Disclaimer: I intended this to be a little bit of Christmas fun, not grinchy. 
I know it's the thought that counts, and every gift is appreciated. But I'm sure that there are times where a gift is not *quite* optimal. So I was wondering...what was the worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Mine happened when I was 12 years old. My aunt, bless her, has some of the worst fashion sense known to man. She sent me a flourescent-yellow party dress. It was horrid. Big poofy sleeves, frilly silk collar and a skirt that went down to the floor. And the entire dress was covered in layers and layers of gaudy yellow ruffles, lace and bows. I swear you could see that thing from space. You know those poofy mesh body scrubbers that are so popular nowdays? That's what the dress looked like. ROFL, it was so bad that my mother didn't even make me wear it! I did wear it once when my aunt visited (my choice), but fortunately I outgrew it quickly.
My hubby had a really funny situation in his family. One of his aunts gave all the kids in the family the exact same gift. It didn't matter if you were 3 or 17, she gave you the same gift as all the other kids.
When he was 16, she bought them all little red wagons. And when he was 17, his aunt gave them all PeeWee Herman throw blankets! After the PeeWee blanket debacle, one of the adults tactfully took Auntie aside and offered to help her shop next year. :lol-sign:
I know it's the thought that counts, and every gift is appreciated. But I'm sure that there are times where a gift is not *quite* optimal. So I was wondering...what was the worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Mine happened when I was 12 years old. My aunt, bless her, has some of the worst fashion sense known to man. She sent me a flourescent-yellow party dress. It was horrid. Big poofy sleeves, frilly silk collar and a skirt that went down to the floor. And the entire dress was covered in layers and layers of gaudy yellow ruffles, lace and bows. I swear you could see that thing from space. You know those poofy mesh body scrubbers that are so popular nowdays? That's what the dress looked like. ROFL, it was so bad that my mother didn't even make me wear it! I did wear it once when my aunt visited (my choice), but fortunately I outgrew it quickly.
My hubby had a really funny situation in his family. One of his aunts gave all the kids in the family the exact same gift. It didn't matter if you were 3 or 17, she gave you the same gift as all the other kids.
When he was 16, she bought them all little red wagons. And when he was 17, his aunt gave them all PeeWee Herman throw blankets! After the PeeWee blanket debacle, one of the adults tactfully took Auntie aside and offered to help her shop next year. :lol-sign:
