45 Of The Worst Christmas Gifts Ever Received, As Testified By People In An Online Community

Not necessarily the "worst" things ever but you'll be surprised on how things went for people who received these presents.

Sophia

• Published in Christmas
• December 10, 2021

If there's one thing that we truly look forward to during the Christmas holidays, it's the joy of receiving and giving presents for our family and friends. Gifting and receiving provide a lot of joy in the merriest months of the year, and there is nothing more special than seeing the face of a loved one happily receiving a present they have wanted all year.

However, sometimes things just don't go the way we don't want them to, like when we receive gifts that are so badly thought of it can ruin the rest of the Christmas holidays for you. Sometimes we receive presents that are so disappointing, it truly makes us question how much we really mean to the person that got it for us.

That being said, a user on Reddit with the handle u/Jalb101222 asked people in a subreddit to share the worst and most uninteresting Christmas presents they have ever received, and the people of the platform delivered. Now, the post has more than 33k upvotes, and the thread contains very interesting and hilarious stories of people sharing the most unthoughtful gifts that fell into their hands.

Check out the highlights of the thread below, and see for yourself which ones fall into your category of worst presents ever received!

1. Expected a dog, got a present that was already filled instead

2. James Brown tickets on the day he died

3. A Fast And Furious 3 DVD and fake driving gloves, which were cancelled out next year by an awesome mom who gave him a Kindle Fire

4. A dishtowel for an eight-year-old

5. A set of butter knives and ceramic fruits...for a seven-year-old

6. A Kama Sutra book and a baby onesie

7. A Lamborghini calendar

8. A comic book they have already read

9. Pajamas

10. Kindergarten backpacks for a middle aged woman

11. Cigarettes and trash bags for a non-smoker

12. An MMA Magazine and a Forrest Gump DVD (that they already owned)

13. An autographed photograph of the giver himself

14. Yarns. Lots of them.

15. A blank disc

16. A card label from a gift card, except that it had no gift card

17. A used t-shirt

18. Rainbow bendy straws

19. A tissue box full of...tissues

20. Ramen

21. It's clear who is the favorite one

22. A mobile electronic organ player

23. A pirated DVD of Titanic that didn't even work

24. An unwrapped suitcase to wrap another's present

25. A debt

26. A can opener

27. An engagement ring from the wrong person

28. Another blender

29. Office supplies for a 2nd grader

30. A ceramic jar for dog treats, without a dog

31. Russet potatoes

32. A cheap cologne (shoplifted, probably)

33. Slim-Fast

34. A different game than expected

35. A box filled with sweaters and socks that was shaped like an electric train set

36. A jacket instead of a tamagotchi

37. A running prank from dad

38. A $100 bill. So thoughtful.

39. A pencil

40. A motel shampoo

41. A vampire makeup kit and a floppy hat

42. Guitar lessons

43. Quaker Oats

44. He-Man pop up book

45. A boyfriend pillow and a stepper

The holidays are certainly full of surprises—horrible presents like these ones included. You can't justify some of these with "it's the thought that counts" because, well, did they ever really take the time to think?

Do you have a similar experience to share? Comment it down, or share this thread for all your family and friends to see!

Sophia