The worst gift you ever received?

I would have to say that they were two wedding gifts.

One was from my side, a book titled "Unequally Yoked Partners". It was an instructional book about how to convert your partner to your religion (I was Protestant and he was Catholic) but it never saw any use because neither one of us regularly went to church after we were married.

The other one was from his side, a tablecloth that had stains on it. I gave the giver the benefit of the doubt, thinking she didn't realize that it had been used. I learned later, however, that it was meant to be a deliberate insult to me, as I was "soiled goods" (my offense being that I had been engaged before.......apparently I should have been wearing a Scarlet Letter at all times because of that as my mother-in-law referred to me more than once as the "Wh0re of Babylon").

The laugh was on the giver, though, as I successfully treated the stains and used the tablecloth for years. It was a lovely cloth. And I did sent the giver a thank-you note effusively telling her how much I liked the tablecloth. I hope she choked on it....LOL
 
A framed picture of a Scottish castle, bought by my daughter and her husband on a trip they took to Scotland. I have never been to Scotland in my life. England is the closest I've ever been. The picture was gloomy and haunting, and obviously meant absolutely nothing to me, although it was well-intentioned.

I had it hanging on my bedroom wall for years, and finally decided to take it down and replace it with something else. People should never give gifts of art works, unless they are sure the person will really like the gift. They are pretty much obliged to display it one way or another.
 

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I wish someone had given me one of these crocheted toilet paper covers, so I could add it to this subject. I never actually got one but decided to show a picture of one anyhow. Imagine putting this in your bathroom!
 
I wrote about this on here before on a similar thread.

One of the worst gifts to me age 21 and newly married was from my M-I-L.. who for Christmas gifted me a grey floral flannelette nightdress, which covered every part of my body from floor to chin.. and down to my hands...😁
 
I started turning grey in High School and by the time I was in my 20's, it had taken over.
Seems that people would give me 'Grecian Formula' as a gift.
I'd laugh and say Thanks...

Must have had 20 or 30 bottles of the stuff, unopened.

Now I laugh, because I still have my hair in a grey 15" ponytail and they seem to be bald!

I'll Take Grey anytime.
 
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