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    18 Secret Santa Horror Stories That'll Turn Anyone Into A Grinch

    Read this before buying a shitty gift.

    We asked the BuzzFeed Community to tell us about the worst Secret Santa gifts they've ever gotten. Here are some of the funniest responses:

    1. Don't bring a sex toy to a gift exchange if your grandmother is there, IDK, just a thought.

    2. A poor soul got an unsolicited guinea pig they're stuck with for the next 12 years.

    3. But forget unwanted pets, someone actually got bobcat urine disguised as perfume. And they sprayed it all over before realizing what it was!!!!!

    4. This one person got a decent gift, but when they found out the story behind it, it was ruined.

    5. This one guy was not well-liked by his Secret Santa, and the gift he got proved it.

    6. But some terrible gifts, like potato peelers, can grow into something you actually want and need.

    7. Or a hammer, which turned out to be a great addition to their toolbox.

    8. After years of getting shitty gifts, someone purposely became a bad gift-giver.

    9. Some people were like, "Not today, Satan," and took it upon themselves to give the gift of Jesus.

    10. Getting a Bible along with some judgment will ruin anyone's day.

    11. But there's nothing worse than getting leftovers as a pity gift.

    12. Regifting something that belongs to a dead person is never a good idea, IMO.

    13. But some people just want to watch the world burn.

    14. Someone straight-up gifted the perfume bottle they used as a flask without cleaning it out. So the perfume smelled like vodka.

    15. Secret Santa often proves common sense is not that common.

    16. Never. Ever. Give anyone a "how to lose weight" guide. EVER.

    17. There's nothing a bootleg electronic device can ruin that Celine Dion can't fix.

    18. And dead pets make terrible gifts. For anyone. Always.

    Some responses have been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

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