Save or spree: last minute Christmas gifts

Posted by: keppers (Member since 2007, Australia)

I think there should be an un-written law for presents that no-one should buy you clothes unless you have specifically pointed out that you like something. My Auntie has a habit of getting me clothes that are a couple of sizes too big, too small or something I would definately not wear until I'm at least another 20 years older. And it gets worse when they ask you why aren't you wearing that so you feel obligated to neglect your own style for family harmony

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 7:45am)

Posted by: Roxymisha (Australia)

My worst Christmas gift was a scarf with a floral design that my grandmother would wear - not me! To add insult to injury, there was a hold in the scarf. So gave it immediately to the Salvos.

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 9:30am)

Posted by: muraljewel (Australia)

My sister in law didn't realise that the birthday gift she had given me was the same exact one that I had given her for Christmas. I thought she must have loved it so much that she must have gotten one for me but when I turned over the gift I saw the same purple and green marking I made to scribble out the price tag. Needless to say I now give her gift certificates.

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 9:40am)

Posted by: Bwoods (Australia)

Okay, well once my Aunt dropped over on Christmas day, and gave me a pair of mismatched pajamas. They weren't wrapped, and they didn't even have tags on them! It was so random, and that's all she gave me that year too, even though my birthday was a few days after, lol!

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 9:54am)

Posted by: Stay C (Australia)

My worst gift was also from my Grandmother, go figure. When I was a kid my Mum's Mum would hit Best and Less for all her presents which was just fine with me except she never seemed to get it right. One year, when I was about 13 or 14 I think, she gave me one of those T-shirt style sleep shirts which was actually quite a good thing except the sizing was just a little off. I've always been a little on the curvy side but never huge so back then I would have fit a girls size 14 or a small size in the womens range but I think I ended up with a 2XL, or maybe even bigger, so it made me wonder if she actually thought I was that huge or if she just hadn't even looked at the size, I hope it was the latter =D

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 10:00am)

Posted by: joburkey (Member since 2007, Australia)

I got a hamper full of nuts, chocolates with nuts, nut mix, cookies with nuts. Was there a message in this? I'm allergic to nuts and it could have killed me!!!

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 10:38am)

Posted by: Noosim (Australia)

This was about my sister. Her mother in law Judy sent a bunch of presents for her 2 kids and one present for my sister (shes 23) for christmas. Guess what it was. Latex condoms. 1) she's allergic to latex, 2) her mother in law is a midwife and 3) is that not the worst and most offensive gift EVER?? We laughed for over an hour that day, the most memorable christmas ever. Since then, she split up with her fiance and she's never spoken to her mother in law again.

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 10:40am)

Posted by: Marza (Australia)

the worst christmas gift was from an ex was a plastic red binki with santa white fluffy trim and it was not my size.

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 12:22pm)

Posted by: melmeko (Member since 2007, Australia)

Wow that Burts Bees pack looks awesome :)

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 12:25pm)

Posted by: Lilypilly (Australia)

The worse gift I ended up receiving was from a work Secret Santa. It was the kind where you just buy a random gift with no specific person in mind and then have your name draw out to randomly pick up a gift.
When it came to my turn to pick a gift (I was the last due to my surname in the group) and I ended up with a can of tinea spray. I can't even use it as I don't have tinea and no body I knew wanted the can so in the bin it went. It was such a waste.

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 1:40pm)

Posted by: Serena86 (Australia)

My worst gift was from my grandmother a couple of years ago. It was a faded denim shoulder bage complete with tassles. It was something you would have seen in the 80's which is apparently where she got the idea from. She was watching a rerun of some 80's sitcom and saw a similar one on the show. She didn't realise the show had been off the air for almost 20 years, she thought it was what all the "cool kids" were wearing. I have no idea where she even found something like that.

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 4:14pm)

Posted by: jozzzy (Member since 2008, Australia)

The worst present I have ever received was from my now ex-boyfriend (you'll soon find out why). For my birthday he gave me a picture frame to put a picture of us in it. I turn around to take of the backing to put in a photo, and the back piece of wood said 'To my boyfriend whom I will love forever, Talia'.
I can tell you now my name is not Talia hahaha.

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 4:40pm)

Posted by: Svetlanaz (Australia)

The worst christmas present i have ever gotten is underwear. Not just any kind of underwear, a large unflattering white underwear with a giant photo of an animated dalmation dog. I probably would have loved the present when i was five years old but sadly received it for christmas when i was 14.

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 6:07pm)

Posted by: Nidhi1 (Australia)

The worst gift I have ever received was the pair of shoes meant to be for a 12 year old when I was 20....lols...that present was given by one of my aunty living in England..she didn't realise that I have grown up..lols

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 8:53pm)

Posted by: jatz (Member since 2008, Australia)

My most worst christmas gift of all time from a friend (who thought it was hillarious) was a coffee cup with the handle in the shape of a man's anatomy (yes that one) and salt and pepper shakers in the same anatomy. I was totally lost for words and to this day, they are still in my cupboard (at the very back), never seen the light of day. She also gave me a box of Roses and when I opened it, they were all the empty wrappers. She goes.....they were really nice to.

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 8:54pm)

Posted by: Annyex. (Australia)

Worst (late) present I got for Christmas was a children's picture dictionary despite I was 14.. from our neighbour who came back from their xmas holiday in England, either they went there and couldn't remember the year or thought I wouldn't grow up after their trip! lol

Posted on: December 19, 2010 (Dec 19, 2010 9:07pm)

Posted by: Divine Diva (Australia)

Love that Burt's Bee's Men's Shave Pack! My hubby would love that. :D

I know christmas is a time of giving and being with loved ones over the festive season, however my worst gift ever would be courtesy of my sister-in-law who believes that if she loves something or a theme well we will all love that theme if you get my drift. Come christmas day 2 years ago and we were all exchanging gifts and be very festive when my sister-in-law came bounding up as happy as can be, like the cat that got the cream!!! She thrust her gift at me and was very excited that I had to open it right now. After removing the wrapping paper and looking a tad confused, she kept asking me if I loved it as much as her??? Well I didn't know what it was to begin with and was trying to work it out when she exclaimed "it's a rooster wind chime!!" Well that it was and it was a wooden rooster wind chime!!! Now I'm not one to be ungrateful and love almost and I say almost all of the gifts I receive, however anyone that knows me and has spent considerable time with me knows that I hate wind chimes, what with all that noise keeping me awake and not to mention it was wooden and made the most hideous clunking noise as well as being in rooster form!!! Well she kept asking me if I loved it and because I don't like to hurt anyone's feelings when it comes to gifts, I exclaimed "I love it". Well that was one big mistake because Last year I got a matching wind chime in chook form........ :D

Posted on: December 20, 2010 (Dec 20, 2010 7:11am)

Posted by: OnAWhim (Australia)

Don't get me started... I'm already fuming about this!!!
Aargh.... an incredibly archaic, hideously ugly, blue crystal-like letter opener (that appeared to be pre-loved) AND the perfect 'accessory' - a 20pack of Royal Albert floral napkins - what the?!?!!! I'm not 80!
On the flip side, and a more positive note... I was absolutely STOKED to receive a MOR 'Pretty in Pink' set from BH last week... if you're looking for a luxurious present for a girly-girl of any age, this is it! It's gorgeous and smells almost edible!

Posted on: December 20, 2010 (Dec 20, 2010 9:55am)

Posted by: Beautybabe (Australia)

Nothing, everyone asked what did you get for Christmas, nothing..just an IOU to take me shopping. Work was so hectic he said... didn't get to the shops but sure made all of the Christmas drinks that week.

Posted on: December 20, 2010 (Dec 20, 2010 9:58am)

Posted by: MoonChild (Australia)

Never could understand why a friend gave me a tube (very nicely boxed), of Jiggle Gel, designed to get rid of cellulite. That would be fine except that I have never weighed over 50 kilos and not exactly jiggling with any excess!

Posted on: December 20, 2010 (Dec 20, 2010 10:02am)

Posted by: Fairybaby (Australia)

My first xmas with my then boyfriend now husband (should of dumped him after lousy gift but have now trained him and he lets me buy my own gifts from him) Anyway bought me a dashmat for my car thought i had my poker face on but clearly not he could see the dissappointment but wait there's more my next gift was DVD's thankgod love most movies so what did thoughtful BF buy Arnold Schwartrzengger action pack hmm not quite sx in the city box set.

Posted on: December 20, 2010 (Dec 20, 2010 10:09am)

Posted by: Tash ♥ (Member since 2008, Australia)

When I was 7 years old I really wanted a new pink bike, all of my friends were getting shiney new ones for Christmas and I wanted to be just like them... I woke up Christmas morning to run down stairs to find a bike but not the bike I had always dreamed of, this bike was from the tip, it was pink but all of the paint was chipped and the streamers haning of the handle bars were all riped and dirty, I was horrified when I saw all of the rust and dirt and it looked like it was going to fall apart mum told me I should go for a ride to see my friends because if they saw my bike they would all laught at me that has probably been my worst ever christmas present

Posted on: December 20, 2010 (Dec 20, 2010 10:19am)

Posted by: pepsilid (Member since 2007, Australia)

When I was 14 and all energetic and athletic (a small stage in my life) we went down to see the grandparents for Christmas and my brother got this AWESOME game that I thought was incredible, so I was dreaming up of all the other awesome things where in my package. My awesome gift was a scrabble dictionary. Not the game scrabble, the dictionary. Thanks Grandma!!

Posted on: December 20, 2010 (Dec 20, 2010 11:25am)

Posted by: Mzluvinkhim (Australia)

usually my aunty buys all us girls wallets for Christmas. but last year I was pregnant so she decided to buy me maternity underwear and they were not the pretty kind either.... but she didn't warn me that she brought me underwear and I opened the present in front of the whole family! great present that was! I died of embarrassment!

Posted on: December 20, 2010 (Dec 20, 2010 11:26am)

Posted by: Chonie73 (Australia)

the worst present I ever received for Christmas was from the pediatric department of the Cairns Base Hospital.My son broke his wrist on the 22rd and we both spent two nights there.They gave me a lovely bout of gastroenteritis ,it was a gift that kept on giving for days and days...when we returned to the hospital to get his arm looked at after new years the nurse said"oh yeah a gastro bug lives in the pediatric department".Definately a present I have never forgotten :)

Posted on: December 20, 2010 (Dec 20, 2010 11:54am)