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? asked in Society & CultureHolidaysChristmas · 1 decade ago

What is the worst Christmas present you've ever gotten?

Was it a joke or a real present?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Real: one of my coworkers got everyone in the office dollar lotto tickets for Christmas. I can understand only spending a buck per person. When there's over 60 people in an office a dollar each adds up *quick*. The problem was not that she only spent a dollar... but that she had actually already scratched off the little tabs on the one she gave me and it was a losing ticket. I thought that she had accidentally given me the one she bought for herself and scratched, so I said nothing but thank you, and then smiled and brushed it off. When she was out of viewing range I tore the useless ticket up and trashed it, which was fine by me because I'm not really a big fan of the lotto or gambling anyway.

    Later that day I heard her laughing about it and bragging to someone else in the office that she had done it on purpose. Fortunately, my other co-worker was not as amused. She told the one who had given me the scratcher off completely and sung my praises. Hearing her stick up for me really made up for the nasty sentiments and the icky, betrayed feeling that came along with the realization that the crap gift was given to me on purpose from someone I had genuinely liked, but turned out to be completely two-faced. Bless office politics, right? So far, nothing has topped that one as "worst gift ever" and I doubt anything ever will for me.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    there have been some situations that the in-regulations have in basic terms undeniable forgotten approximately me (or handed over, yet no longer forgot.) The worst is my birthday. i've got been married for 18 years, and my mum and dad have not as quickly as forgotten my spouse's birthday. i'm fortunate if those adult males will come as much as me 2 months later and say "whats up. did no longer you have a birthday a on an identical time as back?"

  • 1 decade ago

    hard to chose just one. A beanie, during the time it never got cold here EVER. A 99 cent 35mm camera that didn't even work. However the person who gave me both of those as a xmas present gets me REALLY good things nowadays.

    A Flash Light head thing (that construction workers use) and I never ever do construction work, especially in the dark). And maybe a 1960's brown belt that breaks and broke so easily that I got back in 1995.

  • 1 decade ago

    This was a real present. It was a sweater (slipover type with a couple snaps at the neckline), from my brother and his wife. It was horizontal stripes, which isn't what made it bad. What made it bad was that the stripes were neon pink, red, magenta, lime green, dark green, purple, white, neon yellow, light neon blue and navy blue. I swear it was like wearing a box of 64 crayola crayons! i wore it once to their house, but could never bring myself to put it on again.

  • 1 decade ago

    Chocolate that I am allergic to. It was a real present. I had to throw the candy out because I am allergic.

    Honestly, I won't complain though because it is the thought that counts. Someone cared enough to think of me.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    This year for Christmas my grandma send me Blistex and a pair of socks :P

  • 1 decade ago

    Real. Fruitcake...only got one once. That was enough.

  • 1 decade ago

    A Christmas card with nothing in it

  • 1 decade ago

    a clock radio it was the cheapest radio money could buy.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Real - one of my beloved dogs died.

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