What is the worst gift you received....

[TimCookAppleCEO]

Hello,

The worst gift I had was a vanishing gift.  I was got a gift from my father that was no gift at all for my birthday.  I was travelling out of the country to Montreal on my birthday to go to a concert.  My father stated that he would "get the hotel for me", which was at the YMCA.  When I got to the YMCA, the reservation attendant stated that the hotel was merely "booked" for me with the credit card and not paid for.  So, he just "booked" the hotel, and not actually paid for the hotel.  Mind you, I was out of the country at this point.  Luckily, I had a few dollars in my pocket to pay for the hotel (YMCA) myself.

The YMCA there is chaos.   I accidentally got out on the wrong floor, and look like a scene out of "hoop dreams", but worse.  The rooms were broken into and the hallway was completely smashed.  Well, I am alive today. 

[Azanne07]

i really cant recall a worst gift. althou the $65 phone card for my new phone was kinda a waste there is no way im using 50,000 minutes in 1 month. i activated it on chirstmas and have only used 170 minutes. maybe if i left my phone broweers open 24/7 i could make use of that card.  not really a bad gift the person just may have not understood what they were actually buying as its also unlimited internationally caller and i have no one to call overseas

[LaKecias]

when I was a teenager I got some socks from one of my friends. I was shocked even when money is tight there are so many things you can get a teenage girl that is cheap. I wanted to ask her what was she thinking but I didn't

[bowrunner]

Years ago my husband gave me a blender for Christmas and three of my friends received diamond earrings from their husbands.  That was a real bummer!!

[blondie71]

I don't celabrate the holidays anymore but when I did I never took anything back to the store (unless it didn't fit) But that is the way I was, I have not celebrated the holidays after my grandmother died it was like she was the glue, to me as a teenager getting ready to go out on my own all I saw ways selfishness, greed, and disrespect and all the drinking I was the oldest of all the kids so I got stuck baby sitting everyone elses children.  Once I had my own child I still didn't celabrate but he recieved gifts from me often he didn't feel left out wiith the other kids and I also taught him from the bible that it isn't christ birthday, my change on life when I found out I was pregnant was a 90 degree turn, hopefully you wont judge me for that but I had a rough time the four years in high school and trade school but my unborn child made me change in a good way and I left that life and started over.

[timvolley]

i once got a gift of wine or liquor from my boss at work even though he knew i didnt drink. I just waited till he wasnt looking and gave it to one of my coworkers who enoyed it much more than i would ever have

[bleyd]

A shirt from my mom in law that's a bit too big for me.  She got it mail order so I can't return it.  So I gave it to my mom...at least she can wear it around the house. 

[dkanofsky]

A picture of a crow and underneath the caption, "I too need love".

[mrisha]

Some years back a boyfriend bought me these expensive suits as gifts.  I was in my twenties and these suits were for someone in their 70's.  I could not believe his lousy taste.  I had to train him to buy what he sees me wearing and not what HE likes.  I immediately returned them and bought myself these gorgeous pants suits with accessories of course.

[moonangel]

barely married went to inlaws for christmas opened presents in front of everybody one at a time and my mil gave me underwear very embarrassing as i didnt know they very well yet

[StarlitNirvana]

Yikes! I would be so bummed Starbucks is my favorite. Most my gifts have been pretty great but my mother in law likes to buy clothes that are way to big for me, this year she got me this really cute sweater that I was so excited over, but again way too big. She took the tags off it and everything so she couldn't return it or have it exchanged so I ended up just giving it back to her. Bummer

[Phx0808]

A box of boxers size 34.
Bless his heart, he is now my favorite student. 



(I wear size 52.)

[lbeery]

Hardly ever get a bad gift. They are gifts, right?
But, the one that I did actually return was a pair of red corduroy jeams my husband bought me in the mid eighties.  Well, buckle bunnies, just couldn't do these jeans! Usually though, he is right on with the gifts and I have loved everything else he ever gave me.

[kqa]

Someone gave me something in a small jewelry box but it turned out to be a ring with flashing red eyes.