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30 Of The Worst Gifts People Ever Received, As Shared For Jimmy Fallon’s Challenge
Do you feel the holiday spirit? It’s time to finally take out your comfy sweaters, blast the Christmas music, and write a personalized letter to Santa. You don’t want to end up getting something weird and useless this year, right? Unfortunately, often people find it tricky to get the perfect holiday gift for their loved ones. Even if you know them well enough, it’s hard to be creative and original every single year.
So when Jimmy Fallon announced his #WorstGiftEver challenge, the most ridiculous stories started pouring in. From shower coffee makers and mop buckets to half-completed coloring books, each one is better than the last. Just by looking at them, you can’t help but scratch your head trying to figure out what was the idea behind them.
Get ready to see some of the most entertaining tweets Bored Panda has collected from this Twitter thread. Scroll down, upvote your favorites, and make sure to share the worst present you’ve ever gotten in the comments below!
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Lovin' Life 4 years ago
My dads birthday is Christmas eve and my son on the 20th. I always made sure to wrap gifts for their birthday in b'day paper and Christmas on Christmas gifts. They still deserve a special day.
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Tristan Davis 4 years ago
I just showed this to my Mexican ex, her response was "They wouldn't have found your body."
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Dan Buczynski 4 years ago
If someone gave me a shovel as a metaphor for anything, I'd immediately hit them with it.
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Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Tomorrow does not exist, today is always today, and yesterday is always yesterday.
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Tara Moov 4 years ago
I had to look this up and am posting the explanation in between bouts of actively vomiting at OP's casual mention that they were USED. "Ben Wa balls are small, weighted balls designed to be inserted in the vagina. They usually come in pairs and are sometimes linked together by a string. They may also have a string that dangles and can make their removal easier. They come in a variety of weights and sizes and can be made from many different materials, including metal, glass, silicone, and plastic. Ben Wa balls are also known as kegel balls. People buy them for use either as a sex toy and masturbatory aid or as a training device used to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles."
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M.Kate Kelly 4 years ago
My brother in law and I exchanged 1 that looked similar every Christmas for almost 10 years, along with the same card with our names crossed out and the others written in. I really miss him
#52
Ryan Deschanel 4 years ago
Too many parents and grandparents are like "This person enjoyed a thing at some point. I will keep giving them the same shitty thing every time because I am lazy and uncaring."
#53
Lovin' Life 4 years ago
That child probably thought genuinely about this before gifting you. Not the ideal gift but a sweet thought.
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Ellie Rosser 4 years ago
But that’s sweet. (And proposing on big dates sucks, way to use manipulation to get someone to say yes.)
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jk nbt 4 years ago (edited)
People in my family are so fussy and so darn choosy that they never like what they get for Christmas. I got enough of people rolling their eyes when they open the gifts I gave them. I keep asking myself, why am I spending a lot of my time to find "just the right thing" and spending money on these people that I could put elsewhere to better use?... So I started giving them Walmart gift cards. There are 100,000 items in the store to choose from, or the cards can be redeemed for cash which can then be added to their own money to buy something even more expensive and desirable if they prefer. Even this was not good enough. With Walmart cards, everybody gets EXACTLY what they want every year. How can this be wrong? The ungrateful people considered themselves disrespected because I didn't put any time, effort, research, and money into making them happy. The cards were just too "impersonal" for their tastes. Huh? Why am I doing this again? It really got awkward as everyone got older. I got fed up with this. So the family adopted a new rule that I suggested: No adult gifts exchanged anymore. Christmas is for kids. They like everything, so we only give xmas gifts to the kids from now on. Finish problem.
Huddo's sister 4 years ago
Great way to handle it. We had a similar thing with my dad's family, no birthday cards with money after you turn 18. I can't believe there are so many ungrateful people out there though! Be grateful for what you get, because at least someone has taken the time to think of you. One of my sisters oldest friends would always put so much pressure on her to get the right gift. Even though she knew she didn't earn as much money she had a certain amount she expected each gift to be worth etc. I told my sister each year to relax and chose a smaller, more meaningful gift, but she would often say no, because the friend would be spending more money.
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Marta Santiago 4 years ago
My kids father who never gives them anything ever... Once For Christmas, calls them to say he has a lot of toys for them. They ( who were only 7 and 8 at the time) got super excited. When he shows up with two big garbage bags filled. When they open it. They had a bunch of used broken dolls and other toys that they had previously seen and his girlfriend's basement from when her daughters were young. They have never forgiven him. I was heartbroken for them.
Id row 4 years ago
I was 10 and had just lost my cat and was devastated. For x-mas, my aunt gave me a book titled, "101 Things to do With a Dead Cat". I spent the rest of the evening crying. a decade later when she passed away, I sang, "Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead" in my head for the entire event. It's been another 30 years since and I still hate her for that.
Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
Your aunt was a jerk. She probably did other nasty things as well.
Load More Replies... jk nbt 4 years ago (edited)
People in my family are so fussy and so darn choosy that they never like what they get for Christmas. I got enough of people rolling their eyes when they open the gifts I gave them. I keep asking myself, why am I spending a lot of my time to find "just the right thing" and spending money on these people that I could put elsewhere to better use?... So I started giving them Walmart gift cards. There are 100,000 items in the store to choose from, or the cards can be redeemed for cash which can then be added to their own money to buy something even more expensive and desirable if they prefer. Even this was not good enough. With Walmart cards, everybody gets EXACTLY what they want every year. How can this be wrong? The ungrateful people considered themselves disrespected because I didn't put any time, effort, research, and money into making them happy. The cards were just too "impersonal" for their tastes. Huh? Why am I doing this again? It really got awkward as everyone got older. I got fed up with this. So the family adopted a new rule that I suggested: No adult gifts exchanged anymore. Christmas is for kids. They like everything, so we only give xmas gifts to the kids from now on. Finish problem.
Huddo's sister 4 years ago
Great way to handle it. We had a similar thing with my dad's family, no birthday cards with money after you turn 18. I can't believe there are so many ungrateful people out there though! Be grateful for what you get, because at least someone has taken the time to think of you. One of my sisters oldest friends would always put so much pressure on her to get the right gift. Even though she knew she didn't earn as much money she had a certain amount she expected each gift to be worth etc. I told my sister each year to relax and chose a smaller, more meaningful gift, but she would often say no, because the friend would be spending more money.
Load More Replies... Marta Santiago 4 years ago
My kids father who never gives them anything ever... Once For Christmas, calls them to say he has a lot of toys for them. They ( who were only 7 and 8 at the time) got super excited. When he shows up with two big garbage bags filled. When they open it. They had a bunch of used broken dolls and other toys that they had previously seen and his girlfriend's basement from when her daughters were young. They have never forgiven him. I was heartbroken for them.
Id row 4 years ago
I was 10 and had just lost my cat and was devastated. For x-mas, my aunt gave me a book titled, "101 Things to do With a Dead Cat". I spent the rest of the evening crying. a decade later when she passed away, I sang, "Ding Dong, the Witch is Dead" in my head for the entire event. It's been another 30 years since and I still hate her for that.
Freya the Wanderer 4 years ago
Your aunt was a jerk. She probably did other nasty things as well.
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