Greetings, fellow holiday revelers! I hope Santa or the Elves of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Festivus for the Rest of Us brought you all that was on your wish list. Even if you received the baubles you’ve had your heart set on all year, the new car with the giant red bow on top, or a genuine replica bat’leth to chase all those kids off your lawn, I’m sure many of us also got at least one crappy gift. You know…one of those things that make you go “hmm….”
Inspired by our very own Newsbunny’s Christmas bounty of polka dot slippers and frog-themed knickknacks, I started recalling all the astonishingly absurd gifts I have received over the years (most of which involve candles or socks). I mean, nothing says “I love you” like a vanilla-scented votive and a pair of booties from Wal-Mart. I know you’re thinking, “It’s the thought that counts!”, but what is the thought process behind choosing this?
Yes, the Mister received this a few years back from an aunt who is not senile. Granted, he is Jewish, but he was also about 54 years old at the time and does not have a plush fetish.
To be fair, I have also been guilty of the haphazardly chosen trinket and the not-worthy-of-Etsy handmade gift. I once chose lingerie for my very dowdy sister-in-law, and when I was about seven years old, I took a bar of fancy, scented soap and festooned it with faux pearls and wrapped it as a gift for my favorite auntie. Thank goodness she still speaks to me.
So, share your crappy holiday gift tales with us! Who was the giver of questionable taste? What did you do with it…re-gift? Donate? Bury in the backyard? Were you the gifting offender? If so, why? What? To whom?
Post your most embarrassing holiday gift tales here and know you are not alone!
