The Worst Gift

[Bizzy Lizzy]

The worst Christmas gift I ever got was from my MIL - she was not famous for her choice in gifts - not long after DH and I were married. It was a size 10 bra and a size 18 pair of brief (not matching) from M&S. I know I'm not exactly the right shape but really!! Luckily the receipt was in the bag so I took them back straight after Christmas.
Anyone else remember terrible gift choices?

[ZIZI]

A plastic "crystal" little grandfather type clock from my mother, very good at buying hideous gifts she was. It was dreadful and nothing like anything I would have in my house. On New Year's Eve we had people around and mentioned the clock, my friend faked an "isn't it gorgeous" speech so I gave it to her for her birthday, she gave it back to me for mine and that went on for years until we both moved and it got lost.........

[Oma]

BL something like that happened to me and my sisters in laws one Christmas MIL gave us all 1 pair of knickers each yes just the 1 pair 😊, she had separated a pk of three in a size 16 , now at the time I was a size 12 other sisters in law was a very tiny 10 and the other a 18 and to top it all they were bottle green with yellow flowers talk about hideous, Then we found out afterwards she didn't even pay for them as in those days she shopped in C &A and you got points so she had used the points she had , we all knew she didn't like any of her DIL,s but come on Bottle Green knickers 😂😁😆

[Bizzy Lizzy]

That beats mine I think Oma. At least I could take mine back although I found out that they were bought in the sale in July.

[Mimi]

Turkish Delight Yuck !

[Oma]

Ooooo I love Turkish delight 😊

[Enfys]

My MiL was a lovely lady, bless her, and we got on pretty well. But she was well known for being "careful" with her money and shopped mostly at jumble sales or charity shops. She bought herself a black coat with a fake fur collar and asked me what I thought of it. When I said it looked nice on her she whipped it off her back and said I could have it for my Christmas present!! Luckily, as I was in those days, a size 12 and 5' 9" and she was 5' nothing and a 16 I was truthfully able to refuse as it didn't fit me . DH still have a chuckle over some of the things she gave us.

[Shemadee]

My great aunt used to buy gifts from jumble sales. I was given an egg coddler for my 18th birthday! Different I suppose!

[Nanto2girls]

Iv'e laughed at these stories of terrible gifts, but I think I can honestly say, I have never had anything like you lot have.

[Daisy]

A box of broken biscuits. Not given to me but to someone I know.

[Bizzy Lizzy]

We once had a box of "unbreakable" glasses two of which were broken. My MIL again! Gave us all a good laugh though.

[Oma]

I once got a lawn mower for Christmas , I won't mention names but it begins with B and ends in rian 😕 . One Anniversary he bought me a tin of Brasso it was in the 70s when everyone collected brass I was cleaning it the day before our Anniversary and I said I needed some more Brasso so next day gets up got card and this Brown paper bag shoved into my hand when I opened it I thought it was a joke he said but you said you needed some , well all day I waited and I thought he must be taken me out or playing a game I will get my present later but no that was it 😲 I have never let him forget it every year I say NO BRASSO 😂

[Qwerty]

A plastic ornament of a grandfather clock that was a calendar both my OH and his brother got one his mum told us she won them on the bingo you know the sit down with shutters you pull across when your number is called out , we did have many a laugh over it though

[Gemini]

These are so funny I must have had some, but right now I can't bring anything to mind!

[Plantaholic]

I don't think I ever had a thoughtless present, I can only remember that when we had Green Shield Stamps (remember those?) my son used them to get Christmas presents for the family