The most insulting Christmas presents received by women have been revealed, including a bottle of bleach, facial hair remover and dusting gloves.
More than 100 people took to Mumsnet to share their festive horror stories, with mothers-in-law coming out as the worst offenders for choosing terrible gifts, closely followed by clueless husbands.
The dreadful presents range from vacuum cleaners and paper shredders to teeth whitener, clothes hangers and a personalised gift to “Kelly”, which wasn’t the recipient’s name.
The tales of Christmas woe began with one user of the online forum who posted: “Most insulting gifts? Tell me! I received a fitness tracker from mother-in-law! She said ages ago I could do with losing weight.”
She was deluged with replies that made that one seem like the best gift ever.
One person wrote: “For the third year in a row I got a facial hair remover.”
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Another posted: “I got two books from mother-in-law based on two TV shows that were around at the time — How to Look 10 Years Younger and What Not to Wear.”
A third added: “My now ex bought me a plate-warmer. When we divorced it was the first thing I packed for him to take.”
Someone else replied: “My (soon-to-be-ex) mother-in-law is legendary at so-called gifts. I got size-seven slippers — I am not a size seven and I don’t wear slippers.
“Oh, and there was the year she got all four of her daughters-in-law a roll of cling film, all wrapped and everything!”
One woman said: “Brother-in-law bought me nasal hair trimmers.”
Another wrote: “My daughter has received a hat and scarf personalised with the name Kelly. Kelly is not her name.”
A Mumsnetter replied: “A single packet of pocket tissues from my mother-in-law. She’d actually wrapped them as well.”
One person posted: “A bottle of bleach. Given to me with the words ‘now, don’t be insulted…’.”
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Somebody else said: “Husband is the worst for gifts. Past highlights have included feminine hygiene products and a bottle of whisky that he drank himself.”
And another added: “After the journey from hell one year (seven hours down to Wales, M4 closed, detour via the A303, tiny child in the car seat in the back, rain, wind hideous weather etc), arrived at my parents’ house well after midnight.
“Went straight to bed to find ‘How to be a Better Parent” book thoughtfully placed on my bedside table. I left it there.”
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