Wait, They Actually Gave That?! 42 of the Worst Christmas Gifts Ever

So my brother gives me a hand turkey drawing…wait for it…he just made it minutes before Christmas. This would be adorable if he was 5 years old. He was 21! I framed it and gave it right back the next year. Boom.

At 21, I said no to a jewelry box 'cause I don’t wear jewelry. Mom buys me a giant wooden one anyway, then says "if you don’t want it, I’ll take it." So I took it and donated it later. Mission: Mildly Annoying Gift Accomplished.

My mom gives me a fancy bar set every year, despite me quitting booze after 30 years and a diagnosis. Family keeps pretending alcohol is our family sport. Yup, thanks but no thanks.

My brother-in-law and I don’t get along. One Christmas, we both got each other the same ugly $2 clearance sweaters from KMart. The grudge gift of the year!

My husband gave me a bicycle while I was eight months pregnant and recovering from a cracked tailbone. That wasn’t awkward at all. Also, my mom kept gifting me stuff packed with peanut butter and cinnamon... both of which I'm allergic to. Yikes. Now? No contact with those two.

I told my uncle I wished I had his beard once. Christmas rolls around and he hands me a Ziploc bag with actual clumps of his beard. Yep, you read that right.

My uncle gave me soap and a razor for Christmas when I was 13. That’s a weird message for a girl just getting into puberty. Awkward.

My cousin lost her hair to cancer treatment, but her parents still got her hair care products for her birthday. Oof, talk about a gift miss.

My stepdad's dad and his much younger wife love giving us used gifts. Once, I got a crusty tube of body wash. Another year, some lacy women’s underwear with the size scribbled out. Yeah, I said thanks but honestly, no.

At a work Secret Santa, I got nothing for 4 whole days. Just an apology when it was over. It was my first Christmas away from home and wow, the silent treatment was a gift all its own.

My sister hands me library books for Christmas and reminds me I have to return them or renew in two days. Because nothing says festive like looming overdue fines.

My boss gave me back a book I gifted her last Christmas. She never even read it. Recycling gifts? Cool, but maybe not the one I gave you?

My sister-in-law gave me a nice pen with HER initials engraved on it. Susan, if you're reading this, maybe check the name before gifting, okay?

Early on, my wife's parents hated me. For Christmas, they gifted me a clearly women’s sweater. The next year, I wore it, and her mom asked why. Good one, folks.

I kicked gambling before it ruined me. Yet every Christmas I get lottery scratch-offs. This year, my wife scratched them - and we *actually* won some cash. Family’s blind to my past, but hey, free money!

I went big with over $300 in jewelry for my girlfriend. She gave me $10 in cleaning supplies and said, 'I know you like to clean.' Yeah, I know I like to eat, too, but I don’t gift that.

At my wife’s dad’s house, her little sisters got shiny new MacBooks and iPhones for Christmas. Meanwhile, we got a decorative tin filled with popcorn that expired two years ago. Awesome.

I watched a friend’s sister gift her an already scratched-off lottery ticket for her birthday. When asked why, she said she didn’t want to give away money if she won. Seriously?

My dad gave me earrings several years in a row. Guess what? I don’t have pierced ears. Classic mismatch.

One year, my mom got mad at me for not cleaning my toys. For Christmas, she gave them back. Nothing else. Meanwhile, my sister scored a new bike. Parenting gold.

My ex-mother-in-law gave me a used broken tape dispenser one year. Another year, she gave me an oversized purple sweater. We tried returning it, but it was a $1.75 clearance item. Meanwhile, the sisters-in-law got expensive gifts. Ouch.

My sister got a book called 'Proper Etiquette' from my grandma, who told her in front of family it would help her keep the boys around. My sister just smiled and dealt with it like a pro.

My great-grandma didn’t like my mom (among other reasons, she hated her mom too). One Christmas she got presents for everyone but my mom, then gave her cut-out magazine pictures called 'paper dolls.' Family drama level: expert.

My ex-mother-in-law hated me and showed it by giving me a dog mug. I spent $100 on the family’s gifts, but her present to me was ‘dog mug’. Yep. Also, Christmas morning started with presents already opened and breakfast eaten. Family fun!

When I was 24, my mom gave me her high school diploma as a gift. It’s the gift that keeps on confusing.

I was storing stuff I didn’t want in my boyfriend’s shed for a yard sale. At his family’s Christmas, everyone got my unwanted stuff as gifts. Humiliation, anyone?

My grandparents gifted my parents a framed picture of a random little boy and no one knows who it is. Not even the one that originally came with the frame.

An ex-boyfriend got me a framed photo of himself for Christmas. I thought it was a joke. Nope, he was serious.

Every year I get kitchen appliances I don’t want or have room for. I keep telling family: no counter space!

My aunt visited over Christmas. We spent $50 on a gift basket for her. The next day, we visited my grandpa where she was also. He opens a gift - and it’s *our* gift basket, minus some stuff she kept. Yep, gift basket regifted. Awkward.

A relative gave his wife a gym membership for Christmas after she put on weight. It ended in tears and violence. Yikes.

Sister and her husband gave everyone sweatshirts printed with their wedding photo for Christmas. Because nothing says holiday cheer like wearing someone else’s wedding pics.

Got a mug from a family member with my name completely misspelled. They’ve known me forever. Nope, nope, nope.

My mom gifted me the same cheap crystal chess set three times over 12 years. Apparently, Target and Macy’s just can’t resist putting it out every Christmas.

Got a towel with *someone else’s* name on it. Close, but no thanks!

In-laws usually gift us restaurant gift cards and babysitting for date nights. This year? A certificate for a religious couples retreat. We’re not religious. Weird.

Got a Burger King gift card as a Secret Santa while working at Burger King. Totally useless since we get free food all the time anyway.

Everyone at work thought she was pregnant. Nope. They gift her a car seat anyway. She played it cool since she has a niece who needed it eventually.

Step-mom bought me a shirt that said, 'blondes have more fun.' Fun for who? Definitely not me, the brunette.

Asked for a Ring doorbell, got a cheap decoy version that just hangs on the door. No camera, no ring, nothing. Next year, I’m buying my own and putting it under the tree.

Got a full-on metal shoe size measuring tool for Christmas. Like, a store use one. Because nothing says Christmas like measuring feet.

A guy tried to get his girlfriend something useful, so he bought her 10 bottles of the shampoo he saw in her bathroom. Sweet idea, but nope. Not the best gift ever.