Cheesiest present you have received?

[Topspin]

I searched, couldn't find any threads on this subject (though I may just be stupid and can't use the search function correctly, that's a distinct possibility), so I started my own.

What's the lamest thing anyone has given you as a present? I don't mean for this to be negative, I just want everyone to one-up each other with stories about cheesy gifts they have received.

Two years ago at Christmas, I bought my older brother (he's a freshman in college) The Best of Led Zeppelin, a 2 disc collection of some of LZ's most popular hits. What did he get me?

A guacamole dish shaped like an avocado.

The awkward look on his face when he opened my gift made it allllll better.

[TOOL460002]

anything hand made is asking for trouble. when you combine that with christmas sweaters, lots of puffy paint, and some glitter sparkle ****, its just awful. i think that one found a garbage can fairly quickly.

oh, and i also got a doll when i was at least 18-20. my brother got one too. the strangest part was that we got it from a relative that is really a cool person, which made it all the more baffling. we looked at each other, and then asked what the hell we were supposed to do with them. i think this christmas cheer also found a garbage can.

as you can tell, im not a pack rat.

[jp58]

6 pack of Busch N/A.

[Topspin]

I had this crazy aunt (Great Aunt Rosie, she seriously was mental, was in an institution for a while) that got us a jar of buttons and nails for Christmas once.

She literally got ripped to death by wild dogs a few years back... Not really on topic, but I figured I might as well throw that in. Not saying she deserved it, but it's just an interesting fact about her.

I'm done rambling, back to crazy gifts.

[HEIST]

I like all the presents that were given to me I wouldn't consider any cheesey.
My younger sister (by 10 years) gets me cute little things that I know she worked hard to earn.

[Strat-Mangler]

My twin sisters got the tackiest flashiest pink & baby blue thick wool sweaters when they were 19. The age where you want to look as cool or "in" as you can and this moron of a family member gave them this atrocity.

This family member is the most clueless and dumb person I have ever met in my entire life and wouldn't know what style or taste is if it bite her in the ass.

Needless to say, these sweaters were never worn. They stayed in a drawer for years. I wonder if they went in the garbage or were given to the Salvation Army.

[username n/a]

I would just like to point out how awesome ugly sweaters are.

[hover]

I once got a miniature mantle clock like this


only the base was about 3.5" wide. Come to think, as the pic is popping up here, it's about actual size.

I think I actually said upon opening it
"wow, I don't think I get it?!?!?"

second cheesiest was a miniature plastic and die cast model of a Model T. You would think that it would be potentially cool, but not with fake gold plated die cast and ugly one color brown plastic everything else.

Oh, and ugly sweaters are awesome. In fact, swear to God, my Wife just left 2 minutes ago with her Mom, so she could show her a real ugly sweater I took a fancy to last nite, for my X-Mas gift...

[Wyrm74]

A box of tissue. But, as my grandparents told me, "It's the good kind, with aloe in it!". They even wrapped it. Kid you not!

[dj150888]

Originally Posted by TOOL460002

anything hand made is asking for trouble.

I've had quite a few awesome handmade presents. It helps that I have artists, guys who like to play with electronics and a few carpenters as friends for that.

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Originally Posted by dj150888

I've had quite a few awesome handmade presents. It helps that I have artists, guys who like to play with electronics and a few carpenters as friends for that.

truth.

I hand-built my guitarist a Vox AC-30 extension cab, he rocks it to this day. In kind, my guitarist built me a 2-gain stage tube screamer clone optimized for bass.

[Disraeli Gears]

Originally Posted by Topspin

I searched, couldn't find any threads on this subject (though I may just be stupid and can't use the search function correctly, that's a distinct possibility), so I started my own.

What's the lamest thing anyone has given you as a present? I don't mean for this to be negative, I just want everyone to one-up each other with stories about cheesy gifts they have received.

Two years ago at Christmas, I bought my older brother (he's a freshman in college) The Best of Led Zeppelin, a 2 disc collection of some of LZ's most popular hits. What did he get me?

A guacamole dish shaped like an avocado.

The awkward look on his face when he opened my gift made it allllll better.

I'd be pretty happy to receive that actually. Anything that can be used as an excuse to eat more guacamole is OK in my book .

Originally Posted by jp58

6 pack of Busch N/A.

Worst. Beer. Ever.

[Topspin]

Yeah, guacamole is great. I can see where he was coming from, buying that, at least he put SOME thought into it.

[Relic]

I guess I tend to appreciate gifts in general, even tacky/cheesy ones. I really cant remember ever getting something and feeling ticked off about it or anything.

The only thing I can recall is waaaay back in grammar school we had a secret santa thing going on and I got a used hairbrush and a scratched Meatloaf album... that kinda sucked! Then again I used the brush to terrorize the girls for the next 4 months so it worked out

[rr5025]

How was I the first to do this? lol

Originally Posted by Topspin

I had this crazy aunt (Great Aunt Rosie, she seriously was mental, was in an institution for a while) that got us a jar of buttons and nails for Christmas once.

She literally got ripped to death by wild dogs a few years back... Not really on topic, but I figured I might as well throw that in. Not saying she deserved it, but it's just an interesting fact about her.

I'm done rambling, back to crazy gifts.

You do not bring up that stories and not give details

[Topspin]

Originally Posted by rr5025

You do not bring up that stories and not give details

http://adaeveningnews.com/homepage/x...ing-dog-attack

There ya go.

[Deluge Of Sound]

I had this crazy aunt, Gifts, I figured I might as well throw when I was at least 18-20. My death by wild dogs a few years later? Not saying she deserved it, but I bought my older the tackiest flashiest pink.

She literally got ripped to it, but it's just an interesting zeppelin, a 2 disc collection of stories about cheesy gifts and what they're supposed to do with them.

I saw his face when he opened my gift.
What did he get me?

A nail for Christmas once, to one-up each other with (great aunt rosie, she seriously was mental, was in an guacamole dish shaped like an institution for a while).

All the more baffling: Brother got one too, the avocado.
(he's a freshman, and found in a garbage can).

Strangest part was that we got asked what the hell we were ... not really on topic, I also got a doll. Made it allllll better.


Happy Hollandaise, those who posted above me!

[Topspin]

I'm not sure I follow.

[theory028]

My family usually does a white elephant gift exchange on Christmas Eve. We all buy a gift that costs about $25 and do the exchange game. My younger brother ended up buying a flashlight, some Twizzlers, and a toilet auger. I ended up picking it because the flashlight was pretty awesome.

[hover]

Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

I had this crazy aunt, Gifts, I figured I might as well throw when I was at least 18-20. My death by wild dogs a few years later? Not saying she deserved it, but I bought my older the tackiest flashiest pink.

She literally got ripped to it, but it's just an interesting zeppelin, a 2 disc collection of stories about cheesy gifts and what they're supposed to do with them.

I saw his face when he opened my gift.
What did he get me?

A nail for Christmas once, to one-up each other with (great aunt rosie, she seriously was mental, was in an guacamole dish shaped like an institution for a while).

All the more baffling: Brother got one too, the avocado.
(he's a freshman, and found in a garbage can).

Strangest part was that we got asked what the hell we were ... not really on topic, I also got a doll. Made it allllll better.


Happy Hollandaise, those who posted above me!

Dude. put down the bongcrackpipepixiestick...