Gifts - The Good, The Bad, and The Regifting

[Lucy]

My mother once gave her mother a box of underwear for Christmas. Most of it was the big granny-style undies she'd actually wear, but on top Mom put a red lacy thong. There were about 30 family members watching when my grandmother opened that box.

[haejin]

My mother once gave her mother a box of underwear for Christmas. Most of it was the big granny-style undies she'd actually wear, but on top Mom put a red lacy thong. There were about 30 family members watching when my grandmother opened that box.

Best present: last year my parents got me a PDA. It was awesome.

Worst present: a blue decorative "binder case" that didn't even zip properly.

[SurvivorGirl]

Best presents: Paper Mario for Nintendo 64 with a strategy guide and a CD/MP3 player

Worst present: underwear

[audiomaster]

Best Present : A CD Player.
Worst Present : A CD pouch.

[Leo]

Worst gift I got was a knee support thing - and I'm not even a sporty type.

[JunkieGirl]

Worst Gift Ever: A Dr. Scholl's Foot Spa from an ex (WTF---if my feet are in need of pampering isn't that his job?) LOL

Best Gift Ever: A purple "toy" facilitated my need of not needing him around anymore LMAo

[Duxxy]

my grandmother packs little care packages for us each year.. last year they included 1000 toothpicks LOL

[Stargazer]

Best Gift Ever: A purple "toy" facilitated my need of not needing him around anymore LMAo

That's a gift that keeps on giving. Just keep the Duracells stocked up

[hepcat]

In my family there is a tradition of bad gifts. We always give eachother something nice, but if we find something truely hideous, we'll give that too for a laugh. My uncle once gave me a platic copy of a christ figure, bought in Brasil, and a picture frame with a plastic dragon wrapped around the frame (head at the upper left cornor, tail down the right edge). I've given a candle holder for a tea-light, covered in green and red glitter and green scented "burning sand". It's actually fun to go out and bargain hunt for something cheap, and we always laugh when someone get's something particularly horrible.

Astrogirl, I like that idea a lot.

One of my Sis-in-laws is notorious. There was the package of dry spaghetti sauce one year, the glow in the dark earrings another year. But my personal favorite was when she gave my sister & I matching fake red leather purses, complete with an identical overpowering stench of mold. I don't know why they were moldy and smelly, I just know they quickly found their way into the garbage. After that we started a "kids only" gift policy. We're all much happier.

(She's really a nice person except for this one quirk!)