Worst Christmas present?

I was very tempted to give them the same ending as this little girl's present!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba25S_AqGRo

Thanks ana, how very intelligent of you to look there! I wish I had read this thread days ago, I spent xmas with Ariel and Elsa, the two of them combined were pretty dreadful. Wailing banshees. I had no idea they had switches, I don't think DD does either! I shall tell her.

My mother said the worst things she ever bought for Christmas were tin trumpets for two-year old twins. No batteries but boy-power.

According to Amazon reviews, the on/off switch is on the doll's upper thigh.

Nearly got the pair for our GDs but glad we didn't now because they were given those 'Lucy' puppies which are supposed to recognise the child's voice and obey certain commands. What a racket, with both the girls trying to get the puppies to respond...

POGS
My ds bought the doll, and swears there's no switch, and as he's the one who has to live with it, I'm not too bothered!

When DD was little I stupidly bought her a crying baby doll. Half way through Christmas Day I turned round the batteries so that it didn't work then told DD the batteries must have died. She was only four so believed me .

Lona

DGD had an Elsa doll which sounds very similar, there is an on/off switch in her back, might pay to check it out again just in case.

That was so unkind of them, apricot! How mortifying for you...

My worst is a present I gave, not one I received. I gave someone a musical Christmas snow globe and it was met with derision and, "Did it come from a pound shop?" Everyone laughed at it and voted it the worst present of this or any year.
It actually cost £20. I offered to exchange it but the recipient insisted she'd keep it. I felt embarrassed and sorry and I know I'm rubbish at suiting the gift to the person.

phoenix .

peace here at the moment, recording of Puss In Boots on and DGS putting all his toys one by one on the floor to see if he can use them with any of his new stuff. Nice tidying up job but who cares x

I have trouble reaching my feet sometimes so hope he is going to help you to use it, is this the new 50 Shades of Grey !!!!!!!!!

I had shown Mr P a coat and a cardigan in one of the Lidl brochure thingies, even written the size down to next to them. he also knew that I needed a new toweling bathrobe. I had also dropped hints about a Hudl, but knew that was unlikely to materialise!

What I actually got was a digital air compressor and an electric gadget for removing hard skin from your feet

This year, all chocolate and Avon smellies. Pretty reasonable really, unlike the year DH gave me a sonic toothbrush, what was he trying to say?

Teetime it sounds like a kind thought to me, perhaps he just doesn't understand the effect of arthritis.

DH bought me the strange exercise ball thing ' to strengthen your hands for your golf grip'!!! How does one strengthen something destroyed by arthritis - what will he buy me next year incontinence pads- we are barely speaking!

Strangest present:a rainbow striped scourer that arrived with my sister's annual calendar. I fear she may be becoming eccentric!

Dd gave one of hers a music set! The flipping penny whistle was squeaking away somewhere all flipping day - we appear to have mislaid it

GD wanted Blu blu the baby dolphin, we bought it ...arghhhhh. Both GDs got Furbies and furblings, the creatures chattered on all day.

Just let these unwanted gifts circulate around your area as a charity or other organisations raffle prizes. They might raise a lot of money over a few years and never get used.

It makes good presents for others though, Felice.

A case of very expensive red wine sent by a friend from abroad,,, I am allergic to red wine,,,, and he knows it, and will not be visiting for at least 5 years ,,,duh

I received 100 postcards with cat pictures on them from my ex sister in law by marriage. They are small and thin, what on earth would I do with them except recycle or take to the charity shop. I can add the last 2 years gifts as well, cheap ornaments. Eveybody else gave me food in one shape or form and I need chocolates and biscuits like a hole in the head.

My MiL gave my daughter a saucepan ( used) which she didn't like and hadn't washed up, inside 2 cans of Stella wrapped in Xmas paper. She gave my son an ash tray( he doesn't smoke and doesn't allow any one to smoke in his flat). It did give us all a laugh though, still laughing about it now.

GS aged 3 was given a blow up T Rex which is 7 feet high with a tail about 6 feet long just what we need in our already overcrowded establishment and ideal for tripping up a hapless turkey-carrying Granny! Luckily the 4 GC's bounced on it so much that it self-deflated by lunch time and it didn't come with a puncture kit - shame