Ok grinches, let's come up with the list of WORST CHRISTMAS GIFTS

[Bossy Monkey]

I only have a couple:
Molotov aromatherapy candles
Brick with looting instructions scribbled on it (ie, pick favorite store, throw brick through window, grab whatever you like, run like hell)

Also, I wanted to do a bit about a Jerry Springer Christmas special; maybe with a little thought on what kind of stuff would be on this (Santa's elves dishing the dirt, say), this could be shoehorned in as well.

You?

[bluestateguy]

1. Fly Swatter*

*Actual gift given to my parents by an extended family member in 1985.

[kcr]

4. I got a snow shovel

My ex's sister bought me a snow shovel for Christmas. You could fold it up in a compact size. It's not like it was something I couldn't use. I just thought that was an odd Christmas gift.

Oops. This is Pithlet. He borrowed my computer to post something, and I forgot to log out and resign on.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

2. Chia Pet but even worse Chia Head

[stupid grin]

12. Every year we have a yankee swap and the Chia Head

makes an appearance as a joke. It's the dreaded gift that the recipient tries to get rid of, it's very funny.

[AlienGirl]

20. Chia Head modified to have a Hitler moustache

There is someone I'd give that to if she had left a forwarding address...

Tucker

[regnaD kciN]

23. Wouldn't that officially be known as...

...the Chia Fuehrer(tm)?

:evilgrin:

[MichaelHarris]

3. Wife got me a set

of wrenches once. they were so weak that I thought butter was used in the casting, we called it "butter steel". Went to take a nut off and the wrench just sorta melted and my hand slipped and I racked da crap outta my knuckles.

[NMDemDist2]

5. hubby's family... Mom's sis in law gave hubby's sister a teacher bag with

someone else's name on it ROFL

the bag said "Miss Jones, Best Teacher"

my sil's name is Schulz (Mrs Schulz at that)

obviously bought at goodwill and wrapped up pretty

don't get me wrong, I do 98% of my clothes and household stuff shopping at Goodwill or other recycle stores, but I don't buy monogramed/personalized gifts unless they actually are the CORRECT name/initials ROFL

[IHeart1993]

6. The Clapper

And The Clap

[tridim]

7. This is easily the worst gift ever

[vixengrl]

15. That thing is scary.

I couldn't have it in the room with me. I'd expect it to come to life in an eerie Stephen King-novel way and say something. Probably something dumb.

[juliagoolia]

8. not christmas. First wedding anniversary

I GOT..

DEAD FLOWERS.

actually they were dried roses.. But the DEAD FLOWERS just did NOTHING FOR ME>

[Bossy Monkey]

9. Hmmm... not seeing dead flowers on the list

http://www.findgift.com/Anniversary-Table/
but willows for the ninth and iron for the sixth are quite bizarre enough!:)

[juliagoolia]

16. NO kidding.. We still talk about the DEAD FLOWERS

Dad got mom.. Mom has never really gotten over the "brain" she married either.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

10. Dollar store gifts from relatives

Especially when you pick out something that's really great for your aunt, and put a lot of time into it, and they give you a magnetic notepad from the dollar store... and the magnetic strip doesn't even work!

Or, when your cousin gives you something like a plastic boomerang and you get him something like a 20 dollar gift certificate.

:D I'M NOT BITTER.

[gollygee]

11. Tongue scraper

A gift my brother received from my grandmother.

[CO Liberal]

18. I Hope It Wasn't Used....

:-)

[vixengrl]

13. This isn't really a bad gift--only when you get a lot of it--

bath and body baskets! And perfume--and spray! The first Christmas after I married my first husband, when I guess I was still very new to the family, everyone decided to get me scented lotions, puffs, loofas, spritzes! Eek! I suppose it was a *safe* present because they didn't have to guess my size, or what color sweater I liked, or my taste in literature, but the result looked like a strong hint I needed to fix my B.O.! :)

[mwdem]

14. As if you weren't allergic to any of it!

I have to be very careful of scented gifts. So many are allergic to the odors.

[corksean]

17. An Easter Egg

[CO Liberal]

19. John Ashcroft's "Let The Eagle Soar" CD

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[Bossy Monkey]

21. Actually, I meant "Let's make up bad Christmas gifts"

but the real ones people are offering are certainly quite awful enough, so no problem.:D

[necso]

22. Self deleted... buzz killer.

[ReadTomPaine]

24. According to a poll done by the Sun...

#3 Socks

#2 Handkerchiefs

and the worst? <drum roll>

#1 Cheap Perfume (1 in 5 picked this)

That said, I have to agree with post #7, myself.

RTP

[LeftyMom]

25. Animal products for vegans

Big box of cheap milk chocolates. Nothing says "I had no clue what to get you and didn't bother to think too hard about it" quite like a big box of milk chocolate treats given to someone with a dairy allergy.

Too-small leather shoes. I have big feet. I'm vegan.