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The holiday season is in full swing. You might have gotten your loved ones presents months ago, or you’re adding some genius last-minute touches. In either case, we’re sure you put a lot of care into buying or crafting something truly remarkable. It’s the effort and the thought that count. However, the reality is that not everyone puts the same amount of care into their gifts.

Sometimes, people are so put out by the presents they’ve gotten from their family, friends, or coworkers that they want to vent about them online. Bored Panda has compiled a list of photos of the biggest holiday gift disappointments, which you’ll find as you scroll down. It’s the kind of stuff that would make Santa Claus have a stern word with the gift-givers.

#1

Got My Nieces (3) This Tent For Christmas. One Ran Away And One Started To Cry

Children playing in a rocket-shaped play tent, showcasing a potentially disappointing gift for imaginative play.

My SIL was like “we have one of those, it’s the time-out tent”.

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Gwyn
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21 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ouch. Well this otherwise would have been a great present if the mom hadn't ruined something fun like tents with her misplaced disciplinary actions!

Nick S
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6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They maybe could have used something besides what's supposed to be a children's toy as a punishment. Pretty sure that's how that could have been avoided.

Kit Black
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5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Geeezzz - who turns a fun playtoy for kids into a time out zone...

LizzieBoredom
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9 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have your nieces read articles about the astronauts who went to the Space Station for 3 weeks, and never returned?

Abel
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8 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are still there. Hopefully they wont become mad and start doing terrorific sci-fi things.

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Jason Kennith
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5 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was younger, all I did for time-out was sit on the rug by the front door. Why would anyone need a tent?

Tiffany Marie
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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cats have one with added tunnels. Takes up half the living room. They're happy.

sturmwesen
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17 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I envy cat and small dog owners whenever I see cute caves and tents for those

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Beth Wheeler
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6 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh no! Poor kids, but you didn't know and thought it would be fun for them.

Robert T
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7 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Much the same reaction as a pair of slippers would have had in years gone by!

Ge Po
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8 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ouch! I guess no happy camping trips ever, for that family?

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    Most Of My Gifts Are Stuck In A Distribution Center, And Have Been For Over 2 Weeks. Guess My Brother In Law Gets This

    Stamped card with humorous message about delivery, featuring a cow image, representing disappointing gifts.

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    Traveling Lady Railfan
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    21 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could be worse. You could be in Canada...you know we just had the government step in to end an over 30 day mail strike.

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    The holiday season is very hectic for businesses. There are lots of sales and promotions happening as customers look for good deals for themselves and their loved ones. In some cases, if the brand or company is trustworthy, it makes sense to buy all of your Xmas gifts ahead of time, say around Black Friday---if there are some genuinely good deals. You end up saving money, and you won’t have to do any last-minute shopping either if you already know what you want to get.


    The downside is that you feel pressured, rushed, and usually focused on material things.


    #4

    Merry Christmas, Here’s Your Gift!

    Broken blue enamel pot in a box, a disappointing gift with a curious cat nearby.

    I sent my sister a stockpot and claimed other home goods for Christmas (she just got an apartment and has nothing for her kitchen).

    She came home to find her package looked like it had been run over. The guy at the front desk who took the package in said the delivery driver seemed supremely uninterested in the problematic package. Getting it refunded and a new one sent over, hopefully in better condition and in time for Christmas.

    Bonus cat in pic too. Say hello to Star!

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    #5

    My Husband Got Me Some Gifts To Help Challenge My Ocd In Small, Manageable Ways

    "Six blank dice on a notebook, symbolizing disappointing presents."

    I don't know what I find more upsetting - the lopsided notebook or the lack of alignment on the dots of the die.

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    #6

    At The Bottom Of A Plastic Cup

    Decorative cup with straw labeled unsuitable for food or beverage, highlighting disappointing gift expectations.

    A gift my daughter received… why make/sell/buy this if it can’t be used?

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    As per CNN, American consumers spent $13.3 billion on Cyber Monday in 2024. This is 7.3% higher than back in 2023. Adobe Analytics notes that American consumers spent $41.1 billion in the 5 days from Thanksgiving.

    “While Cyber Monday remained the season’s and year’s biggest online shopping day, year-over-year growth was stronger on both Thanksgiving and Black Friday,” explains Vivek Pandya, lead analyst at Adobe Digital Insights.


    #8

    Today Is Teacher Appreciation Day. Our Principal Told Us She Left “Surprise Treats” In The Lounge As Our Gift. These Are The Treats

    Assorted snack packs on a table, illustrating disappointing presents or gifts.

    My favorite is the leftover snack from her Southwest flight.

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    #9

    After Working 3 Positions And Managing 20 Employees, Here’s My Work Christmas Gift

    Bag of disappointing presents with a few wrapped chocolates and candy on a wooden table.

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    Adobe predicts that in 2024 between the start of November and the end of December, holiday spending in the United States will probably spike above $240 billion. It’s predicted to be around 8.4% greater than a year ago, in 2023.


    Part of this may have to do with inflation, but another factor to consider is that this year the average American may have a bit more spending money, in time for the holidays.


    #10

    Christmas Gift From Sister In Law: Handmade Soap With Real Legos Embedded In It. They Slowly Start To Emerge The More You Use It. Can Wait ‘Till The First One Falls Out Mid-Shower

    Soap with embedded toy bricks, an example of disappointing gifts.

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    #11

    Growing Up My Parents Refused To Ever Get Me Dolls Or Accessories, I’m In My 20’s Now (No Kids) And They Have Decided To Buy Obnoxious Doll Stuff Each Year And Laugh In My Face

    Toy horse and carriage amidst Christmas presents under a decorated tree, symbolizing disappointing gifts.

    This was this year’s “gift”.

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    #12

    Husband’s Christmas Gift From My Sister

    A can of Spam wrapped with festive ribbon, representing disappointing gifts on a holiday table.

    For the record, he’s not in prison and hates Spam.

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    “The rebound in real income growth in October means consumers still have enough gas in the tank to pull off a decent holiday shopping season this year,” chief US economist at BMO Capital Markets Scott Anderson said.


    #13

    My Boyfriend’s Mom Regifted Me This Blanket For Christmas That I Had Recently Gifted Her For Her Birthday

    Luxury velvet throw blanket, possibly a disappointing present, wrapped in packaging on a dark background.

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    #14

    Cfo Sent Me A Thank You Gift

    Gifts of Peppa Pig gummies with a thank you note, possibly viewed as disappointing presents.

    Backstory: I've been doing the workload of 2 people for almost 2 years now, they just fired someone from my team and my manager has gone on stress leave and long service leave so I've been covering for both of them for the last 5-6 weeks too.

    The company CFO, who I report to, lives in a different state. Last month I had to do our end of month procedures by myself for the first time (which usually involves 4 people) and had to be done on a strict timeline. I worked my guts out to do it, and afterwards I had 973 emails of my own to action that I had ignored to finish end of month. I was overwhelmed and told the CFO and CEO that I was taking a day off because my workload is too high and I needed to mental break to reset.

    The CFO has been making a big deal for the last 3 weeks to the exec team and other managers in my office about how she's organised a nice gift for me to say thank you for the hard work I've put in. The last week she mentioned it to me directly and has been asking me to hunt it down because she couldn't understand how it still hadn't gotten there and didn't want it to get lost etc...

    Today it turned up and it was literally 2 packets of Peppa Pig lollies. I have never laughed so hard, yet been so offended at the same time.

    How would you take this? Should I say something?

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    #15

    My Dad Celebrated His 60th Last Night, A Majority Of His "Friends" Brought Bottles Of Wine As A Gift. He's Been Sober For Over 26 Years

    Cardboard box with assorted wine bottles, representing disappointing gifts.

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    #16

    A Fine Example Of The Unlucky Luck I Have, I Won A $250 Gift Basket... That No One Realized Was Supposed To Be Refrigerated

    Assorted cheese set as disappointing gifts on display.

    It’s filled with fancy oils and rotten artisan cheeses. On the plus side, I have a new pet, Mary Jane Rotten Cheese. 

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    #18

    Did This Annoyingly Difficult Prize Puzzle Just To Find Out After That It Was Used And The Code Had Already Been Redeemed

    QR code puzzle on a table, highlighting disappointing gifts theme.

    Received this puzzle as a Christmas gift. The puzzle was pretty bad quality and that made it really hard to do, but it was a fun concept and promised you could win some cash prizes, including a million dollars! It was in a sealed package, but we found out after that it came from a bookstore that sells used books and games, and they shrink wrapped it. When we finished it and scanned the code, it had already been redeemed. Worked on it all day and joked we would end up with the lowest prize of $1, but we didn’t even get that, ha.

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    Traveling Lady Railfan
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    21 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked on a thousand piece puzzle for 2 days and found that one piece was missing!!. Drove me nuts. Ended up making a replacement piece which was challenging but rewarding

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    What matters the most is spending quality time with your loved ones---experiences, trips, laughter, wholesome dinners, and anything that connects you deeper tend to have a bigger impact than physical things.


    But even so, it’s nice to get something tangible once in a while, whether it’s something deeply practical, pure fun, or something in between.


    #19

    4 Of My Coworkers Quit Last Week, So Corporate Handed Out Gift Bags. Corporate Clearly Thinks We're Kindergarteners

    Thank you card with disappointing gifts: candy, stickers, and medal on carpet.

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    #21

    Made My Husband Pick Out His Own Mother's Day Gift For His Mom This Year. It's A Beauty

    A pig sculpture with a bird on its foot, a common example of disappointing gifts.

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    MegDragon
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    1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s weird and hilarious but I suspect those weren’t two of the target adjectives.

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    Even a simple box of chocolates can be meaningful when you know it’s given with intent. Maybe the other person knows you incredibly well, and they’ve picked out your favorite brand or specific type of chocolate that you genuinely love.


    They’ll probably know what tastes to stay away from and what kind of box designs draw your attention. In other words, even a small gift can tell you a ton about how others perceive you and what they know of you.

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    #22

    My Gift From Secret Santa. I'm Allergic. Yes, They Knew

    A hand holding a jar of dill pickle spears, a disappointing presents gift in a kitchen setting.

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    Joshua David
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    12 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The got the Walmart branded generic too. Was the limit 2 dollars?

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    #23

    For Christmas 2019, My Boss Gifted Us With 1 Work From Home Day In 2020

    Gift card with holly design offering one work-from-home day in 2020; an example of disappointing presents.

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    #24

    Just Got My Valentine’s Day Gift. Thank You Shari’s Berries And UPS!

    Box of disappointing presents with messy chocolate-covered strawberries.

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    Lisa
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    1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't work for UPS, but Idk what seller was thinking with that packaging.

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    One of the worst things that anyone can do is to buy gifts haphazardly, without thinking, because they’re panicking at the very last moment. There is a ton of social pressure associated with gift-giving, so if you ‘fail’ to show up as expected, you feel like you’ll be judged.

    Even so, the entire point of a good present is to tailor it to the other person. Slow down. Think about what you want to achieve.

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    #25

    Employee Appreciation Gift

    Hand holding a rock with "You Rock!" text, symbolizing disappointing presents.

    This was what our company gave everyone for employee appreciation week. A rock. I’ve been here 4 years and haven’t received a raise since 2021 (not for lack of tryin!). a rock.

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    Petra Peitsch
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    23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The proper answer would be ... "Yeah, I'm rocking away from this shíthole of place"

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    #26

    ‘Gift’ From The School My Girlfriend Got For Teacher’s Appreciation Week

    Ramen packet in takeout box on couch, symbolizing disappointing gift.

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    #27

    The Gift I Got From Work For "National Thank You Day." I Feel Truly Insulted

    Crayons box, paperclip, rubber band, and marble on a countertop, illustrating disappointing presents.

    I also work in finance so I had to expense the invoices for this lavish gift set last week so I knew it was coming.

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    PeepPeep the duck
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    22 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would doodle on the office walls with the crayons like a child, for such a childish gift, maybe go the whole way and put the marble in my mouth whilst doing it.

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    Splurging on random things in the hope you’ll hit your mark isn’t thoughtful and is, arguably, a waste of money. Nobody wants to feel like they were an afterthought on someone’s shopping list or yet another chore or box to check. Cheaper gifts that fit the other person’s lifestyle, character, and values can have a much more heartfelt and honest impact.

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    You make people smile by showing that you care about them, not through jaw-dropping price tags. That’s not to say that there’s anything ‘wrong’ with luxury items if you can afford them, but they have to be a good fit for the intended recipient.


    #28

    This Is Our "Employee Appreciation" Gift. A First Aid Kit, Complete With A Children's Activity Book, And Crayons. I Work At A Factory

    Coloring book and crayons alongside a first aid kit in a bag, symbolizing disappointing presents.

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    Gwyn
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    21 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someome just ordered the cheapest first aid kits on Amazon

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    Which of the presents that we’ve featured in this list would you hate to receive, dear Pandas? On the flip side, which ones would you not mind, if any? What is the worst, weirdest, or most confusing gift you’ve ever gotten? How did you react? What did you do with it?

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    Are you done wrapping your holiday gifts, or are you still on the hunt for those last few thoughtful finishing touches? Let us know in the comments. And enjoy the holidays!


    #31

    My Wife Received A Corporate Gift From One Of Her Partners For Christmas. It Came With Candy, Champagne Flutes, And A Small Bottle Of Bubbly. It Has Been In The Fridge Since

    Miniature sparkling wine, a disappointing gift on a paper towel, showcasing the label and detached cork on a granite surface.

    When we wanted a couple of mimosas yesterday. When I went to open the bottle, I found out it was a candle.

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    Mariele Scherzinger
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    1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But... doesn't wax feel different from glass? Doesn't it have a different weight? How could the OP miss that there was no sign of liquid moving inside?

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    #32

    Got This As A Gift And Honestly I Don't Want To Throw It Away Just Because It's Terribly Funny

    Disappointing gift showing Eiffel Tower on a souvenir labeled "Italy" with Leaning Tower of Pisa.

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    Alexandra
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    11 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Italy and France combined. At least, am I right in seeing the leaning tower of Pisa and the Eiffel tower?

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    #33

    Genuinely Ready To Quit! This Was My Bonus For Making The Company $85,000 In February

    Disappointing presents including colorful earbuds, red chocolates, granola bar, and hot cocoa mix on a wooden surface.

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    #34

    First Day Of Teacher Appreciation Week. This Was Our Gift Bag Given To Us By Administration

    Pink gift bag with toiletries laid out: toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion, and soap; example of disappointing presents gifts.

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    Ash
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    17 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You guys get gifts from Administrators during teacher appreciation week? Wait though, once I was being given a towel with "This towel is very high quality and it soaks well." I couldn't hold it and replied: "Soaks what, teacher's tears?"

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    #35

    My Wife’s Teacher Appreciation Gift From The Administrators Who Have Let Everyone Know All Year They Do Not Appreciate Them At All

    Jar labeled "Chill Pills" with colorful candies, a flower decoration, and a "Thank you" tag. Disappointing presents gift idea.

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    MegDragon
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    1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I spend a lot of time around teachers in connection with my work. It is staggering to me the atmosphere of dire suffering that is happening at so many schools. It’s kind of a sick inside joke how stressed and unhappy everyone is, but they need work and many of them are passionate about teaching.

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    #36

    Won A Gift Card At School, It’s Expired. Kinda Was Expecting More, I Literally Go To A Private School

    A close-up of the text "12/23" on a disappointing present package.

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    #37

    My Buddy Was Cleaning Out His Desk While At Home During The Quarantine, And Found A $50 Gift Card

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    #38

    Personalized Gift For “Iva”

    Embroidery with "Jul" in red thread, a classic disappointing present.

    We bought a gift for our friend with personalized embroidery. Her name is Iva.
    The company (Intimissimi) claims this is correctly spelled, just the font is funky.
    (Of course, they’re lying)

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    #39

    I Got Gifted A Bath Bomb By A Friend (I Don't Own A Bathtub)

    Bath fizzer in colorful packaging, a disappointing gift idea.

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    #40

    My Husband’s Gift For 5 Years Of Employment Arrived Today…

    A box opens to reveal an unexpected gift: a pocket knife, a disappointing present for the recipient.

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    #42

    Was Sent An Ice Cream Cake As A Surprise Thank You Gift. This Is What I Saw When I Opened It

    Moldy sandwich in a gift box, exemplifying disappointing presents.

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    #43

    Ordered New Headphones From Amazon, Got Used Ones With A Surprise Inside. Sorry Nick, Looks Like Tony Didn't Like His Gift

    Disappointing gift: Headphones box with a humorous birthday card featuring illustrated men and a handwritten note.

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    Tempest
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    12 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was recently gifted a perfume from an aunt and there was a small handwritten card inside the box it came in. It was from an old relative of ours and was a sweet personal message. Felt so bad for that relative cause the aunt didn’t even care to open up the gift.

    #44

    What I Ordered vs. What I Got

    A small, unimpressive Christmas dog decoration highlights disappointing gifts.

    To keep it short, I was specifically looking for a Goldendoodle holiday figurine for my MIL. At the time, there were no reviews on this and it was $30 so I took a risk. It didn’t pay off this time… I at least thought it would be 3D...

    I would be a bit upset if it wasn’t so funny. I think I’m going to keep him and put him outside.

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    Joshua David
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    12 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im always astounded people don't check the dimensions that are listed for every amazon product. Still.

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    #46

    My Girlfriends Boss Handed This To Her In Her Office Saying, "These Are Being Handed Out From The Company." I'm Not Sure If This Is A Christmas Gift. What Do You All Think?

    Bag of potatoes on a wooden bench, illustrating disappointing presents.

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    #47

    USPS Bent My Neices Christmas Gift, Which Caused It To Break

    Damaged "Do Not Bend" package revealing disappointing presents with names.

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    connie scanlan
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    20 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a USPS employee, I sincerely apologize for the lack of good judgment on this worker

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    #48

    My Girlfriend And A Group Of Her Friends Decided To Order A $150 Rug As A Birthday Gift For A Friend. The Rug Arrived Today, And It Seems No One Bothered To Check The Size

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    #49

    I Was Gifted This Expensive Candle But It Doesn’t Have A Wick

    Hand holding Voluspa French Lavender candle, potential disappointing gift, against colorful floral background.

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    k1ddkanuck
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    23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a flameless candle. You're supposed to place it on a warmer so it melts and releases the scent without any risk of fire. My mom loves them.

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    #51

    Yesterday My Grandfather Gifted Me His Fathers Watch... Tonight It Fell Off My Desk

    Cracked gold and silver watch face held in hand, symbolizing disappointing gifts.

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    Farnzy
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    1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least the glass can be replaced. Very sad to witness I'm sure though

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    #52

    My Work Bought An AI Created Book To Gift To A Customer. The Needle That's Poking The Poor Horse For Some Reason, The Pills And The Bowl Of Cheese - It’s Terrible

    Children's book about becoming a veterinarian, featuring illustrations of kids caring for animals; disappointing gifts theme.

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    Aballi
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    8 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Clearly OP doesn't know much about veterinarians, because blindly sticking pronged needles into horse necks and feeding handfuls of rx meds to kittens and puppies are pretty standard procedures. And holding out the bowl of cheese? A medical practice performed only by the most skilled child veterinarians.

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    #53

    This Employee Appreciation "Gift" My Husband Received

    A mesh pouch containing a green pen, three candies, and a sticker, illustrating disappointing presents gifts.

    Four candies, a pen, and a sticker, in this useless mesh bag. WTF?

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    Petra Peitsch
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    23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's an insult, not a gift. Better give nothing at all, than this kind of shít.

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    #54

    Flatmate Has Never Found Is Name Written On Anything So I Decided To Gift Him A Personalised Bowl

    Hand holding a bowl labeled "Zéphir" with a mismatched label, highlighting disappointing gifts.

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    #55

    While On Sick Leave, Someone At Work Put My Heat Changing Star Trek Mug In The Dishwasher And Now It's Ruined. It Was A Gift From Good Friends And I Kept It On My Desk To Avoid This

    Damaged mug with peeling design, exemplifying disappointing presents and gifts.

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    #56

    The ‘Gift’ Received For Teacher Appreciation Week…

    Candy bars on a desk representing disappointing presents gifts concept.

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    #57

    This Gift From Administration For Teachers Appreciation Week

    Disappointing gifts on a wooden table: dice, faux cash, and decorative shapes with a playful note.

    It was a bunch of tiny trinkets wrapped in tissue paper.

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    Gwyn
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    20 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously teachers deserve so much more than this.

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    #58

    Just Received My Partner’s Valentine’s Day Gift Delivered Like This

    LEGO Bonsai Tree box, symbolizing disappointing presents, held by a tattooed hand on a tiled floor.

    Box is also dented a fair bit but other than that it’s alright but still ridiculous to even happen in the first place. Did no one genuinely think doing this was a bad idea? Amazon sucks.

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    #59

    This Bath Book I Was Gifted For My Toddler

    Children's book with animal illustrations like whale, octopus, turtle, and lobster; potential disappointing presents for kids.

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    Rahul Pawa
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    7 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Without the letters, this is a fine gift for a toddler. I am a bit curious if the words for these animals start with the right letters in a different language. Not curious enough to try to figure it out, but if any bilingual pandas happen to know, please tell the rest of us.

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    #61

    I'm A 36 Year Old Man And Was Given This As A Christmas Gift By My Great-Uncle. Name Him

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    #63

    Made Bagels As A Gift For Someone. Put Them On A Rack To Cool, Left The Kitchen For 5 Minutes And My Toddler Took A Single Bite Out Of Each One In The Front Row

    Homemade bagels on a cooling rack, potentially a disappointing gift choice.

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    Graf666Orlok
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    14 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I swear upon everything that is Holy... If I had someone in my life that gifted me 8 homemade bagels, I would take them if the devil himself had taken a bite out of each one and have thanked them profusely.

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    #64

    The Gift My Brother (Hi) Sent Me (Az) Disappeared From The Postal Tracking System For 26 Days. It Popped Up Today In Chuuk, Fsm

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    #65

    The Gift My Employer Gave Me After Being Here For 5 Years (It's A Pin)

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    Huddo's sister
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    23 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't really understand gifts for a certain number of years work, is it a common thing? Never heard of it happening, unless the person is retiring. We just get 'long service leave' that accrues as we work.

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    #66

    Thoughtful Glue Placement On A $200 Gift Voucher

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    #67

    Tj Max Gift Basket Is Such A Scam

    People holding disappointing presents: a can of smoked gouda cheese dip and a brownie brittle package on a festive table.

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    Gwyn
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    20 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you buy food at TJ Maxx. You never know how long it's been sitting there either

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    #68

    Was Gifted Two Of The Same Knife For Christmas. That’s Not The Issue. I Thought They Were Legit Damascus When I Opened The First One

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    #69

    I Got A King Size Payday For Christmas Bonus. For The Past 4 Years I’ve Gotten $1000 In Amazon Gift Cards. This Year Was Candy And $100 To Walmart

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    #70

    This Is What A Got As A Gift From My Company For Successfully Going Live With A Client With 2m€ Contract, Seems Pretty Fair

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