emirates7 - People have taken to the internet to share some of the worst presents they've ever been gifted for Christmas and birthdays, including one woman who got a roll of tape.
When it comes to Christmas, we all know it's the giving that counts, not the getting.
That said, it's always nice to receive nice treats from our nearest and dearest, but sometimes the items aren't always to our tastes.
But if you think you've had some jaw-droppingly bad gifts before, you might want to take a seat.
People have taken to Mumsnet to share some of the worst presents they've ever been given - including one woman who claims they were once gifted a roll of sticky tape.
They wrote: "When I was about 11-12, it was my birthday and my uncle and his wife gave me tape. I mean, why? I would have rather had a tiny bar of chocolate or you know, nothing."
When pressed about the kind of tape, they went on to say: "Regular tape, not even scotch! At least buy me high quality tape, you tight gits."
Someone else shared: "Omg my best one - When we’d been together about 6/7 years I was absolutely dying for my (now) husband to propose. He’s hinted he had got me something really special that year so I was very hopeful. I opened a little bag from him and in it was a tiny beautiful box, and in it was…. A f***ing FOSSIL."
Another claimed that one of her old boyfriends tried to gift her drugs after a drunken night out where he cheated on her.
"He bought some other woman an actual present," she added. "Got me a book I'd mentioned, gave it to me on boxing day, he'd ripped the first page out and I found it in the bin....with a message to the woman he'd actually bought it for."
A different user posted: "For my 21st birthday. A ticket to a random acrobatic where I was seated in a restricted viewing seat with a pillar right in front of me. Had to rest my legs on each side of it and lean to the side the entire two hours. Not joking.
"Person who bought the ticket for me sat in the next seat with full view."
Dozens of people loved the thread online, with many confessing it had made them laugh out loud.
"I'm howling laughing at some of these. Shocked by others," proclaimed one.
A second commented: "Can I just say I’m really enjoying this thread."
*MIRROR
When it comes to Christmas, we all know it's the giving that counts, not the getting.
That said, it's always nice to receive nice treats from our nearest and dearest, but sometimes the items aren't always to our tastes.
But if you think you've had some jaw-droppingly bad gifts before, you might want to take a seat.
People have taken to Mumsnet to share some of the worst presents they've ever been given - including one woman who claims they were once gifted a roll of sticky tape.
They wrote: "When I was about 11-12, it was my birthday and my uncle and his wife gave me tape. I mean, why? I would have rather had a tiny bar of chocolate or you know, nothing."
When pressed about the kind of tape, they went on to say: "Regular tape, not even scotch! At least buy me high quality tape, you tight gits."
Someone else shared: "Omg my best one - When we’d been together about 6/7 years I was absolutely dying for my (now) husband to propose. He’s hinted he had got me something really special that year so I was very hopeful. I opened a little bag from him and in it was a tiny beautiful box, and in it was…. A f***ing FOSSIL."
Another claimed that one of her old boyfriends tried to gift her drugs after a drunken night out where he cheated on her.
"He bought some other woman an actual present," she added. "Got me a book I'd mentioned, gave it to me on boxing day, he'd ripped the first page out and I found it in the bin....with a message to the woman he'd actually bought it for."
A different user posted: "For my 21st birthday. A ticket to a random acrobatic where I was seated in a restricted viewing seat with a pillar right in front of me. Had to rest my legs on each side of it and lean to the side the entire two hours. Not joking.
"Person who bought the ticket for me sat in the next seat with full view."
Dozens of people loved the thread online, with many confessing it had made them laugh out loud.
"I'm howling laughing at some of these. Shocked by others," proclaimed one.
A second commented: "Can I just say I’m really enjoying this thread."
*MIRROR