.

Yup. It actually took me a few minutes to figure out what they were takling about

[carole]

I was just about to post and ask what on earth are you all talking about , then Corinna's post spelt it out in black and white lol,ah such is life girls at least you are not alone on this one for sure,for me it was my birthday, not to mention a bad head cold and the headache from hell as well. lol

[pnance]

My stepmom sent me a small stuffed santa and a little bobble head dog with a santa hat.

Mind you all this would be cute if I was maybe 8, but I'm 33, a stuffed santa???

[Nomilynn]

I got fired from my job.

I went in to work today and worked an hour and I was pulled aside and told I had to be let go because people with seniority want more hours.

I've got $1.27 to my name and rent due in 4 days. Merry bleeping Christmas.

[Vio&Juni]

I got fired from my job.

I went in to work today and worked an hour and I was pulled aside and told I had to be let go because people with seniority want more hours.

I've got $1.27 to my name and rent due in 4 days. Merry bleeping Christmas.

Did you have a contract signed with them? What is good about the labour legislation here is that they CANNOT fire you for a thing like that. You can go to court and when you get the job back, and you DO get it back! they would pay you the full salary for the whole period you stayed without a job.

You are a smart girl and you'll get a new job, too bad this happened at this time when you didn't have money put aside. Good luck!

[mina'smomma]

My Christmas went pretty well.

The bad gift was lotto tickets in envelope from my sister. No card or nothing, but three lotto tickets in an envelope with hubby and my name on it. Everyone else got some rather nice gifts from this sister. Her reason??? I didn't know if they would be here! Hello its the holidays of coarse I would be there.