Candle stick holders..the ugly kind that is plastic but made to look like glass..by my ex bf's mother...what can you say but "thank you"?

$10 drug store makeup sets.

A f*cking Chia Pet! The one with the Screech-looking head!

Clothing from people you don't know well always seems the worst to me because it's so far off from what you'd ever waer. For example, mom of a guy I was dating gave me a stuffed Pooh Bear and an Eeyore shirt. I was 17 at the time. My mother in law gave me a BURNT ORANGE suede jacket with fringe the first Christmas we were together. It cost a lot of money and I felt soooo bad but my husband blurted out as soon as he saw it "WOW THAT IS UUUUGLLLYYYY" lmao

Def have to agree with clothes from people that you don't know very well. I'm a tall girl, almost 6 feet, and some people don't seem to take that into consideration when buying me clothes so I end up with pants fit for a flood and long sleeve tops that only reach slightly below my elbows.

my mom manages to get me the most sh*ttastic clothing.

An ugly scarf and mittens from my step sister who bragged about getting them from her work and paid next to nothing for them.... and it showed

I threw em out

This truly hideous earrings-and-necklace set that looked like something a 90-year-old woman would wear to the early bird special. It's because of that that I now expressly forbid people from getting me jewelry.

Jewelry. People always give me jewelry that's just not my style. And it seems like it almost always bracelets and I never wear bracelets.

Peanut butter and apple juice. And I'm still dating this guy. In his defense, he's gotten much better at picking out gifts.

Peanut butter and apple juice?!

Yep. A few days before Christmas he was going to the grocery store, asked if I needed anything and I told him to pick up some peanut butter and apple juice. He told me they were out, and on Christmas morning I unwrapped the worst gift ever!

A cheap camera it didn't work long enough to snap a single photo.

(No offense to anyone for what I'm about to say, but personally, it was not a great gift!)

My grandmother once gave both my brother and me bibles for Christmas. I am not religious *at all*, so it was just awkward. Luckily she had sent them in the mail and wasn't there when we opened them, so it could've been worse. She has also sent us a video about Jesus, but not for any particular reason or holiday. I don't think she gets it...

Aww I like all my gifts even if they're physically repulsive. At least they were actually bothered to get something. And personally I find that the worse it is, the funnier.

But hmm with that said.. fuzzy orange socks lmao.. just totally random. But I wear them around the house where no one can see.

Ugly purse

The worst gift I've gotten is Paris Hilton perfume from my ex, and the next Christmas he got me a game cube that I only played once. His defense was that I liked watching The Simple Life (yeah for the entertainment. I don't hate Paris, but that was a bit ridiculous. The game cube... I don't know what he was thinking. I played on his X-box sometimes, but I didn't want a game system. Ugh). These are some of the many reasons why he is an ex. Hah.

My stepmom does quilting so for last Christmas, my college graduation and my 16th birthday (right after I found out her and my dad were dating) she has quilted me the tackiest pillows ever WITH MY PICTURES ON THEM. The first one is hot pink and purple patches with a picture of me when I was 10, the second is a baby pink and baby blue pillow with some stupid quote on it and the 3rd is a double sided picture pillow that is bright teal and bright blue with one side of a picture of me and my boyfriend and the other side a picture of me and my dad and brothers are their damn wedding

I have never once used these pillows, they are stored in a closet...I take that back...one of them became the dog's pillow and is now chewed to shreds

An ugly ass sweater and a bunch of other sh!t i will be throwing out.

for some weird reason an aunt once gave me a sweater that was 3XL and i was a medium... it was soooo ugly tooo...

An ex once got me an automatic litter box cleaner. Nothing says romance like a machine to clean a cat box. ew!

A lump of coal in a zip-lock bag. (It was a joke. )

I used to hate getting Christmas socks, but now I like them.They're warm and sometimes even cute.

I have received things like picture FRAMES from relatives before...um, thanks?! lol.. I just find it odd. Fortunately most of the time I just get beauty products now like from Bath & Body works, or giftcards to Barnes and Noble or something.

Oh, and my godparents have always given me the ichiest and ugliest sweaters alive :/ I feel bad, but really?! And they are never close to the right size, usually a Large or something, and I'm a XS/S... which they should know since they see me every year! Also, every year they include a receipt "just in case they got the wrong size"......

To be honest though, it is the thought that counts, and it is more important to me to spend time with the people I love. I don't care so much about the gift...I typically give the sweaters away anyway. I'm sure someone else will have a better use for them.

And LOL @ the peanut butter and apple juice!

i don't even mind ugly gifts if the sentiment behind them is true. Foofie's stepsister pulled a douche move by bragging about getting her cheap stuff, and that would piss me off. however, my dad loves buying me stuff for various holidays, and while he normally has great taste, sometimes...LOL. he once bought me a lime-green suede belt with a GIANT green beaded buckle. i couldn't even stop laughing, and neither could my mom. but i loved it because he was really excited about giving it to me, even if it was a bit misguided. (misguided=FUG)

One year, my dad decided that he didn't have time to go gift shopping for his children, so he ordered this set of pre-boxed misc cheap toys made in china. Each one must have cost about 50 cents to manufacture. It was like he ordered from the Oriental Trading Company (for those of you who have thumbed through the catalog, you'll know what I'm talking about) It was all cheap, plastic crap, There were mini radios (I ended up with about 3) Most of the things broke within a week, or I just threw them away. Those might have been ok as stocking stuffers...but they were are actual gifts.

it was pretty horrible, considering the amount of money we spent on quality gifts for him

I have super cheap aunts. Each year, they'd give out OLD, but still tagged, clothes from Ross (I can smell the "old" stench!). To make it worse, it's something I'd NEVER wear.. like a bright orange button up shirt in a size 12! They see me pretty often, so they should my style and know that I'm a size S! Ugh.. it's so obvious its used/a regift!! I can't wait for my presents this year *rolls eyes*

It's a tie:

1. A plain and hideously UGLY [it's that icky lavender color] T-shirt and shawl set that was just TOO big [and intentionally bought at Lane Bryant "just for me"].

2. A Planters Nut Dispenser. When I was obvious about avoiding the PEANUTS in mixed-nut cans. And because I'm on a diet.

What's crazy is they came from the SAME person: my dad's girlfriend [whom I have never liked, not even after 4 years].

My grandmother's sister was getting really old and thought I was 30 and pregnant (I was 17 and my 30 yr-old cousin was the one pregnant). She gave me this really cute Gap baby dress, but I didn't know what to do with it.

The worst gift I got was a new hard drive from my ex-husband about 10 years ago because 'I always complain the computer's too slow'...riiiight. I hate computers. The gifts his new wife buys me are much better

LOL @ the peanut butter and apple juice gift. That sucks.

Last year I got this noise-making Santa on a motorcycle toy from my aunt who's a notorious hoarder. I have no idea why she thought I would have ever wanted it. There's also the socks that family always thinks I need and want. Hello, little ice creams on socks? No thanks.

Hmmm... There was one Christmas, as a kid, where I got tons of underwear and socks, but one barbie doll. It upset me a little bit because... well, when you're a kid, you want toys, not clothes, especially underwear and socks.

The apple juice and peanut butter one is hilarious! I'm going to do this as a gag gift to someone someday (well, not those items specifically. just call someone and ask if they need something, say it's out, then gift it, haha).

my brother gave me a pill sorter and a toothbrush holder for christmas one year. how generous. lol

I was about 12 or 13 and my dad got me a Porky the pig VHS (the kind that was in Technicolor or something) and a baby yellow, plastic pencil box. I still cringe.

One without thought.

I agree with GScott86. I don't like getting money or gift cards because I know that means the person thought of me at the last minute or didn't think of me at all. Or, simply didn't care!

I trade your cash and gift cards for my nothing

A red sweatshirt with embroidered cats on it from my mother-in-law...I appreciated the thought (we have 2 cats) but there was NO way I was ever wearing it. Thankfully, she told my hubby about it beforehand so I had lots of time to prepare my non-horrified face.

I can tell you the worst gift I've ever had to GIVE--my husband said "Don't get me anything for Christmas this year, just promise me you'll go to all my family functions with me." Well I just finished up the first one and it was enough to make me wish I'd never promised him that. DRAMA and IMBECILES in the mix are always too much for me.

I've received more than my fair share of the cat-themed clothing & accessories, too. Just because I have a cat does not mean that I want cat t-shirts, nightgowns (seriously? I'm 31, not 11), socks, earrings, clocks, stationery...

my great aunt sent my brother and i planners last year that we for 2004....yikes...

LOL, lixy. What a great year you had back then...

i've gotten a dvd player from the last three guys (THREE) i've dated for xmas and birthdays. now, a dvd player isn't a bad gift-- unless you have my old school tv that doesnt have the right hook ups! i watch dvds on my laptop which works just fine for me. i warned my current bf that if there's a dvd player under the tree this year we may not make it to new years.

dvd bf #3 (hrm, that's cute. i might call him that from now on, anyway) also got me a soap dish with seashells on it-- so ugly my gramma didn't even want it for her over the top beach house!

gifting is difficult because, though the actual item don't really matter to me, the really terrible gifts (like the soap dish) say so much about the relationship! he clearly knew me not at all!

Aww, looking at all these things people say are the worst gifts makes me sad!! Who cares if you got some ugly mitts? Don't throw them out!! Give them to a homeless shelter or a secondhand store? Same with sweaters and pants and whatever else that are ugly and don't fit.. give them to a friend! or really, a homeless person doesn't care if that jacket is ugly, they'll wear it either way?

Also, am I the only one who thought the peanutbutter and apple juice was cute?! I would probably think that was hilarious. Not like I would ever believe that a grocery store was out of those two things.. that's not even possible probably:P! but still, funny gift, but not for serious.

I don't think any gifts I've been given are terrible, sure I've had my fair share of 5$ makeup kits (which have come in handy for halloween and other events..) and ugly shirts, but I always feel good that someone got me the gift anyway I always get clothes that aren't my style but I'll just give them to friends (not re-gift but just say here I got this it's not my style do you want it..) etc.

Really ugly jewelry. Just don't buy me jewelry! One ex-boyfriend gave me cheap pieces that I found on the $10.99 tables at Gottchalks, and later found out that HIS MOM did the shopping for me and got them half off. Another ex got me some quality jewelry, but it was still really ugly! He got me a bracelet and a ring! I don't wear either! And I felt obligated to wear the ring, except it only fit on my left ring finger. I still have that stupid ring and have no idea how to get rid of it.

I found out my current boyfriend got me an original Nintendo. No thanks. I enjoy video games a bit more than most girls, but I hardly touch my Xbox 360 and by no means want another game system to collect dust. Well, I'm sure my brother would appreciate it! Since I already know what it is, I've been practicing my reaction so it's not too hurtful. Hope that Saturday I react correctly...

You can give it to me..

So. I just got an alarm clock lol.

Can't remember it at the moment.....

It's been such a long time since I've gotten a crappy gift and I was probably so traumatized by it at the time that I forgot what it was on purpose....LOL

My brother's worked at some sort of outdoors store together and got a discount. So, they went in together to get me a duck call that costs $5 (before their discount) I don't really like the outdoors, but it turned out to be a funny gift that I actually still use from time to time for annoying purposes.

My brothers give me gift cards ever year because they care about what I actually want and this year I got 50 dollars to Old Navy and 20 dollars to Debs...The reason I love gift cards is cause they have no fashion sense lol. Another thing is this year I have lost about 50 pounds and am down to a 5/6 and so I don't really know what fits me!!!! the worst gifts come from my Grandma on my mom side and now they just give gift cards too.

The peanut butter and apple juice story is hard to beat.

Someone gave me a glass wolf once. I didn't even know what to say when I opened it, and to this day I don't know why they thought I would like that.

My grandma always gives me size 16 PJ's.
It's a lovely thought as they're usually silk and have a nice pattern on them, but I'm a 10/12 and all the buttons have fallen off the PJ's.

My grampa on my dads side gave me and my sister a $50 woolworths gift card to share. We weren't going to buy groceries so we took it to Woolworths Liquor and bought some cheap spirits!

My ex also gave me a Chinese Take Away container filled with really really crap candy a few years ago. Because I "was sweet."