What's The Worst Christmas Gift You've Ever Been Given?

It's the thought that counts. And these thoughts were clearly troubled.

1. The gift of a dad joke.

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"When I was 11, I really wanted a mobile phone. When it got to Christmas Day, I opened all my presents, and still no phone. I was pretty gutted.

"Then my Dad was like, 'Here's your main present!'

"I unwrapped it and saw the box, only to realise seconds later it was in fact a toy replica of a phone; its only function was playing three different horrible jingles.

"He thought it was hilarious."

—Ben

2. A really sucky present.

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"A vacuum. It really sucked.

"Just kidding. I'm an adult and asked for it. It was actually a terrible vacuum though. Never worked on rugs."

—Ashley

3. Their whole relationship in a nutshell.

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"My ex-boyfriend carved a nut into a heart-shaped charm for my Christmas present one year. At the time, it was the sweetest thing. So I wore a nut charm around my neck for a year...until it rotted. Much like our relationship."

—Julie

4. A gift that kept on gifting.

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"My dad gave me a jumper for Christmas that I had given him the year before. Not the same kind of jumper, mind you. The selfsame garment.

"It was...awkward."

—Eric

5. Proof Nan was on the sherry early that year.

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"My nan gave me a plain white bedsheet."

—Anonymous

6. Had this been reversed, the cat would have been delighted.

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"My cat gave me half of a dead mouse. He even put it under the tree on Christmas morning.

"I wish this were a joke."

—Nicky

7. A gift that proves it's the thought that counts – and his thoughts were clearly dismal.

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"A key ring with the name 'Anna' on it because it was 'close enough'. We are not friends anymore."

—Amna

8. The $1 gift that ended up costing thousands.

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"We gave our dog one of those squeaky toys that's shaped like a steak. While we were getting on with opening other people's presents, we noticed she was really quiet and not in our faces like usual.

"She had basically eaten the entire steak. A plastic squeaky toy steak. Inclusive of the squeaker. That she had to have surgery to remove."

—Natalie

9. Just...this:

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"When I was 7, my completely batshit neighbour presented me with a chamois."

—Rebecca

10. What is it with nans?!

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"My gran gave me some tinsel once. My cousin got $50, me, just tinsel. Not even a card."

—Megs

11. Someone else to help with the washing up.

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"A baby brother."

—James

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Don't be that guy. Make your life easier, and next time get people what they really want: Beats By Dre.

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