[TL]

Mine were band aids and a battery recharging kit. How about you?

[Skully]

I got jumper cables one year from my dad....lol

[SunnyD]

Water proof motorcycle boots..I was thinking of something more romantic.

Most precious was an ornament "painted" by great granddaughter. It was one of those kind that needed to be heated in the oven. But since they don't have an oven (I know weird but it is on an Air Force Base) it was microwaved instead. It did become hard enough to survive the postal service and is now on my tree.
It will always be one of my favorite ornaments.

[Fresia]

A huge set of religious cards to send to others for various occasions (thank you's, holidays, birthdays.) I never send out religious cards to anyone hardly ever, not appropriate except in some cases; it was such a waste on me and I couldn't find anyone else who could use them either. I had scrap paper and grocery lists for a good year though.

[Petunia111]

My MIL gave me a Xmas present when I was 6 months pregnant; a sequined disco bag, that she had probably re-gifted.

[TL]

OMG, that's too funny!

[TL]

How wonderful was that SunnyD!

[NuckingFutz]

I don't think I've ever received a gift I couldn't use...

[Gus1234U]

nuttin, honey~~

[Elysium]

One year when I was a kid my father got me and my brother both pumice stones for cleaning the toilets. It was supposed to be funny....in his non-funny way, but it completely backfired.

It was the most POS gift I have ever receivedl

[Skully]

Second worst Christmas gift....a plug in tire inflator...from my boyfriend, his only gift to me that year! Needless to say, that was the LAST year!

[QUEEN OF WANDS]

any gift that is given shows caring..it doesnt matter what it is as long as it is given out of goodness..all gifts show you were thought of

I respectfully disagree, Queen. Some gifts can be subtle digs. For example, my worst one: A cigarette lighter, twice as wide as a typical one, with the inscription, "Every inch a woman."

Nice reminder that I'm fat, Mom.

[lonegael]

My mother in law went through years of simply walking into Edie Bauer, grabbing the first shirt in the wmans section, getting three versions of it in large and giving those to us daughterin laws, and a "small-petite" version for herself. I revolted the day I got a lacy bright pink scoop-necked shirt, the like neither I or her daughter or her other daughter in law ever would have worn... she had gottern herself a much more sober, DECENT shirt that year "becaue I have gotten so old" . The one I had gotten was so big that there was no way that I could have worn that shirt without loosing everything I had in front through the neck lline, and she couldn't even see that!

The gift went diretly to good will. It did so in the other cases as well. There is a way of saying "well, I have to give a gift and say i spent money and so here it is" and my mother in law is good at that. there is not attempt to even guess at whether these gifts fit in size (I am 5'2", my sister-in-law is 5'11" and a rail, my btother -in-law's wife is 5'6" and hourglass figure) style or taste. She simply tosses the same at us all and expects us then to not only say thanks - we do- but to then wear and continue to thank her for this minimal display of - what? what is the intent?

We have given up. My sister in law continues to be angry at her mom's behavior and then mad because my b-i-l's wife calls my mom in law on it, and I just tell my hubby "you deal with them. I refuse to have to sit and smile while I get left hand compliments and right handed insults tossed at me all holiday season." I'd rather have a baattery charger given because someone knew we needed it, then an expensive shirt given when 1) Neither the color, style or size would have fit me 2)I could have actuall used the money better 3)the attitude accompanying the gift is "Now I've done MY duty, and just TRY to give me something in return". Because tryin to give her something is a good way to make her even madder than tryin tio help her.
Not all gifts are given with the idea of giving in mind.
Huggs all.

[Sabrina]

A James Blunt CD. My request had been for Josh Groban but dear hubby kind of got the names mixed up. Needless to say, we will be returning it and getting what I really wanted.

[QUEEN OF WANDS]

Originally Posted by LovebirdsFlying

I respectfully disagree, Queen. Some gifts can be subtle digs. For example, my worst one: A cigarette lighter, twice as wide as a typical one, with the inscription, "Every inch a woman."

Nice reminder that I'm fat, Mom.

there are definately people who do not give gifts for the right reason,,that is why i said any gift given out of goodness..the others should be tossed or given back...i am sorry your mother can be so hurtful..

[Travelinglady]

Well, the worst gift I received was one I bought for myself. (My mom gives me money to buy what I want.) It was a humor book. And when I opened it, it dawned on me that I already had one just like it! Sometimes my poor memory can be handy, but other times it's a real pain! I don't have the receipt either! Not funny......at least in a way, but I try to laugh and keep going. At least I didn't get any presents that were "digs"! I could have bought myself a diet book!