What Is The Worst Christmas Present You Have Ever Received?

[bancrobba]

What did Tommy Cooper have to do with golf?

Dunno. But the instructions said "just like that" in 9 languages!

Had a green felt target with plastic golf balls with Velcro strips on.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

A Daniel O'Donnel CD.

I know I'm Irish, but...

 

[Mrs M]

Dunno. But the instructions said "just like that" in 9 languages!

Had a green felt target with plastic golf balls with Velcro strips on.

It says on the box, "magic golf balls"

 

[gbb]

Shame I havnt got a photo to illustrate the god awfullness of my mums present to me circa 1990...
A tanktop . Already a decade and a half out of 'fashion' (for want of a better word),made worse with a silver 'David Bowie /Alladin Sane' lighning strike / slash across its front.
I never wore it, barring as an undergarment in winter.

Godawfull...sorry mum !!!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Shame I havnt got a photo to illustrate the god awfullness of my mums present to me circa 1990...
A tanktop . Already a decade and a half out of 'fashion' (for want of a better word),made worse with a silver 'David Bowie /Alladin Sane' lighning strike / slash across its front.
I never wore it, barring as an undergarment in winter.

Godawfull...sorry mum !!!

My aunt got me one in about '98 or '99. I recall being very polite about it but my mum burst out laughing and later pestered me until I put it on for a photo (which I know has been filed for future use )

 

[nickyboy]

It says on the box, "magic golf balls"

The Super fun game for all the family with "magic" golf balls

I'm not sure I'd qualify

 

[EltonFrog]

I was once given a plastic comb, in a vinyl sleeve, the comb once extracted from its sleeve revealed in large gold embossed lettering... someone else's name.

 

[MontyVeda]

When I was a kid I loved Subbuteo, saw a massive box wrapped under the tree, immediately knew it was a stadium edition. Spent a couple of days imaging how jelous my mates would be when they saw my stands, floodlights, scoreboard etc.
Crimbo morning dawned, I dived on the big prezzy and ripped it open....it was a Tommy Cooper golf game...I think my disappointment may have showed

I got a Subbuteo one year... it had the flood lights, grandstand (and about 6 spectators, plus the queen!), score board plus two extra teams (England & Peru)... it was a great prezzie but i must admit, i never ever played with it. Years later a bloke at work had no idea what to get his son for his birthday... i mentioned my virtually unused Subbuteo set and flogged it to him. He was made up, so was the lad

A couple of years ago my friend Linda was given a 'recycled' xmas prezzie; a set of shampoo, conditioner and soothing shaving gel... she wasn't happy as it was clearly meant for a fella!

I recall as a kid thinking that socks, undies and clothes in general were crap prezzies... that's the stuff my folks are supposed to buy anyway! Proper prezzies are toys and games and gadgets, not fecking socks and jumpers (I did grow up eventually).

but i think the worst prezzies I've ever received will have to be the year my friend gave me a pile of stuff I'd previously given him (not as gifts, just as favours, cutlery & crockery that he once needed, burnt CDs and DVDs i thought he might like, that sort of thing).. it felt more like a slap in the face being given them all back, on Xmas day... tosser! We're not friends any more.

 

[MontyVeda]

A Daniel O'Donnel CD.

I know I'm Irish, but...

I have a classic rock ballads CD, still in its cellophane that I was given about 15 years ago by my then partner... and she wonders why i dumped her.

 

[MontyVeda]

[QUOTE 4085112, member: 259"]I had vague memories of this, and behold!

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That looks ace!

 

[Levo-Lon]

My mate got his dad one of these for xmas ...lol they didn't get on well..

remember this kids...


View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hZLLX4bUUsc

 

[MarkF]

Microwave oven leakage detector. WTF?

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Yeah but, what did Tommy Cooper have to do with golf?

"Cup, ball, ball, cup"

 

[Saluki]

You do own a Henry though, some thought went into that one. That's an awesome gift.

The same ex hubs thought I would like that Henry serviced for my birthday present. I got a dremal once. Still have that and rather like it. For some reason I got a back of those hair bobbles popular in the 70s, in a topping shade of sparkly pink. I have short hair.

 

[slowmotion]

My godfather worked for a food manufacturing company when I was a child. One Christmas, his present to me was the free toy that came in packets of breakfast cereal.