A couple of months ago, I asked the Ironic Mom Facebook community what the worst gifts were that they’d ever received.
Given that Valentine’s Day is next week, I’m going to declare these the 20 worst gifts you could give your beloved on February 14th.
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Which gifts do you think are the worst?
What is the worst gift you’ve ever received (or given)?
A white Persian cat stuffie. Unfortunately not long enough to strangle him with it. Whatever symbolism it held was lost on me and I gave him the boot shortly after.
Ha. And the stuffie?
Our first Valentine’s as a married couple, I was pregnant (came home from the honeymoon with more than a souvenir Eiffel Tower.) As a newlywed, I still hoped for a little romance. I got a teapot, some little jars of jam and an apron. And he invited his single brother over for dinner. As I ran upstairs in tears (hormones) I heard my brother-in-law say to my husband, “Jeez, do you think maybe we should have offered to order in?”
You would think that was the worst gift ever. Nope. Not even close. And sadly, twenty-years later, I still use that apron.
This made me laugh, P. Is it time for a new apron? 😉
Sadly, I love this hardy little canvas apron from Crabtree & Evelyn, though I can’t admit that to my husband who says, every time I wear it, “See? SEE? It was a great gift, wasn’t it? Admit it. YOU LOVE IT!” My daughter has threatened to use it in one of her art installations.
A box of chocolates and long-stemmed red roses. Now I know that doesn’t sound bad, but they were from my Dad – who had never given me a Valentine’s gift. I had been diagnosed with cancer two months earlier and given 6 months to live. When I got the gift I knew my Dad thought I was going to die. But I’m still around 17 years later – and I’ve never received another Valentine’s gift from my Dad. Which I’m fine with 🙂
Wow, Colleen. There’s a story with history. Glad you survived!
The granny panties and laundry basket are my picks. Great interactive post, Leanne!
Thanks, TH!
i once re proposed on Valentines Day while on vacation in the Caribbean.. I even had her ring, pretend to be fixed and sized up with a larger diamond. She laughed at me and then got upset and wanted her original ring back. I’m sticking to chocolate from now on!
Ha. Chocolate is pretty safe…
Five year anniversary. I got Sham Wow towels. My make up gift was the DVD of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. You have to flip the DVD over halfway through the movie to continue watching. No joke.
Sham Not-So Wow!
I have blocked out those painful memories…. 🙂
Smart.
I was living by MYSELF and going to University. My boyfriend (now husband) bought me a Corelle Dutch Oven. Thank goodness the gifts got better and I have now used the dutch oven when we have company for supper!!
I hope you tell the story each time, Toni. 🙂
Hahahahaha so funny and so thankful I am blessed with a terrific gift giver for a husband. These were too good.
However one year my grandma gave me some batteries and a 4 pack roll of film for christmas..except she had opened the film and taken one of the rolls out then taped the package back together.
Bwahaha. I find that so funny. And grandmotherly in a way.
My MIL gave my husband a calendar of the “Women of Hawaii” for Christmas this year. I’m pretty sure that counts.
My mother-in-law gave me pillowcases with naked cowboys on them. Really. Naked Cowboys.
My MIL gave me for for our first anniversary a crock pot, a nice one.. when I got it home my husband told me that was one of his “wedding gifts”. He was engaged prior and the wedding was called off just days before. Not everyone was notified of the cancellation on such short notice and gifts arrived to his home. Needless to say, I kept the crock pot, and held on to the fact I knew until recently, we laughed about it, and she said it was meant for me anyway, shes done way better since then, but that’s one for the books.