Since it's slow. . . .a poll!

englishviola

What was your weirdest, randomest, or most inappropriate holiday gift (giving or receiving?

 

I'll go first -- my aunt gave me a my little pony -- when I was 18. 

papagena

As a teenager, I got a package of ankle socks that had the coke emblem on them from my Great Aunt.

I also went through a period where my IL's thought that I loved moose (I do not) and every year I got something with a moose - sometimes even combining Northwoods plaid and a moose...  Way off the mark.

The worst was from my Aunt, however.  She has never been one for appropriate gifts.  I can't tell you what the gift was that year, but I will never, ever, as long as I live, forget how it was wrapped - in a maxi pad wrapper.  On one hand, incredibly EF, on the other, highly inappropriate as wrapping paper.

papagena

SouthSideDrea:

When I was in high school I was taking a really tough course load and my mom bought me a neck massager "to relieve stress".  Really it was a vibtator, but she didn't really know any better, she had really good intentions.  My dad and uncle and I did though... I was mortified and they were raucous with laughter.

Impressive! 

englishviola

papagena:

The worst was from my Aunt, however.  She has never been one for appropriate gifts.  I can't tell you what the gift was that year, but I will never, ever, as long as I live, forget how it was wrapped - in a maxi pad wrapper.  On one hand, incredibly EF, on the other, highly inappropriate as wrapping paper.

 

Horrible! But good for a laugh, right? Who does that?? 

papagena

englishviola:

papagena:

The worst was from my Aunt, however.  She has never been one for appropriate gifts.  I can't tell you what the gift was that year, but I will never, ever, as long as I live, forget how it was wrapped - in a maxi pad wrapper.  On one hand, incredibly EF, on the other, highly inappropriate as wrapping paper.

 

Horrible! But good for a laugh, right? Who does that?? 

It has made a good story...    Not that I've told many people about it!

thejennigirl

Underwear.

Dude, I buy myself underwear, I don't need you to do it for me!

 

Lady Galadriel

My aunt bought me silk pj's when I was 9.. Um they were the wrong size and WAY to sexy for a little kid.