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"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) Okay mine was a good "seriously?"

My boyfriend's grandma is getting me a diamond ring. NOT AN ENGAGEMENT RING.

She and I had gotten dinner while he was on a 3 week trip. She had a really unique diamond ring and I complimented the setting. So we got lunch on the 23rd so she could give me my Christmas present. I opened the box and was really confused because it was little plastic rings. I thought it was maybe something craft related (I crochet). Turns out it was for sizing a ring. And a piece of paper under it showing me the ring that was being custom made.

So yeah. She said it's a good "every day diamond". So now I'm apparently a woman who has every day diamonds.

Final score:

350points

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Cin 10 months ago

How is this worst gift?

14points

We managed to get in touch with Leading_War_5847, whose real name is Kate, and she was kind enough to have a little chat with us about her now-viral post and the discussion it has started.

"Just before I blasted that question out to the r/AskReddit world, I had pondered this and past years' gifts that had me mentally or verbally stating '...What? Why? Is this real life or did I really just open an avocado as a Christmas gift?' (If you know the meme, you know)," she told Bored Panda.

"I knew I wasn't the only one who had these same thoughts and wanted to hear different strangers' responses!"

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) I got a positive one that made me say "seriously???" in an excited way. My husband got me a ring with our kids birthstones and it was so unexpected and touching. I also made a comment about the stocking thing going around about mom's having empty stockings. He tries and puts a couple small things in. I mentioned it was such a fond memory having an over-stuffed stocking with a couple small gifts and loads of candy. My stocking was comically stuffed this year with some items even having to sit beside it. Bless this man.

crzdsnowfire , anniespratt Report

Final score:

337points

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PrettyJoyBird 10 months ago

He listened!!!

143points

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) Recovering gambling addict here, thankfully I managed to kick the habit before it totally ruined my life. This year I got a bunch of lottery scratch off cards. Had my wife do the honors with them, and joke is on my family, they actually won a decent amount of money. Nothing life changing but will definitely pay for some bills we knew were on the way.

Yes, they knew about my addiction. They still have gotten me Texas hold-em poker sets when those were en vogue, and other gambling related stuff over the years. Despite my continued insistence they not, and pointing out that some of these would be like giving a recovering alcoholic a gift card to the liquor store.

Ah, the gift of not being heard

Other_SQEX , Waldemar / pexels Report

Final score:

308points

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Cin 10 months ago

Extremely disrespectful and boundary crossing

207points

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) $2k. I’m going into the 3rd month of my maternity leave and have exhausted my gov’t aid, PTO, and paid maternity leave hrs. We’re moving in two days to give my little one a new room. Money has been tight. My mom is retired, doesn’t have much, and lives in a other state. She gifted me 2k in cash and I’m still in disbelief. It’s going to help cover so many bills. Parents are amazing!

CriZzZelda , alexandermils Report

Final score:

254points

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Jack Smith 10 months ago

this is not a bad gift. this is an awesome gift. why is this here?

66points

LegitimateStar7034 , energepic.com / pexels Report

"Several reoccurring themes amongst the comments seem to be 'Nothing', which is heartbreaking sifting through thousands of comments," the Redditor observed. "Here is a reminder to [think of] your loved ones in your life, even the smallest gesture will evidently be cherished!"

Kate releases poetry and other forms of self-expression on her blog, and whether it's her compassionate nature shining through or not, she doesn't necessarily believe in a "bad" Christmas present.

That being said, "there are well-thought-through, caring gifts, and last-minute, careless gifts. I personally prefer the first group!" she explained.

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) My dad gave me a hammer and pliers from his extensive tool collection. Wrapped it and everything 🤣
Put it the gift bag with the baking dish he got me( which I wanted).

I was like wtf until I realized the other day I told him I don’t know what happened to my pilers or hammer.

Final score:

217points

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Jason 10 months ago

Dad listened to you AND gave you one of his cherished tools from his tool collection. Sounds awesome to me

200points

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) A bar set with very nice glasses from someone who knows I quit drinking after 30 years of alcohol abuse and a fatty liver disease diagnosis. It was my mom. My family just cannot process the idea of not consuming liquor every day.

My_browsing , chuttersnap Report

Final score:

214points

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Jeevesssssss 10 months ago

That's a regift then... And, I'll keep you company by the wall you're currently bashing your head against.

113points

Kate's right. Research into the psychological side of the subject suggests there are two things to consider when giving someone a gift.

The first is to make the recipient happy — that mostly depends on whether the gift is something they want.

The second is to strengthen the relationship between us (the giver) and them (the recipient). This is achieved by giving a thoughtful and memorable gift, one that shows we know the person and can figure out what they want even without directly asking.

So there's no one universal thing for all.

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) My sister and I bought each other the same orchid Lego set 🤣 it was a good "seriously" moment lmfao

Historical-Monk-7339 , Ken Bosma Report

Final score:

213points

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TheDarkestRaven 10 months ago (edited)

Now you can bond over your pretty flowers :D edit; FOOKIN SPELLIN

63points

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) This was an internal "seriously" that is now a running joke. I love whiskey and Star Wars. A few years ago, my wife got me a really cool Stormtrooper decanter and I absolutely love it! Then a few months later I got a promotion and my old branch gave me the same decanter as a going away gift. Then I got one from secret Santa last year. Now my Brother in Law is 21 and he is excited. He got me the same decanter.

The great part is I love Star Wars and always have room for duplicates. Now I have a stormtrooper army to hold my whiskey. Plus somehow the original my wife got me is a higher quality so I will never mix it up with the others. I love them all but have to laugh at it lol.

ColoradoCowboy , Boaxiho Report

Final score:

208points

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Jeevesssssss 10 months ago

Love this so much!!! But be careful when pouring shots - stormtroopers always miss ;-)

222points

According to Adrian R. Camilleri, senior lecturer in marketing at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, the best kind of gift is one both desired by the recipient and is thoughtful.

The worst kind of gift, on the other hand, is neither desired nor thoughtful.

"This is why buying a gift can be so anxiety-inducing. There is a social risk involved," he explained.

"A well-received gift can improve the quality of relationship between giver and recipient by increasing feelings of connection, bonding, and commitment. A poorly received gift can do the opposite."

#10

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) MIL got me an ugly boxed up purse with the TJMaxx clearance sticker still attached. The box it came in was dusty and damaged.

She got our family of five an expired popcorn assortment and a container of Jolly Rancher lollipops.

Meanwhile, I gave her an engraved bracelet with her late husband's handwriting on it.

Please don't gift just to gift. Put a *little* thought into it or don't give anything.

Bottle_Sweaty , markusspiske Report

Final score:

190points

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Patti 10 months ago

There should be no strings attached to gifts. Though your gift was very thoughtful, some people just don't get it

85points

#11

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) I got my wife a 375 count pail of Reese Cups. Next year I might get her the 5 gallon bucket of pickles I found on Walmart. I'm still chasing the reaction I got the year I got her the book "How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety: And Abstinence, Drugs, Satanism, and Other Dangers That Threaten Their Nine Lives"

Mr_Delaware , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

174points

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Wendy Kubas 10 months ago

OMG I SO NEED THAT BOOK!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!

79points

111gemini111 , Oscar Ivan Esquivel Arteaga / unsplash Report

#12

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) My mom made pineapple upside down cake for dessert because she said she knows it’s my favourite… I’m allergic to pineapple

Final score:

172points

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Jack Smith 10 months ago

Shouldn't your mom KNOW what you're allergic to? like, wow. what a way to display your selective memory, MOM

107points

#13

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) A company Christmas party at restaurant by the canyon. . Great prime rib dinner and open bar. Only this year the announcement was made at the end of the night that everyone had to pay for their own stuff this year. Seriously, no warning lol.

Ping-A-Ling- , Adrienn / pexels Report

Final score:

170points

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Libstak 10 months ago

Omg, thats nasty

129points

janedane72 , cottonbro studio / pexels Report

#14

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) My boss regifted me a book that she’d never read. I had given it to her last year for Christmas.

Final score:

157points

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BarkingSpider 10 months ago

Give it back next year.

224points

Tinkerfan57912 , Klaus Nielsen / pexels Report

#15

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) My MIL, is very much a theme giver. My husband gets all things WVU because we’re alumni. My son gets everything saxophone related because that is what he plays. My daughter gets gifts with cats be he likes cats. I have been dealing with breast cancer for the past year. My birthday and Mother’s Day gifts were breast cancer related. I told to please not do that for Christmas. Well, she didn’t listen. She got me a breast cancer awareness shirt, Christmas ornament (because nothing screams Christmas like cancer), and a table top snow man decorating a Christmas tree with breast cancer ribbons. 🤦‍♀️. I was polite and said thank you but inside I wanted to scream ‘are you kidding me!’. I’m not sure if it is all going to good will or the trash.

Final score:

156points

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BarkingSpider 10 months ago (edited)

Nothing like someone acting like your illness is your entire identity to cheer you up. *fixed my typo

144points

#16

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) 3 bottles of wine. Every year for the past eight years I work in to a conversation with this person that I don’t drink. Usually at a dinner or party “can I get you a drink?” Thank you, I’m good with water, I don’t drink alcohol.

Every year I get wine.

Purpleberry74 , Pixabay / pexels Report

Final score:

155points

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Zophra 10 months ago

sometime polite bluntness is needed - especially when involving alcohol gifts.

57points

#17

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) Good "...seriously," my husband not only got me tickets to the bowl game of my absolute favorite team, he had a legendary player from said team cameo to tell me. Many tears were had

BuckeyeDarling13 , football wife Report

Final score:

151points

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Kat-Renee Kittel 10 months ago

I love a good seriously... 🤗

51points

slytherinqueen1525 , Jill Burrow / pexels Report

#18

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) Cheap bath set I'm allergic to. Every year, twice a year, for 20 years.

Final score:

144points

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Cin 10 months ago

Giving a gift just to give it without thought of the person you're giving it to is just plain rude and disrespectful. i'd rather you didn't give me anything.

90points

#19

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) My dad got me a fire blanket. And then the next day, my wife's aunt got me... the exact same fire blanket. I can only surmise that there's some conservative lunatic podcaster advertising fire blankets.

EarthExile , catsandbats13 Report

Final score:

141points

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TheDarkestRaven 10 months ago

It’s called Fashun

18points

loquacious_avenger , hungry_eyes_dublin Report

#20

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) my MIL gave us homemade applesauce and strawberry jam. she lives in Seattle, we’re in Boston. the applesauce was in a tupperware and the jam was in jars with wax seals topped with aluminum foil. there was a packet of “blue ice” included, but everything was room temperature by the time we got it. based on the postage label, it was in transit for a week. my husband insists it’s fine to eat.

edits: MIL is 90. She’s preparing to move into a senior living facility in a few months - she’s spry enough for her age, but honestly thought this was a lovely gift. She won’t be doing any cooking once she moves, so this is a one-time thing.

There is no chance the jam was canned in a hot water bath, she told me years ago that she only makes freezer jam.

I’ve put everything in the freezer while my husband insists this is safe to eat. I’m not willing to risk it, but he’s an adult who can make his own gastrointestinal choices.

Final score:

141points

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Patti 10 months ago

That was very sweet of her

97points

Glittering-Flight-26 , MART PRODUCTION Report

#21

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) I asked for a Ring doorbell and received the cheap version that is a "decoy" ring doorbell.
It doesn't function in anyway except hang out by the door.
Next year I'm buying what I want for myself and wrapping it up and putting it under the tree.

Final score:

140points

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Hphizzle 10 months ago

That’s what I did this year, and it was actually really fun!!

57points

#22

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) I'm bald. I got shampoo...

Crow_Eye , Brett Sayles Report

Final score:

132points

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riri left bp!!! 10 months ago

For your beard!

49points

anythingaustin , cottonbro studio Report

#23

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) I didn’t get a Christmas gift…again. Nothing. Seriously? My husband promised ski lessons last year that never materialized. This year he claimed (on Christmas Day morning) that the new coat I bought on sale two months ago was my gift. Sigh. 😔

Final score:

119points

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Nadine 10 months ago

I would be rethinking the marriage. And he's definitely not getting a gift.

236points

Legendary_Lamb2020 , Charlotte May / pexels Report

#24

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) I keep getting kitchen appliances every year, despite making it very well known I don't have a square inch of countertop space to spare in my kitchen.

Final score:

112points

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PrettyJoyBird 10 months ago

That is pretty cool despite lack of counter space. I would make fit in cabinets or pantry.

29points

my-uncle-bob , Pexels User / pexels Report

#25

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) A personalized gift with my name misspelled

Final score:

112points

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riri left bp!!! 10 months ago

Mathilda? Do you by any chance love math and/or teach it?

22points

#26

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) Nothing. I got nothing for Christmas this year at all.

Kanewty , RDNE Stock project Report

Final score:

110points

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Patti 10 months ago

I'm sorry. That's sad

58points

#27

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) My in-laws usually give us a gift card to my favorite restaurants (a group with a seafood place, an Italian place, a BBQ place, etc) and a note that they'll babysit the kids so we can have a date night. I look forward to it every year.

This year, they gave us a certificate to go to a religious couples retreat. We are not at all religious.

RagingAardvark , Oleksandr P Report

Final score:

110points

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Velveteen Worm 10 months ago

Id thank them for keeping the kids and tell them that you're going on the retreat, but instead spend that time away together even if "away" has to be in a cheap hotel next town over with a bottle of wine and peace and quite! Create your own retreat!

138points

#28

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) Not me but my husband... his mom got him a tshirt with an ugly monkey in an army uniform on it, weird but whatever, that is until she told him she got it because she thought it looked like him. 😂

WittyResource2329 , Any Lane Report

Final score:

109points

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Stardust she/her 10 months ago

Sounds like something my dad would do

26points

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#29

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) I once got a beard trimmer only to discover that it had been used and put back in the box with curlies!

KonichiwaJones , Andrea Donato / unsplash Report

Final score:

107points

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Genevieve DeLangie 10 months ago

nasty.

71points

#30

My sister gave my 15 yo son a flame thrower. 🤨

graceful_ox Report

Final score:

98points

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Jeevesssssss 10 months ago

Waste of money. Can of hairspray and a zippo and you're all set.

154points

#31

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) My sister got a book from my grandmother titled “Proper Etiquette.”

She proceeded to tell her in front of the whole family that “She’ll be more likely to make the boys stay after reading it!”

My sister just smiled and carried on.

Crotch_rot02 , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

95points

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TheDarkestRaven 10 months ago (edited)

Dang, cool headed sister. I would have whipped out the dragon daggers for that. Edit; Fooking spelling. Thanks Coco

56points

RankedAverage , Dziana Hasanbekava / pexels Report

#32

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) I got a REALLY nice whiskey set from the MIL. Four tumblers, 12 bullet ice cubes, a decanter, and a high priced bottle of whiskey.

I don't drink.....

Final score:

94points

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PrettyJoyBird 10 months ago

Seems like MIL may be trying to get you off the wagon and have some beef with you.

17points

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#33

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) The same holiday set of s****y body wash I’ve been throwing away since I was like 17

Edit: to stop the notifications the throwing away bit was for dramatic flair- it’s already in the donate bag with some other well-meant but not useful to me gifts that I’ll donate next week.

agnes238 , anita Shirmd / pexels Report

Final score:

94points

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Tanya Venter 10 months ago

I do not like bath gifts. I do not like some smells, call me fussy but I will not use it.

34points

BulkyJaguar9616 , RUN 4 FFWPU / pexels Report

#34

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) I got put into a 10k run. Unbeknownst to me

Final score:

93points

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Zophra 10 months ago

oh boy, that would result in a surprise divorce gift.

48points

iamnotahermitcrab , Samson Katt / pexels Report

#35

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) My grandparents gave my parents a framed picture of a random little boy and nobody knows who it is

Edit: no it’s not the one that came with the frame

Final score:

92points

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Lene 10 months ago (edited)

And now you should start a new Christmas tradition of writing letters from that boy to your grandparents. Every year. Add photoshopped pics of the boy growing up etc. Make them super confused by their own gift. Lol (edit to add: holy macaroni! I have never gotten so many upvotes before. lol!)

130points

#36

My son bought me a gallon of WD40. A gallon! Of WD40!

I looked him straight in the eye and said, “this is the most alpha present I’ve ever received”

TrampsGhost Report

Final score:

92points

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Jason 10 months ago

I didn't even know they made it in a gallon awesome

62points

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#37

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) A bird house made out of bird seed.

The premise of the gift is for the birds to eat themselves into homelessness?

Whistler8292 , Engin Akyurt / pexels Report

Final score:

85points

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Nadine 10 months ago

I've seen these. They are more feeders. They're supposed to be cute.

38points

#38

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) A couple’s massage from my sister. My divorce is almost finalized and I’m not seeing anyone.

jvxoxo , KoolShooters / pexels Report

Final score:

82points

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Evelyn Mraz 10 months ago

she might want you to go with her. a couple's massage doesn't have to be w a partner. it's just 2 people.

143points

Feral-Librarian , Magda Ehlers / pexels Report

#39

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) I asked for a jigsaw puzzle that had 300-1000 pieces.

I received three jigsaw puzzles with 100 pieces each.

Final score:

81points

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Lene 10 months ago

I would be so offended by this! 100 piece-puzzles are for kids, imo, so giving you such, also imo, must imply they think you are/have the mental capacity of a child.

29points

Whole-Arachnid-Army , Katie Harp / pexels Report

#40

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) My brother gave me a bright orange wallet. Because you like orange so much, he said while flashing the wallet I gave him a few years ago. It's red. He's colour blind.

Final score:

80points

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Zophra 10 months ago

Title of the post needs to change - this is not a disappointing or cruel gift.

61points

RumHam3491 , Stephen Niemeier / pexels Report

#41

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) I have a 6 month old daughter. Brother figured an age appropriate gift would be a skateboard. Go figure

Final score:

80points

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Bored something 10 months ago

You could lie here on it and gently roll her back and forth. She may enjoy it.

61points

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#42

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) Whitening toothpaste. That's all I got.

Hitovelli , Ron Lach / pexels Report

Final score:

78points

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Genevieve DeLangie 10 months ago

one single tube of toothpaste?? that is so cruel.

37points

#43

Case of toilet paper?
So 2020.

jrmiv4 Report

Final score:

77points

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Nadine 10 months ago

Not that bad.

35points

#44

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) First gift I opened said it was from my mom. There was a small jewelry box which I opened to find FOUR MOLARS.

My sister starts cracking up. They’re her wisdom teeth LMAO. Her husband even found something with my mom’s handwriting on it to make the tag believable.

saebyuk , Lê Đức / pexels Report

Final score:

70points

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Nadine 10 months ago

Really weird passive aggressive.

32points

bodhiboppa , Palickap / wikimedia Report

#45

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) A shoe size measuring tool. Like a full on metal one that’s you’d see at a shoe store.

Final score:

68points

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riri left bp!!! 10 months ago

Personally I would appreciate that, no longer have to have shy kids take off their sock less shoes to measure in front of the whole shop

35points

#46

Rub on tattoos….I have real tattoos.

rush_hours Report

Final score:

68points

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Janice Strickland 10 months ago

The only way this is acceptable is if it's from a child. My son gifted me a rub on tat and I'm covered in real ones. But he is 5

54points

Bella 10 months ago

But that’s really sweet that he’s only 5 and noticed that you must like tattoos since you’re covered in them, so he’ll give you more tattoos!

4points

chops jones 10 months ago

Cmon that's kinda funny no?!

7points

Michael Largey 10 months ago

Think of them as accessories, like earrings (which are also removable).

5points

Stella Johnston 10 months ago

Tbf I'm 33 with tattoos and f*****g love fake tattoos still. Just recently got into the Inkbox ones <3

3points

Frozengeckolover 10 months ago

Depends on context. My husband has several tattoos, but we put temporary ones on each other for fun sometimes.

2points

Foster Rodriguez 10 months ago

Damn

1point

Steve Hall 10 months ago

Maybe there is a hidden message there.

0points

Lyoness 10 months ago

Made me smile.

0points

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#47

My mom still gives me extremely religious books (think straight-up scripture digests) that are “just so good and inspiring” despite the fact that I have been clear for years on the fact that I am simply no longer religious

Even more frustrating is that she gave my partner (he’s Jewish) and I each an identical copy of these scripture books, so not only did she hand us what we would consider totally inert clutter objects, she sent two to the same household.

Off they go to a Little Free Library box, where I genuinely hope they are found by someone who will connect with it…

EDIT: lol no LFL, I won’t clutter them up further

WankSpanksoff Report

Final score:

66points

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PattyK 10 months ago

Regift them to your parents.

44points

Visible-Cupcake-9215 , Klaus Nielsen / pexels Report

#48

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) Cheese slicers...didn't have any until now. For some reason my family thought it would be funny to get me FIVE different ones..

Final score:

57points

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Jack Smith 10 months ago

i find it so stupid how some people seem to enjoy getting others "funny" gifts, and, like, 90% of the time, it's not funny in the slightest

36points

ivy-river , Tomaz Barcellos / pexels Report

#49

"What Was The 'Seriously?' Gift You Opened This Christmas?" (50 Answers) Two headbands bought at a craft fair. I'm 35 and have never worn headbands in my life. That was the only thing I got. Which is fine, just confusing. Thanks, mom.

Final score:

57points

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Heather Evans 10 months ago

Mom likes craft fairs, buys things for no particular reason, then has to figure out what to do with them.

27points

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#50

I used to give family friends gift cards to Nordstrom or whatever and I always without fail, got the Ghirardelli peppermint bark squares. Now I love those… but like the jumbo bags, the snowman variation and the minis… for years…. Annoying. I stopped giving them gifts lol

Prudent-Raise-7782 Report

Final score:

44points

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michele mbennett101044@yahoo.c 10 months ago

"Hey, here we are at the checkstand at Ross's, TJMAXX, etc, let's get some old , cheap candy for our relative who always gives us really nice gift cards!" Hmmm, wonder why she stopped??

6points

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Cathy Homan 10 months ago

I'm a diabetic and all my 19 year old got me was candy

14points

censorshipsucks 10 months ago

I assume she is in your Will, then... and wants to hurry things along. /jk

14points

Lene 10 months ago

My bf's BIL once got a whole cardboard box full of different beers. There may have been 30 different beers. It was from his workplace. They had just helped him financially to get help for his alcoholism a few years prior. And they gave him beer for his work-Christmas present. At least he could offer some very nice beers foe his guests for a while. So that was nice. 😬

13points

Dawn Harris 10 months ago

It's always great to end on a high note😁 It's almost like a "yes dear" or "bless your heart" 😂🤣😆😅🤪

2points

Vira 10 months ago

Oh yep. I have a list. Preface: I do not drink alcohol, I don't watch movies/TV/Netflix etc. I don't drink coffee. I don't like sports. I don't do loud venues or events. I didn't like popcorn, and I'm not into sweets. I do like a lot of other things, but my (ex)family would consistently buy me cheap stuff related to all of the above, every single year. Could have purchased pens and a notebook, and I would have been happier. No matter how often I tried to engage with them on things I do like, I would still get that tin of caramel corn, a bottle of alcohol, and a gift card to Starbucks, which I would inevitably have no idea what to do with. Even as a kid, my mom would buy me the weirdest c**p. Popcorn, candy, and oddball items. As someone else wrote here "ah, the gift of not being heard."

12points

Mandi T. 10 months ago (edited)

I think that last bit is really what it's all about. People not caring enough to actually pay attention and listen. I'd rather receive nothing, than be an afterthought or have zero thought or care put into the gift. And I'm easy! A Walmart stuffed animal or $3 throw, and I'm thrilled. But I still consistently got given the most random things that looked like a gas station or dollar tree "on the way to meet," special. I'd have been less disappointed if they'd just given nothing at all.

6points

Lady Gypsy Rain 10 months ago

The Starbucks gift card. Starbucks sells things like reusable cups with lids for cold drinks and for hot drinks. They also used to (maybe still) sell teas and snacks as well as some pretty tasty breakfast sandwiches and a charcuterie meal. I always use my gift cards towards purchases like these. I am a coffee drinker but not a Starbucks coffee drinker. I prefer my own or from a local coffee house I frequent. So had to figure out ways to spend the gift cards I frequently receive.

2points

brittany 10 months ago

i love stationary!!!! i used to tell my husband if he just got me gel pens and a coloring book id be set.

1point

Lauren S 10 months ago

I’m just curious, looking to expand my own hobbies. What are a few of things you do enjoy? And pens was my all time favorite secret santa gift at work. I got one with 12 colors you can switch between and one with pink glitter. They are both still my favorite pens and this was probably 5 years ago.

1point

arthbach 10 months ago

I hear you Vira. It really sucks when people give c**p gifts that bear no relation to anything you are interested in. It says, 'Here's a gift because it gift-giving time, but I'm not prepared to put in any time or effort in getting you something you would like."

1point

Puppy Dancing! 10 months ago

Take it to the place for the homeless, hand them to the people who seem the loneliest.

0points

Karri Berkowitz 10 months ago

My sister's (now ex) bf of 3yrs got her a bunch of cheap earrings. Her ears have never been pierced.

8points

BreAnn East 10 months ago

My ex bought me expensive gold earrings. I didn’t have my ears pierced and he knew this. He manipulated me into getting them pierced. They were always infected and never healed properly no matter how well I kept them cleaned. We were young and he try liked sucking on my ears for some reason. I was constantly telling him to not do that! I hated it and it infected my ears. He bought me other jewelry. Which I appreciate but it was always yellow gold. I never bought anything yellow gold as it doesn’t look good on me and I just don’t like it.

2points

Shawnna Clement 10 months ago

I've been preaching for decades that adults buying each other Christmas gifts is simply exchanging your hard-earned money for someone else's. This year, the rest of my family was financially strapped and my wish came true. No dozen trips to the car hauling gifts, no stressing over what to buy, no time wasted wrapping and less Amazon boxes to be recycled. Instead, we helped one of the adults with a needed vehicle down payment and we bought groceries and had them delivered for another family that we'll continue to do for months. I'm blessed to be able to help where it's actually needed. We have the only kids in the family and they are conservative with their lists and they know we will buy the expensive stuff. In total, my youngest wanted an Oculus, a dog (not gotten), a cross necklace and 2 pairs of shoes. My oldest wanted 2 pairs of shoes, keyboard and mouse, Ethernet cable and I talked him into a new $120 office chair. I love their practicality!

5points

Dawn Harris 10 months ago

That's good parenting 👍😊

2points

Rick Seiden 10 months ago

I told all my kids a few years ago not to buy me any gifts. They all are young adults, so money is tight. I'm difficult to buy for as most of what I want I either just buy for myself or costs several hundred dollars. If they feel they have to buy me something, a card would be nice, but is not required. Just wish me a happy Father's Day, birthday or Christmas, and I'll be happy.

4points

Mandi T. 10 months ago

This is how I am. My kids are young enough, we only give them gifts. We don't exchange ourselves and even my 19 yo, I tell not to get us anything. Just be with us, call, whatever he can do.

2points

simfan all day every day 10 months ago

Every year I get shirts every 3 to 6 months I fit in that I have too many, that I am a Large or extra large if the clothes are sweaters and I wear it over my tshirts. I am in the lgbtq community, this year I got a anti lgbtq triple Xl Shirt. I gave it back to my aunt who complains about her expensive gifts she gets like last year she got a dishwasher from the family that she asked for, told her off and that her orange skinned dieity can go to hell. Returning her birthday gift I already bought he for February and won't be buying her a gift next year.

3points

Just_for_this 10 months ago

My father-in-law never fails to disappoint. While my wife and I don't anticipate receiving gifts for ourselves, we make an effort to choose thoughtful presents for him. However, our 4-year-old daughter, his only grandchild he sees regularly whom adores him, is continually let down. Last year, he gave her an old blow-up aeroplane, this year, he 'gifted' her a Plasma Ball he had previously bought for himself. It was dirty, incomplete and came in a mouldy box not even wrapped… So our daughter thinks she got a dollhouse set in addition to the plasma ball (after I’d cleaned and fixed it). He’ll happily flaunt his weekly £10 church donation though.

3points

Dawn Harris 10 months ago

Aww 😥 that is so sad especially because your daughter adores him I assume you two have talked to him about it, but if not, DO IT NOW

1point

Alexander 10 months ago

my brother got "a little" financial help with his car from my parents and they decided it would be unfair to only help only one brother out (because I dont have and dont need a car for my job) so they gifted me the same amount money they put in his car for christmas (a few thousands o euros) They did the same a few years earlier when they learned that I chose a full-paid dual study so they dont have to support me while at university. They were very .... generous....

3points

censorshipsucks 10 months ago (edited)

These are mostly pretty sad to see. I mean, if you don't know what someone wants, just ask them. I always get people the right thing because I simply ask them what they want and get precisely that. In my kids' case I take them to choose it and I buy it in front of them and put it away in the closet till xmas/birthday. The purpose then is to teach them impulse control. For myself I always tell people I want nothing because I have everything - my kids and family -. I have a list of books on amazon, but they don't really ship to africa, so I tell people if they ask to just get me sweets (what americans call "candy", but candy is very specifically hard sugar sweets, so it's incorrect to call sweets "candy", for example chocolates are not candy, nor are gummy bears. Mints, xmas candycanes, M&M's, etc., are candy). Also, I have a policy of only giving to my partner and kids. Siblings and parents etc., .. meh. I am old enough to know that it's just more clutter and in your autumn years you do not want more clutter to put into the Will. My partner got a bottle of wine, a book from her favorite author that she'd not read, and a cool shirt she had admired at the shop. All spot on.

3points

Cathy Homan 10 months ago

I have a bunch of lists on Amazon that is shared with my daughter.

0points

Amy Stinson 10 months ago

My bio mom gave me, my husband, and both of my kiddos EACH a framed photo, the same photo, of herself because we didn't have any hanging up in our house of her.

2points

Sky Render 10 months ago

I'd say the worst gift I ever got was last year, from my estranged aunt who does not approve of my being gay or transgender. She sent us a card with my wife and I's deadnames on it, and inside was a note saying that she'd made a charitable donation to an organization in our deadnames. I'm pretty sure said charity is homophobic, to boot.

2points

Cathy Homan 10 months ago

I have family like that. I haven't spoken to them in 2 years. It took me a while to realize it's better to be alone and have no friends or support than be around people like that.

1point

Giraffy Window 10 months ago (edited)

I love birds. My MIL gifted me a huge metal wall hanging with really weird looking birds on it. The birds had huge painted on white and black cartoon eyes - how a googly eye looks. She and I have pretty similar taste in decor, so she knew it looked weird. My sibling is an absent-minded giver. For nearly ten years I've told them "All I want for my birtday is a renewal on my club discount at the store I like" last year I got an emoji cushion of a monkey covering its eyes.

2points

Aerial (Any pronouns/Canadian/Jewish) 10 months ago

I've fortunately only gotten positive additions to this list, like this year's Arduino from my uncle, or the Bluetooth headphones my parents got me a few years ago. This year my parents got me a ton of art supplies, including replacing my dead Copic markers!

2points

myvloggun [[ he/him ]] 10 months ago

i got a cross necklace, i am not at all christian and i've made it very clear to my family. it's one of the expensive ones from a jewlery store too.

1point

D. Pitbull 10 months ago

Yeah.... I know someone who gives gifts so that she can have her ego stroked... not because the person wants it or anything... it's so she can feel good about herself (which is ... a little painful for the rest of us... as we know this is what she's doing...). ie: she'll gift someone a ... say... scarf that's not fancy/well-made/kind of mediocre/they did not say they wanted a scarf or anything of the sort.... but... she'll make one, foist it on them and expect hiiiigh praises and adulation of "oh, you are so talented!"

1point

FunOldGuy 10 months ago (edited)

Every year I ask my spouse to not get me blizzard-proof clothing for Xmas, and every year I get blizzard-proof clothing. Spouse grew up in the Upper Midwest, USA, the land of snow and ice, but we have lived in Southern California for 30 years. The last time it snowed here was 1949, and the time before that was 1881. I am definitely ready for the next time.

1point

Katlyn Sullivan 10 months ago

Hi Rokas! Kate here! Loved this article, thank-you so much for sharing on BoredPanda! 😁🙏🏼

1point

Michael Largey 10 months ago

We just have a present-free Christmas gathering with my siblings and their children. (And at my age, I probably won't get around to using anything you get me.)

1point

Austin A. 10 months ago

Last year I received a single Apple air tag, not in its original box, so I assume it was part of a set. The funny thing is that they know I have eidetic memory and know where all my stuff is. This year however, I received a small label maker without any labels for it. Never have I shown an interest in wanting or needing to label anything

1point

vintage_one 10 months ago

My dad got us 4 lobster tails. I've been allergic to shellfish my entire life (including lobster). At least my husband will enjoy them.

1point

Victoria D 9 months ago

My husband and I received an ornate silver tea service from his grandparents.We opened the box and were positive it was a mistake - nope. We were 22 yrs old living in a small condo. His brothers (and spouses) got practical things like carpeting for their homes. I'm still dumbfounded over this gift.

0points

Dorian Gabriel 10 months ago

When you get alcohol you won't drink, then as long as it doesn't do you harm to keep it in the house (and if you really can't then that's understandable!) it can be a perfect thing to tuck into a cabinet and keep for the next time you're a guest somewhere. Bring it as a guest present if the hosts are alcohol drinkers. Especially the good stuff.

0points

LooseSeal's $10 Banana 10 months ago

2 books of large print word searches from my in laws. I'm 33 with a toddler, a full time job, and no problems with my eyesight.

0points

Landithy 10 months ago

MIL got me earrings. I don't have my ears pierced and have worn clip-ons exactly once as an adult. To a costume party. Apparently, I'm hard to shop for.

0points

Susan Bosse 10 months ago

Done reading this. Title is the complete opposite of the submissions.

0points

Puppy Dancing! 10 months ago

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brittany 10 months ago

good seriously. my husband went to the lego store and bought me the hogwarts 3d lego castle. im not big into lego but i really wanted the castle this year. usually i buy my own presents bc hes NEVER bought me a Christmas or birthday present before. been together 10 years. i realized early on gift giving was not his love language, neither was acts of service. i accepted it and moved on. so i was very surprised when i received my gift this year and will work on putting it together when i can over time

0points

Crow of Approval 10 months ago

The puzzle one would make me cry in time, it stresses me out when I'm working on things and I realize I have ALOT more to work on (severe ADHD btw in case you wanted to know)

0points

CG 10 months ago

I'd say I have two bad gifts ever in my life. The first was some body wash, which and of itself isn't bad in theory, but it was a brand that has a habit of causing breakouts on my skin, as my skin is pretty sensitive to allergens. I'm basically forced to only use Dove body wash or soap only. The other was a gift card for a chain restaurant I didn't like, that was only valid at a location that was at the other end of town, and not any store.

0points

ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 10 months ago

For Christmas this year we got a report that the realtor and her structural engineer had lied to us about our dream house being at all structurally sound; it's actually on the verge of collapse. Dream=down the toilet.

0points

heather7d@yahoo.com 10 months ago

One Christmas my now-ex husband got me an irregular t-shirt from the $2 outlet and a set of fridge magnets from the dollar store. His parents bought me a case of Frosted Flakes. 🤔

0points

Mandi T. 10 months ago (edited)

I can see why he is an ex.

0points

Fiendish_umbrella 10 months ago (edited)

An ashtray. I’ve never smoked.

0points

LJ Robinson 10 months ago (edited)

I cannot believe the pettiness of some of these. You're allergic to something? DONT EAT IT!!! You get a gift you can't have around, (like booze), dump it down the sink. Your shirt doesn't fit, donate it. Your parents can't remember your allergies? MAKE A LIST, or watch them eat it without complaint or comment. I have the idea that most of the people on this list have never been so poor that they can't afford to give or get gifts. There is a HUGE amount of entitlement in the replies on this post. Use what you can't or don't like to make someone else happy. Jaysus people!

-3points

Mandi T. 10 months ago

How about no? Give thoughtful gifts, or *gasp* DON'T GIFT! I'd far rather receive absolutely nothing, than be an afterthought. Likewise, gifting a recovering alcoholic alcohol, is NO different than giving someone who is severely depressed, a loaded shotgun. Many of these gifts were not only highly inappropriate, but also potentially deadly. If you can't, or refuse to, gift thoughtfully, then simply DO NOT GIFT. It's really quite simple. If my 10 yo gave me something not particularly appropriate, I'd still thank her for her love and thought. Then I'd explain why it wasn't a great option and how to pick more appropriate gifts for people in the future. But she's a child. Not a douchecanoe grown azz adult. And no, we aren't well off. My kids have had MANY dollar tree birthdays and Christmases. They didn't care because even if it was cheap gifts, they were at least still things that they were interested in. It's not at all expensive or difficult to not be an azzhat.

3points

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Alias Fakename 10 months ago

It's more about the thought you put into their gift vs the (lack of) thought they put into yours, or the fact that these gifts are passive-aggressive or even offensive

3points

Mandi T. 10 months ago

Then don't give anything. It's quite simple. If you choose to give a gift, put a bit of effort and thought into it. I'd far rather get absolutely nothing, than just be an afterthought. And I'm Druid. It has absolutely nothing at all to do with religion. In fact, a "traditional" Christian Christmas, should NOT include gifts but rather offerings to the church or helping those less fortunate. It is supposed to be about helping, giving, love, and togetherness. If you're going to participate in the "giving" portion of that, then do it with feeling. Stop being a douchecanoe and expecting people to appreciate shìťťÿ gifts.

2points

Cathy Homan 10 months ago

I get it. But I don't even have that.

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Cathy Homan 10 months ago

I'm a diabetic and all my 19 year old got me was candy

14points

censorshipsucks 10 months ago

I assume she is in your Will, then... and wants to hurry things along. /jk

14points

Lene 10 months ago

13points

Dawn Harris 10 months ago

It's always great to end on a high note😁 It's almost like a "yes dear" or "bless your heart" 😂🤣😆😅🤪

2points

Vira 10 months ago

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Mandi T. 10 months ago (edited)

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Lady Gypsy Rain 10 months ago

2points

brittany 10 months ago

i love stationary!!!! i used to tell my husband if he just got me gel pens and a coloring book id be set.

1point

Lauren S 10 months ago

1point

arthbach 10 months ago

1point

Puppy Dancing! 10 months ago

Take it to the place for the homeless, hand them to the people who seem the loneliest.

0points

Karri Berkowitz 10 months ago

My sister's (now ex) bf of 3yrs got her a bunch of cheap earrings. Her ears have never been pierced.

8points

BreAnn East 10 months ago

2points

Shawnna Clement 10 months ago

5points

Dawn Harris 10 months ago

That's good parenting 👍😊

2points

Rick Seiden 10 months ago

4points

Mandi T. 10 months ago

This is how I am. My kids are young enough, we only give them gifts. We don't exchange ourselves and even my 19 yo, I tell not to get us anything. Just be with us, call, whatever he can do.

2points

simfan all day every day 10 months ago

3points

Just_for_this 10 months ago

3points

Dawn Harris 10 months ago

Aww 😥 that is so sad especially because your daughter adores him I assume you two have talked to him about it, but if not, DO IT NOW

1point

Alexander 10 months ago

3points

censorshipsucks 10 months ago (edited)

3points

Cathy Homan 10 months ago

I have a bunch of lists on Amazon that is shared with my daughter.

0points

Amy Stinson 10 months ago

My bio mom gave me, my husband, and both of my kiddos EACH a framed photo, the same photo, of herself because we didn't have any hanging up in our house of her.

2points

Sky Render 10 months ago

2points

Cathy Homan 10 months ago

I have family like that. I haven't spoken to them in 2 years. It took me a while to realize it's better to be alone and have no friends or support than be around people like that.

1point

Giraffy Window 10 months ago (edited)

2points

Aerial (Any pronouns/Canadian/Jewish) 10 months ago

2points

myvloggun [[ he/him ]] 10 months ago

i got a cross necklace, i am not at all christian and i've made it very clear to my family. it's one of the expensive ones from a jewlery store too.

1point

D. Pitbull 10 months ago

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FunOldGuy 10 months ago (edited)

1point

Katlyn Sullivan 10 months ago

Hi Rokas! Kate here! Loved this article, thank-you so much for sharing on BoredPanda! 😁🙏🏼

1point

Michael Largey 10 months ago

We just have a present-free Christmas gathering with my siblings and their children. (And at my age, I probably won't get around to using anything you get me.)

1point

Austin A. 10 months ago

1point

vintage_one 10 months ago

My dad got us 4 lobster tails. I've been allergic to shellfish my entire life (including lobster). At least my husband will enjoy them.

1point

Victoria D 9 months ago

0points

Dorian Gabriel 10 months ago

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LooseSeal's $10 Banana 10 months ago

2 books of large print word searches from my in laws. I'm 33 with a toddler, a full time job, and no problems with my eyesight.

0points

Landithy 10 months ago

MIL got me earrings. I don't have my ears pierced and have worn clip-ons exactly once as an adult. To a costume party. Apparently, I'm hard to shop for.

0points

Susan Bosse 10 months ago

Done reading this. Title is the complete opposite of the submissions.

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Puppy Dancing! 10 months ago

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brittany 10 months ago

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Crow of Approval 10 months ago

The puzzle one would make me cry in time, it stresses me out when I'm working on things and I realize I have ALOT more to work on (severe ADHD btw in case you wanted to know)

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CG 10 months ago

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ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 10 months ago

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heather7d@yahoo.com 10 months ago

One Christmas my now-ex husband got me an irregular t-shirt from the $2 outlet and a set of fridge magnets from the dollar store. His parents bought me a case of Frosted Flakes. 🤔

0points

Mandi T. 10 months ago (edited)

I can see why he is an ex.

0points

Fiendish_umbrella 10 months ago (edited)

An ashtray. I’ve never smoked.

0points

LJ Robinson 10 months ago (edited)

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Mandi T. 10 months ago

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Alias Fakename 10 months ago

It's more about the thought you put into their gift vs the (lack of) thought they put into yours, or the fact that these gifts are passive-aggressive or even offensive

3points