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Posted December 11, 2012
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shadowmirage: Oh look! I managed to find a [url=http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqQOKigE300T!hsNBODKGjLhTQ~~_35.JPG]picture of the cover of the CD-ROM.[/url]
Isn't it "cool"? ;)
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Rodzaju: Gotta love the "Ages 4 & up" bit!
Yeah... I'm gradually starting to think that my extended family believes that I am somewhat lacking in the cognitive department >_>.
Post edited December 11, 2012 by shadowmirage
Posted December 11, 2012
I got mumps on a Christmas trip... So I had to stay at home alone throughout all the Holiday, which included New Year's Eve ...

Perhaps the worst secret Santa ever... ;p
Posted December 11, 2012
Socks... f*cking socks...
Posted December 12, 2012
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Posted December 12, 2012
I was gifted a pan one year... as a 20 year old guy.

It actually ended up being a pretty good gift as time went on, but super confusing at the time. This big heavy box, I was so excited, I opened it and lo and behold.... A pan? Huh. That's unexpected.
Posted December 12, 2012
An emerald necklace, from my parents to me. Of course I was incredibly thankful and amazed. They let me put it on for a minute, then took it away and said it went into the family jewelry stash and I could theoretically borrow it when I'd be all grown up, responsible, in possession of matching clothes, and only on some sort of special day. Now that I've graduated, the next special day is cremation.

(I was eight at the time and wanted rollerblades.)

(Not entering, just wanted to complain. If you have an eight-year-old kid, get him/her a personal computer and a moddable game.)
Posted December 12, 2012
The worst (and funniest gift) I got was from my dad on my birthday. He got me a cake with HIS name on it. The following written on it: "Happy Birthday Tony!" We all laughed our butts off. Apparently what happened was the baker asked my dad what the name for the cake is, he said "Tony" because he had thought the baker was asking him for his name for when he comes back to pick up the cake.
Posted December 12, 2012
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ellynandroid: Well, this is pretty insignificant, but:

I'm 18, and have never been exactly a "girly girl" (whatever the hell that is, anyway), but the more important thing to note is my age. This year, for my birthday, I was presented with a (perfectly serious) gift of barbie doll makeup and nailpolish by my aunt.

It was awkward and weird and it's still sitting on my bookshelf, being pink and glittery.
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shadowmirage: I've had similar incidents happen to me. My aunt had heard from somewhere that I was interested in games, so what does she get me? Games for girls! A wonderful and girly collection of ten exciting mini-games! I was also 18 at the time >_<. Suffice to say, I fired it up just to see how bad it was, and it was awful beyond words. Not even satire material, just boring, sexist and abysmal.

Also, every year I receive cheap, glittery jewellery which I'll never wear, sickly sweet perfume which I'll never wear, and on one occasion, glitter eye-shadow. I never wear eye-shadow, and I'm not about to go near anything that makes me look like a disco ball.

I've just kind of given up on ever connecting to my extended family.

Oh look! I managed to find a [url=http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqQOKigE300T!hsNBODKGjLhTQ~~_35.JPG]picture of the cover of the CD-ROM.[/url]
Isn't it "cool"? ;)
Oh, wow! That sounds like literally the highest possible fun! :P I can't stand things like that — also, wow, the condescension of that age bracket.It is funny how often I'll get something appropriate for a child less than half my age. I guess there's an element of "no please don't grow up stay a little girl forever!"

My extended family are basically either the best people ever or... not.
Posted December 12, 2012
I don't recall many bad gifts. I've received plenty of dull gifts of course, you know, picture frames, socks, ties, not necessarily bad just the typical gift you receive when someone feels obligated to get you something but hasn't the foggiest on what to get you or really can't be bothered.

Probably the biggest WTF? gift I got wasn't during Christmas though but on my birthday. Someone got me one of those dog toy balls that you put a battery inside and they move around... yeah, not sure what they wanted to tell me with that gift... but I got a dog a few years later and gave it to him and he enjoyed it a lot until he grew and chewed it apart, so I guess it wasn't too bad.
Posted December 13, 2012
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Posted December 13, 2012
I am in for Sacrifice!

The worst thing I have ever received was a pack of underwear that looked and smelled like it had been worn by a 90-year old.
Posted December 14, 2012
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Posted December 15, 2012
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Posted December 15, 2012
SPAM
Posted December 15, 2012
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triock: SPAM
What kind? Egg and spam? Egg, bacon and spam? Egg, bacon, sausage and spam? Spam, bacon, sausage and spam? Spam, egg, spam, spam, bacon and spam? Spam, spam, spam, egg and spam? Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, baked beans, spam spam, spam and spam? Or lobster thermidor aux crevettes with a Mornay sauce garnished with truffle pâté, brandy, and a fried egg on top and spam?
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