Hi gang:
I was laughing earlier today reading an article about some of the worst Christmas gifts people have received. This stuff is true, and I swear, you can't make this stuff up.
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"One of my relatives is known for giving horrible gifts, and the year I was 16 I got a plain fleece blanket—the type that rolls up for easy transport. Clearly I wasn't thrilled, so I tried to return it. Well, that failed when customer service told me the blanket hadn't been sold in stores... for three years!" – Alyssa Jung, Assistant Research Editor
Everyone has gotten a rotten gift. We asked our readers to share with us the one present that had them running to the store’s returns department.
1. I once received a toilet seat. —Julie K., Shellsburg, Iowa
2. The book What to Expect When You’re Expecting. I was in high school and not even dating. —Audrey A., Norfolk, Virginia
3. A fifth of whiskey, even though I’m an alcoholic. —Clark H., Magdalena, New Mexico
4. A very nice sweater that someone had worn, stained, and regifted to me. —Belinda M., Orangeville, Pennsylvania
5. A donation in my name to a cause I don’t support. —Marci E., North Richland Hills, Texas
6. I got my own Christmas gift back the next year. —Carol E., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7. A subscription to the Nutrisystem weight-loss program. —Rosemary G., LaGrange, Kentucky
8. A bar of soap. —Shirley B., Macomb, Michigan
9. A turquoise man-kini. I am 60 years old and weigh 250 pounds. —Erich P., Phoenix, Arizona
10. An iron and ironing board from my (now ex-) husband. —Nancy M., South Attleboro, Massachusetts
11. A book titled 101 Wines Under $5. —Cindy M., Greensburg, Pennsylvania
12. A bag of cotton balls. —Claudia A., Columbia Falls, Montana
13. A Christmas tree ornament. I’m Jewish. —Cary L., Royal Oak, Michigan
14. A pill vial designed like a white elephant and filled with the baby teeth of my friend’s children. —Marcia A., Carlsbad, California
15. Legos. I’m 34. —Lisa A., Boise, Idaho
16. I received a book on Chinese culture written in Chinese. —Phil H., Carmel, Indiana
17. A doorknob. —Sweet I., Jefferson, New Hampshire
18. A used spatula. —Sheila H., Grand Junction, Colorado
19. One slipper. —Robin R., Smithfield, Pennsylvania
20. A book of etiquette from my mother-in-law. —Maureen C., Pleasanton, California
21. Dental floss. —Lisa C., Alpharetta, Georgia
I was laughing earlier today reading an article about some of the worst Christmas gifts people have received. This stuff is true, and I swear, you can't make this stuff up.
Not Sold In Stores!
"One of my relatives is known for giving horrible gifts, and the year I was 16 I got a plain fleece blanket—the type that rolls up for easy transport. Clearly I wasn't thrilled, so I tried to return it. Well, that failed when customer service told me the blanket hadn't been sold in stores... for three years!" – Alyssa Jung, Assistant Research Editor
Everyone has gotten a rotten gift. We asked our readers to share with us the one present that had them running to the store’s returns department.
1. I once received a toilet seat. —Julie K., Shellsburg, Iowa
2. The book What to Expect When You’re Expecting. I was in high school and not even dating. —Audrey A., Norfolk, Virginia
3. A fifth of whiskey, even though I’m an alcoholic. —Clark H., Magdalena, New Mexico
4. A very nice sweater that someone had worn, stained, and regifted to me. —Belinda M., Orangeville, Pennsylvania
5. A donation in my name to a cause I don’t support. —Marci E., North Richland Hills, Texas
6. I got my own Christmas gift back the next year. —Carol E., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
7. A subscription to the Nutrisystem weight-loss program. —Rosemary G., LaGrange, Kentucky
8. A bar of soap. —Shirley B., Macomb, Michigan
9. A turquoise man-kini. I am 60 years old and weigh 250 pounds. —Erich P., Phoenix, Arizona
10. An iron and ironing board from my (now ex-) husband. —Nancy M., South Attleboro, Massachusetts
11. A book titled 101 Wines Under $5. —Cindy M., Greensburg, Pennsylvania
12. A bag of cotton balls. —Claudia A., Columbia Falls, Montana
13. A Christmas tree ornament. I’m Jewish. —Cary L., Royal Oak, Michigan
14. A pill vial designed like a white elephant and filled with the baby teeth of my friend’s children. —Marcia A., Carlsbad, California
15. Legos. I’m 34. —Lisa A., Boise, Idaho
16. I received a book on Chinese culture written in Chinese. —Phil H., Carmel, Indiana
17. A doorknob. —Sweet I., Jefferson, New Hampshire
18. A used spatula. —Sheila H., Grand Junction, Colorado
19. One slipper. —Robin R., Smithfield, Pennsylvania
20. A book of etiquette from my mother-in-law. —Maureen C., Pleasanton, California
21. Dental floss. —Lisa C., Alpharetta, Georgia
