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Years ago someone gave me a half block of government cheese. You know that cheese given away in those free food programs in the plain white wrapper that says CHEESE. A half block. Not even a full block. It was like yellow rubber, expiration date was 2273 I think. I used it on mouse traps, the mice wouldn't even eat it. Eventually threw it out.
I used to eat that stuff when I was a kid. Loved it! Ewwww
The worst for me was many years ago a cousin gave me a lime green vest from the $10 store with the tag still attached, In rumpled bag from the store itself LOL.
And then there was the time I got a certificate from the "Jelly of the month club" on Christmas Day. They said it was the gift that keeps on giving.....What a night that was overall. : )
Last year for Xmas my father in law's girlfriend got me these ugly slippers and an ugly SHOWER TOTE. It's basically a plastic tote to put your shower stuff in. Perhaps something a college kid would need. When I opened it she said "I don't really know what that is...maybe you can keep your perfume in it or something." I knew it had to be a regift or it came with stuff in it and she took the stuff out & just gave me the ugly tote.
I just got a really ugly bag for free with a purchase, so I'm giving that to her this year.
ETA: After reading about gag gifts I figured I would add a funny one. For a few years once us kids were grown my aunt decided to do the White Elephant thing instead of everyone getting everyone gifts. My sister had this ugly horrid Christmas decoration her ex in-laws gave her, so she put that in one year. Year after year, whoever ended up with it, had to add on more hideous objects to it and add it secretly with their purchased gift. Somehow it always ended up with either my father or my one uncle.
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I wouldn't say a horrible past gift, but something I find very tacky.
When family members with kids give you a card with nothing in it but a Christmas picture with the kids, while you are expected to buy their several spawn each a present.
I stopped doing that when I realized I lost count of how many kids they had!
I wouldn't say a horrible past gift, but something I find very tacky.
When family members with kids give you a card with nothing in it but a Christmas picture with the kids, while you are expected to buy their several spawn each a present.
I stopped doing that when I realized I lost count of how many kids they had!
I have heard of that happening on the internet and on forums but I have actually never seen that happen in real life. When I was the unmarried aunt I freely gave my nieces and nephews gifts and they each gave ME gifts that they had selected. When they were babies my sister or brother gave me gifts "from" them.
Perhaps, I spent more on their toys & books than they spent on their handmade ornaments or drawings or small gifts but I always received at least some gifts back from them.
And, guess what? One of my nieces is now 40 years old and has helped me numerous times with tasks & downsizing now that my husband is disabled.
So, perhaps those "spawn" may remember you and your kindness 30 or 35 or 40 years from now when you need help.
I wouldn't say a horrible past gift, but something I find very tacky.
When family members with kids give you a card with nothing in it but a Christmas picture with the kids, while you are expected to buy their several spawn each a present.
I stopped doing that when I realized I lost count of how many kids they had!
When we were kids my brother got me a 2 piece chicken meal at a local chicken place called Broasted Chicken. He left it under the tree all night and the cat had opened it. Christmas morning there was shredded greasy paper and chicken bones in amongst the presents.
Got an envelope of gift cards from MIL today. It included a SPA Finder gift card for me. Not that I don't appreciate the thought, but it is something I would never, ever use. She gave me a big spa gift card the last time she came to visit in thanks for taking such good care of her son. That was six months ago. Now I have two spa cards I will never use. I am not a spa type person. I have issues when the ladies at the nail salon try to rub my feet.
I join you in the spa haters club, and also have trouble with the pedicure. My MIL gave me a 100 certificate to a spa here. Years ago and I still have it. I wonder if it's even good anymore.
Someone re-gifted my husband and I some chocolate that was over a year old. We ate it and got sick, and only noticed the year old expiration date after.
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I wouldn't say a horrible past gift, but something I find very tacky.
When family members with kids give you a card with nothing in it but a Christmas picture with the kids, while you are expected to buy their several spawn each a present.
I stopped doing that when I realized I lost count of how many kids they had!
My sister had 7 kids and I never referred to any of them as "spawn". They are all adults now and happy and productive members of society.
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