What is the worst gift that you have ever received?

Answer 1

A box full of live cockroaches. I opened the package, dropped it from my hands onto the floor and they scooted out all over the place. But I had my revenge on the sender by sending back...a paternity lawsuit.

Answer 2

The worst gift was also the best.

On my 50th, my friends invited me up for drinks and a little celebration. After a few martinis, they duct-taped me into a wheel chair so I could not get out. Our neighborhood street crossed some railroad tracks over a bridge. They wheeled me out to the sidewalk part of the bridge, which they had decorated with tiki lights (I'm NOT making this up), then turned the chair so I was facing the street and the traffic coming and going.

They all gathered on the OTHER side of the bridge across the street and pointed and laughed at me. Then they propped a sign on my lap, in easy view of passers-by. One side of the sign said, "Help me! I've Gotta pee!" and the other said, "Escaped from nursing home, call cab!" People coming and going honked, hooted and laughed -and told others- so soon, there was a parade of cars going by. Then the cops showed up in a patrol car, and THEY pointed and laughed.

Eventually, they ley me go and in a few weeks I was called in to help plan the birthday party for the NEXT guy.

Answer 3

I hate to complain about any gift, because it's the thought that counts right? But this particular gift was pretty thoughtless, so here goes...

When my husband and I were newlyweds, a girl he knew from high school (and hadn't seen in about 10 years) invited herself to spend a week with us in our one bedroom apartment in Florida - because we lived in a beach community. During the week we were both working and when we got home, she didn't lift a finger to help with dinner or anything. She went with us to the grocery store, but never volunteered a dime. At the end of the week, she announced that she had gone shopping and showed us a bunch of elaborate purchases she had made for herself. Then she gave us a gift - a gallon of Walgreen's brand bubble bath, with $2.99 painted on the label.

She did write us a really nice thank you note when she went back home. That was her last visit, and we've never seen her again.

Answer 4

A Kathy Lee Gifford sweater from my grandma when I was like 14 and only into wearing soccer gear or tanks... I swear not only was I made to wear it, I had to go out to eat in it during the summer in south georgia!

Answer 5

A ugly light blue knitted sweater with a clowns face that covered the whole front AND the clown's red nose was right where my nipple would be.
My best friend had a laugh attack for the longest time & every time she saw it in my drawer or closet.

Answer 6

Someone once re-gifted me with 2 wall plaques of grapes...
they were awful.

The giver also thought they were awful because she got them as a gift 2 months before she gave them to me......LOL

Answer 7

A holiday soap dispenser & one hand towel. My cousin received the matching washcloth. Is that pathetic or what?

Answer 8

My mother bought me a little baby doll (not a collector) for my b-day last year. I'm 40 years old, I felt like I was 10 years old again. I think she's loosin' it.

Answer 9

Anything from my parents really... but one year we had a $50 limit, and my parents drew my name, and all I wanted was an apron and some silicone kitchenware- spatula, spoon, flipper, ladel, etc - because I was tired of melting/breaking cheap ones. They cost around $5-7 each around here - well under the $50 limit, including the apron.

They went to Wal-Mart and bought cheap knock-off for $1 that broke the first time I used them. Cheap bastards.

Answer 10

A bratz doll when I was in like grade 6 =O