My daughter (when she was about 5 or 6 thereabouts) got a packet of cress seeds off my aunty.

Not on the same level as those above but once got one of those keyrings that beeps when you whistle. Good thing I never put keys on it cos I lost it soon after.

My first girlfriend bought me a pair of Kenny Dalglish shinpads.

As a Manchester United Supporting Rugby League playing teenager, that pretty much put the nail in that relationship.

My Mrs has just reminded me that when she was heavily pregnant one year she got a bottle of Schnaps and some shot glasses from my parents.

Not on the same level as those above but once got one of those keyrings that beeps when you whistle. Good thing I never put keys on it cos I lost it soon after.

I got a variation on that – a keyring finder that relied on an electronic activation rather than a simple whistle. You put the noise emitter bit on your keys, fair enough. The activation button thing, you’re supposed to carry round with you in case you lose the keys.

I lost the activation button.

my parents are terrible for gifts – last year i got:

a tea towel (from their holiday to the lake district),
a ceramic wooden spoon rest

and a wooden duck……..

also the wifes grandparents got me £2 tub of hair gel one year – i have a grade 3 all over….

A wok strainer – it was wrapped in a Ghetto Blaster box – I was very sad

My mates next door neighbour, gave my mate a photo of himself for Christmas a couple of years ago!

My Auntie Kitty bought me black lambswool socks throughout my childhood,
at the time i was typically ungrateful – they are all I wear now.Ha
Nice one Kitty.

i cannot say that the present was awful,but i used to be given a box of liquorice allsorts every xmas (i hate liquorice 🙁

This thread = awesome. 😀

I don’t have anything to add, but I have a mate who gets weird presents from his folks so I’ve texted him to tell me a few of them.

When I was 15 my uncle got me a Glow Worms colouring book and 5 felt tips. Nice.

It was my wife’s first british Christmas at my parents house (she’s Dutch and they don’t do it the same as us). We had just moved in together, in a lovely country cottage. On a visit by my parents it was noticed we didn’t have a teapot. That year my nana bought my wife a teapot……shaped like a cabbage. Talk about confused. Apparently my nana thought it was perfect as cabbages grow in the country, as was or cottage. Then off my other nana she got a 13 year olds make up set, she was 27.

The first birthday after my dad married that woman I got a school uniform.
I left soon after and still don’t talk to that evil cow.

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The first birthday after my dad married that woman I got a school uniform.
I left soon after and still don’t talk to that evil cow.

Let it go man.. it will eat away at you LOL

I bet Queen Liz was pretty chuffed with her placemats from CallMeDave

Best, hmm that will either be the spontaneous purchase of a Genesis Day One Alfine by my girlfriend this year (yes, I do love her) or Kahtoola Microspikes a couple of years back.

Worst, pretty much anything from my brothers in adulthood, ******* clueless both of ’em

The orange Magnum PI t shirt went to the charity shop just yesterday

Every year the mother in law buys me shaving gel.

I’ve had a beard since I’ve known her.

The Mrs uses it, we’ll be disappointed if this year is any different

Every year the mother in law buys me shaving gel.

I’ve had a beard since I’ve known her.

You just can’t take a hint can you 🙂

oh, there have been some corkers.
a zip up tie – wtf ! from my uncle and aunt. I don’t wear ties ever and why would I wear a zip up tie.
My wife bought me an american style pyjama set – shorts, t-shirt and slippers. We’ve only been together 15 years and I’ve never worn jim-jams.

Partents got me two presents last year
A model die cast spitfire that as I unwrapped it the propellar broke off (Im not into planes in any way FFS)
AND….
The matching Spitfire Pen

My best mate gave me 4 ampoules of Morphine and a pair of pink fluffy slippers in the shape of love hearts for xmas once..

My cousin banned me from xmas lunch that year for being such a deranged and overly intoxicated bellend.. I think the dog got my dinner

We’ve only been together 15 years and I’ve never worn jim-jams

I believe there’s a not-inconsiderable hint there regarding her opinion on your choice of nightwear.

During the early to mid 80’s I was really in to heavy metal, my bedroom was on the adjoining wall to our neighbours, I had my first ‘proper’ hifi system for my birthday earlier in the year and for xmas, my neighbours bought me…………….John Lennon – Imagine 😯

My mates next door neighbour, gave my mate a photo of himself for Christmas a couple of years ago!

Ahh that reminds me of the year my parents gave all their kids (shared with their partners) the delighful framed photo of them from Olan Mills.

Got this 2 years ago for Christmas from the MiL.

a gusset-scruffler?