Christmas is now well and truly upon us, which means that the annual tradition of gift-giving is about to get underway.
For some people, this isn't a worry at all, as they've had all their presents wrapped and ready under the tree for the best part of a month now. However, for others, it's the most stressful time of the year - and that's perfectly understandable. When you've got a dozen different relatives to buy for, plus your closest friends, plus your secret Santa, things can get a little overwhelming.
Unfortunately, this sometimes means that some recipients end up with slightly less-than-desirable gifts. And by this, I don't mean an iTunes gift card (which, on the whole, is a pretty decent score). No, I'm talking about re-gifted, half-used products that most people would consider to be a punishment rather than a present. Just take a look at what these poor suckers got, and you'll see what I mean.
1. Not so much 'ho ho ho' as 'oh oh no'
2. At least it's original?
3. This has to be the laziest gift ever
4. Did she at least have a dog?
5. This actually sounds pretty neat to me
6. I'd be flamin' annoyed, too
7. That stinks
8. A classic case of re-gifting right here
9. It's the (lack of) thought that counts
10. At least this way you'd end up with something good
So, if you wake up tomorrow morning and find that the big fat man from the North Pole has left you a slightly rubbish prezzie, just think of the folks around the world who are currently unwrapping second-hand socks from their secret Santa. They almost certainly have it worse than you.
Gift-giving is an age-old tradition during times of celebration, and is intended to be a happy experience. That being said, I'm sure all of us can recall at least one awkward moment when we've had to feign gratitude or hide our embarrassment upon receiving a particularly terrible gift - usually from a clueless relative.
Whether it's an ill-fitting sweater, a tacky-looking ornament, or a poorly-judged 'gag gift', a crappy prezzie is difficult to forget.
However, these presents are so awful they make all other bad gifts look like a winning lottery ticket. Take a read through, and I bet that by the end of the list you'll be feeling slightly less bitter about that ugly dinner set your great aunt got you last Christmas...
1. Something from an aunt with a dirty mind
Redditor /u/Jack_is_a_Potato got a stinker of a gift one Christmas. He writes: "When I was a teen, my aunt gave me deodorant, mints, and an air freshener in my stocking. [S]he "didn't realize" how that could come across as mean." In other words, she gave him a healthy dose of low self-esteem.
2. Re-gifting should be a bookable offence
"My mother gave be a book for Christmas that I gave to her for her birthday a year before," recalls /u/j_truant. That alone is bad enough, but it gets worse. "She acted as though she purchased it for me. I wrote a note it it to her, so I know it was the copy I gave to her." Ouch.
3. Christmas is a time for sharing, but not oversharing
Getting a bad gift instantly becomes a million times worse when you have to open it in front of people - as /u/lunchesandbentos knows all too well. She wrote: "My mother in law pulled out a box in which there was a fire engine red nightgown and said in front of the family, "This is what you'll wear when you conceive a son."' Shudder.
4. It's the thought that counts
"My grandma gave me an electronic stapler and said 'Well, I know how you like electronic things,’" writes /u/johnsonaustinj. I mean, at least it's better than a regular stapler?
5. Because giving should feel as good as receiving
/u/SalAtWork tells this dramatic tale of a bad gift in just three sentences: "My old boss took me out to lunch on my birthday." Aw, that's nice. "At a place he picked." Ok, still quite sweet. "He then made me pay for myself." Nope. Not cool.
6. They must've thought souper long about this one
"I received an expired can of soup for my second birthday from my aunt and uncle," writes /u/Pillar_of_Filth. Because what does a two-year-old need more than canned goods? Out of date canned goods, of course!
7. At least she knew it would be something he wanted
Really, the only way you can ever be sure if somebody is going to like something is either a) they explicitly asked for it, or b) it was already theirs to start with. For one special occasion, /u/drewmatic305 got, "My own hoody that my gf took from me." To be honest Drew, I think you're actually quite lucky to get that back.
8. This guy found himself being the butt of a joke gift
Gag-gifts are fine, providing they're not too offensive, and that they precede a genuinely thoughtful gift. For /u/CarsenAF, that wasn't the case: "Did a anonymous gift exchange at work one year where all the gifts were wrapped and put on a table. We then drew numbers and went and picked a gift in whatever order you had. The gift I received was a velvet pillow that inside had a dildo the size of my forearm and a butt plug. I was a 16 year old boy when this happened".
9. Not a smart move
"One year for Christmas my dad gave me a notebook and pencils and told me Santa wants me to study more," writes /u/thatindianchick. This doesn't seem too harsh - I know I was pretty grateful for stationery supplies when I was going to college. But then the redditor adds: "I was 5." Oh.
10. She really put her foot in it
/u/BuildinMurica wasn't on the receiving end of a bad gift, but their mom was responsible for giving one. They write: "I have an uncle that was in a nasty truck wreck before I was born in which he lost most of his left leg. For Christmas one year my mother gave him a pair of slippers."
11. Suffice it to say, this did not float his boat
"My uncle gave me a wooden toy boat that had been made from my own wooden toy boat, only now it was smaller, with no paint, and had whittle marks all over it," writes /u/crumbbelly. Honestly, I can't tell whether he was being cruel or just a bit dumb. Either way, this is a strong contender for the crappiest gift of all so far.
12. Gift-giving is a tricky game, so make sure to play your cards right
Have you ever received a gift that you just know was more for the giver than it was for you? /u/FortLagomorph does. "One year my (now ex) boyfriend bought me a deck of Magic: The Gathering Cards," they write. "I had absolutely no interest in them prior to receiving them, and then he refused to teach me how to play the game. He took them with him when we broke up."
13. This is so tacky it doesn't even deserve a witty comment
If there's anyone you should be able to rely on for a good gift, it's a significant other. Unless you're /u/RubixRube, that is. She writes that she received a "happy meal Barbie. For my 20th birthday. From my boyfriend. It wasn't intended to be ironic." I hope that boyfriend is now an ex.
Bad gift-givers of the world, let this be a lesson to you all. And for those of you who have had the misfortune of receiving a terrible prezzie, hopefully some of these made you realise how easy you got it.
Every great Christmas movie or song out there teaches us that, rather than being all about expensive gifts under the tree, the annual Christian celebration is really about spending quality time with your loved ones, breaking bread with family members you haven’t seen in forever and all-round spreading joy and merriment. But they’re wrong. Everyone knows that if you get a shoddy Christmas gift, it can be a holiday season disaster and rather than Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree with that Mistletoe And Wine, you’ll be having a truly blue Christmas.That being said, there are some Christmas gift misdemeanours that simply can’t ever be forgiven. The people of Reddit will back me up on this one; they shared stories of the most horrific Christmas gifts they’ve ever received, and I have to say, I’m pretty grateful for the vegan cheese I received from my aunt that one year now. “It was from my Grandmother. I unwrapped it and it was a little tin box. I opened the box and there was a fake gift card there, like an indication of this is where you put the gift card. And I just looked at her like... what is it or whats going on? And she goes "It's a gift card holder. You can put all your gift cards in there." And I just started laughing saying noooo, you are supposed to put a gift card in here to give to someone! It was really cute though. Bless her heart.”- ShekhMaShierakAnni
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“This wasn’t my gift, but it was the most awkward situation ever. So a few years ago my grandma had her legs amputated. Don’t feel bad. Since then, her health has improved a ton. Anyway, last Christmas my Aunt bought her socks. It was so awful.”datcat2 “A fairly distant relative once gave me three promotional (freebie) vouchers for a clothes shop I didn't really like. Each gave £5 off a purchase, per £50 spent. 15 year old me didn't have enough money to be spending £50 on clothes in one go, and the vouchers had actually expired on December the 23rd.”sammie-chi “I had left some video games in my mom's room, she found them and assumed my dad had bought them as Christmas gifts for me. So for Christmas I got... my own games.”tom13dm
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“Every year my family does a secret Santa on Christmas. When I was about 10 my aunt had to buy me a gift. So Christmas morning I open my gift, and i find a Christmas sweater along with a pair of my aunts stained underwear. Apparently she was doing laundry and wrapping gifts at the same time and got the two mixed up.”Swirlingmystic “A giftcard to a lingeries store from my grandma. The f***ed up part wasn’t the gift itself, but the fact that she made my poor 19 year old brother go in and buy it. As he told it, the conversation went something like this: Cashier: 'shopping for your girlfriend?' Brother: 'no, my sister…well my grandma…' Awkward silence…”handikat “My worst gift was getting my favorite Nintendo game, The Little Mermaid. I was overjoyed! I played that game everyday for a week. Then it mysteriously disappeared! I looked everywhere for it. Distraught, I told my mom that I couldn't find the game and that I hadn't lost it, because I hadn't moved it from the living room at all. She told me I wouldn't have lost it if I took better care of my things. Flash forward to me at 21. I find out I hadn't lost the game but that the game was a 7 day rental from a video store and was returned.”Reddit user
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“My grandma gave me bright red undies with google eyes on them and an extra piece of black cloth to put your dick inside as the ‘nose’ …I’m a girl.”Sbo8890 “One year when I was a kid, my parents bought me a computer mouse.What makes it bad is that I didn't have a computer, and had been asking for one for years.”gildedFire “A few years ago my aunt gave me a rock. She gave presents to me and my two older cousins and said its time for the big girls to open their gifts. She made my cousins go first and they got scarves and I opened my present and pulled a rock out of the package and looked up waiting for her to laugh and she said "isn't it wonderful??" So I had to be like yeah, I loooove it!! She then told me that she had dug it out of her garden the previous summer and she knew that I would think it is sooo cool. The following year she gave me acorn tops because "some people know how to use them to whistle and I don't know how to show you or explain, but I'm sure you can figure it out." She is a tad eccentric. Both were pretty terrible presents.gennieb7
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“This year I got a pair of pajamas that were identical to the pair I was wearing when I unwrapped them.”whiteboyday “A hedgehog exercise wheel. I do not own a hedgehog.”JessBS27 “One Christmas I got 18 pairs of socks. I was probably 12 and I tried really hard to look grateful and thank my parents, but with each pair I opened I got progressively more upset. It didn't help my brother was tearing through his toys and video games. I ended up excusing myself to go to the bathroom and started crying. My mom came to get me and asked me what was wrong. She said to stop crying and come back to the living room. She then gave me my real gift — a laptop. The reason I got socks was my mom just wanted me to have something to unwrap because my brother had a lot of cheaper stuff, where I had one bigger thing. I felt incredibly spoiled and embarrassed. Definitely a happy ending!”politicalpartygirlSo, socks for your amputated leg, your very own video games and a rock. I don’t think many awful Christmas gifts could top these. On the other hand, if you can top these, I think it’s officially time to disown your family and move to Kyrgyzstan.
We make our own Christmas traditions. However, the more that goes on, the more that can go wrong! The tree falls down, the dog eats the presents, the cat pulls down the lights, your racist old grandmother goes on a tirade after a few sherries, the presents don't arrive in time, someone sets fire to your boat - it really matters not! Absolute anything can go wrong in and around this yearly event. I bet you're worried now, aren't you? Well, ignore that worry and laugh at the following calamities!
[post_page_title]#1 Clean Eating[/post_page_title]
Christmas is a time of receiving the same old gifts year in year out from the same family members. Usually.
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The caption really says it all here, kids, and I hope you have truly learned a lesson. It really does bring new meaning to "washing your mouth out with soap" doesn't it?.
[post_page_title]#2 Passive Aggression At Its Absolute Finest[/post_page_title]
'My Parents Made My Wife A Stocking For Christmas' - Spending time with your parents or in-laws, distant family or family friends can be a strain on the mind. Especially if there is some bad blood or you simply can't stand whoever it is sat at your table.
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However, this goes a little further, especially when you're aware of how a member of your family feels towards your partner. People are petty and Christmas is the jolly time of year for it to reach its peak! I hope dinner went well, akantho!
[post_page_title]#3 Prank or Prophecy?[/post_page_title]
As much as this is very, very, very, very, very - VERY amusing to us, I can't imagine it was initially to the owner of this garage. The dinner is in the over, you come outside to move the car to make room for nana and grandad's needlessly huge car and you find this, but, is there more to it?
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People eat a lot of meat at Christmas... Just saying.
[post_page_title]#4 Well, There Goes Christmas Lunch[/post_page_title]
I mean, wow, I honestly would not know how to react if this happened to me. I would likely just stand and stare in complete and utter bewilderment at what lay before me.
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If only - A) This was that sugar glass they use in action blockbusters and B) These people had a better understanding of how physics and specifically heat works with glass surfaces!
[post_page_title]#5 Merry Christmas![/post_page_title]
And so we see this image before us, much like the image that may well have brought you here, this won't be the last time something like this graces this list.
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I mean it obviously wasn't the cat now, was it? Cats have absolutely no tendency to wreck things simply because they can...
[post_page_title]#6 Starting Christmas On The Wrong Foot[/post_page_title]
What I adore about these lists is that as much as I enjoy writing a few words here and there to accentuate the hilarity in front of me and ultimately you, sometimes, I simply don't need to.
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All in all, I guess we're just another foot through the floor.
[post_page_title]#7 Brand New Christmas Decorations, Dog Did Not Approve[/post_page_title]
Ah Christmas, ah having to leave to house, ah having pets that you leave in the house while you go out for an indeterminate amount of time.
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Ah coming home to find the pet has done something and is now skulking in the corner.
[post_page_title]#8 Christmas Dinner Is Ruined[/post_page_title]
Once the presents are done, breakfast and or brunch are done, the family disperses to mess around with their gifts of the day.
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Once the dinner is in the oven, the gifts of the day become sentient and take Christmas for themselves. Judgment day is upon us.
[post_page_title]#9 I Was Putting Up Christmas Lights On My Roof A While Back When This Happened...[/post_page_title]
When it comes to Christmas decorations, some people truly go all out in a display brighter than the northern lights and tackier than a warehouse full of knock off Faberge Eggs. The effort that goes into Christmas really starts with the decorations and often sets the tone for the season!
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Right, so shall I ask for a new ladder, a better one or for someone to - HELP ME OFF THIS F**KING ROOF.
[post_page_title]#10 My Mom Left $300 Unattended, My Nephew (Special Little Kid) Thought It Was Just Papers. Merry Christmas, Mom[/post_page_title]
"Thank god we have that extra three-hundred for food this year, its really going to be something special?"
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*jaw drops to the ground*
[post_page_title]#11 Neighbor Just Tried To Throw His Christmas Tree From The Balcony. Not Sure Where It Should’ve Landed Ideally[/post_page_title]
Something I've always enjoyed is how long people keep their trees up this time of year. Be them fake or real, the time really varies.
Anyway, when comes the time to expel the festive leafy greens from your home, most will simply chop them up or places them on the roadside for collection. Most people...
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I wouldn't say this a person having a bad Christmas but this is still a problem, a rather laughable post-festive problem.
[post_page_title]#12 I Ummmm... Uhhhhh... Merry Christmas![/post_page_title]
Here we are, AGAIN.
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Dogs are an absolute mystery. Yet at Christmas, you'd think owners would be far more cautious with what they leave their pets around. I mean, look at that face, I'm sure they were just trying to help with something!
[post_page_title]#14 I Bought My Dog An Advent Calendar, Who Then Explored All 24 Days Of Christmas While I Was Pumping Gas[/post_page_title]
Showering your pets with gifts, treats and all the things you normally wouldn't want them to get too used to is often cast by the wayside at Christmas. In all honesty, they are part of the family after all, so why not?!
Absolutely nothing can go wrong!
... ever!
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On the first day of Christmas, my owner gave to me... twenty-four days of Christmaaaasssssss!
[post_page_title]#15 Christmas Toy, Meet Dog's Water Bowl. Dog’s Water Bowl, Meet Christmas Toy[/post_page_title]
While we're still on the Christmas adventure that is having a dog, we have a life lesson for you to consider before its all way, way, way too late.
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BE SURE OF THE LOCATION OF YOUR DOG AT ALL TIMES. Christmas is full of joy, amazing food, family and gifted items galore! Dogs are aware of this.
[post_page_title]#16 Hid The Ham From The Dog In The Oven. On A Plastic Carving Tray. Turned The Oven On To Preheat For The Roast Turkey[/post_page_title]
Now, I imagine many of you are now questioning whether it is really worth having a dog? These instances in some way, shape or form can occur all year anyway but apparently are all the more prominent during the festive period and it really must be questioning the issue for all you prospective owners.
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First off, YES, it is worth having one, just be a little smarter this December. This human was on the right track but once again, the machines have the final say. Where is Sarah Connor when you need her?
[post_page_title]#17 Why The Wife Says We Can No Longer Have A Real Christmas Tree[/post_page_title]
Like many, I grew up with a real tree until the house was decorated and my mother got her way. Those pesky little needles would indeed get everywhere but in reality, it was never really that bad and I never completely understood the fuss of it all. Until now...
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Indeed, yes, completely fair enough! Carry on.
[post_page_title]#18 Got An Interesting Package In The Mail Today. I Have No Idea Who Sent It... Merry Christmas I Guess[/post_page_title]
Unwanted gifts are a staple of Christmas, it happens at least once every year and yet most of the time, they are still in good faith! Most of the time they are and most of the time, a simple smile, nod and a thank you are enough to move past whatever it is that you didn't want.
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Sometimes, oh sometimes, it's a little... harder.
[post_page_title]#19 Found On Snapchat. Someone Got A Great Christmas Present[/post_page_title]
Carrying over from unwanted gifts, we have those in which the sentiment was present and true, if not a little misguided.
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Imagine this, you've had an absolute clanger of a few weeks and irreparable damage to your life has left you deflated and down-trodden. You visit the family to feel better and distract yourself from it all, only to receive this...
The word "savage" is thrown around a lot these days.
[post_page_title]#20 Scrouge Hound?[/post_page_title]
We all know the story of Ebeneser Scrouge and his hateful attitude towards Christmas, and despite the happy ending of A Christmas Carol, his disdain was real, so real in fact the story of such has clear imprinted on the quadruped in this family.
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Seriously, keep the dogs away from the tree! This has been a cautionary tale.
[post_page_title]#21 Yep, This Just Happened! Very Lucky To Have No Injuries, Just Shattered About My Christmas Ham, Haha[/post_page_title]
Glass tables.
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Hot dishes.
[post_page_title]#22 Merry Christmas To Me! My Secret Pal Gift At Work Included Live Roaches And Roach Droppings[/post_page_title]
Secret Pal Gift, Secret Santa, the anonymous gift-giving exercise seen in the workplace each yeah is often a fun one. You have no idea what you are going to get, be it a piece of paper with a photo of something nice on it or actually something nice, the ambiguity is part of the fun!
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In this case, the final stage of this little light-hearted team building end of the year exercise was not. At all. *shudder*.
[post_page_title] #23 My Christmas Present [/post_page_title]
For myself, when I was still living at home, getting the game I'd been yearning for on Christmas day would mean running up to my room and immersing myself in whatever fantasy or fictional world I had been gifted. I miss those days!
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This is completely not what you want to find, personally I would either curl up in a ball and cry or go on a rampage of wanton destruction until I found the culprit! What about you?
[post_page_title]#24 Just About Died Getting This Up And None Of The Lights Work[/post_page_title]
Another for those house-proud builders of awe-inspiring displays or cozy festive homes for the Christmas season, the folly of this entry will likely hit home!
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That looks lovely too! What a shame!
[post_page_title]#25 My Parents Came Home To Their Christmas Tree This Morning[/post_page_title]
Christmas are beautiful, there is no denying that. However, once again on this list, physics is having some play into why Christmas is ultimately being ruined.
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Trees, Trees are ROOTED in the ground with ROOTS that support the ever-growing weight as the leafy-boii races to the sky to get as much sunlight as possible. This tree is clearly taller than even a reasonably tall human adult and yet has nothing but a flimsy plant pot to support its weight.
You ruined your own Christmas there my friend!
[post_page_title]#26 This Morning Some Kids Decided To Set Fire To My Boat. Merry Christmas[/post_page_title]
Do you remember my covert mentioning of boats earlier? If you noticed it, then you may well well have experienced some confusion. Boats on fire? Christmas? What?
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Strange, I'll give you that but still, not what you need!
[post_page_title]#27 My Dogs Just Knocked Over My Christmas Tree[/post_page_title]
On the third day of Christmas, my woofers gave to me...
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... hindsight via something furryyyyy.
Dog + Christmas = Headache.
[post_page_title]#29 10 Foot Tall Christmas Tree Fell Over Today...[/post_page_title]
Right, so either this was a dog, poor planning on the part of whoever put it up or the spirit of old Scrouge has now got to the trees. You may recognize this from the cover image that again, likely brought you here, it just had to go in, I NEED TO KNOW.
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Judging from what I can see, getting that tree in the house in the first place seems like a struggle plain and simple. Who needs a 10ft tree INSIDE anyway? It's beautiful and this really, isn't what you want to be dealing with at Christmas but still? Why?
[post_page_title]#30 Got A Flat Tire Last Night Over The Christmas Holidays, Nowhere Is Open To Fix It[/post_page_title]
Family obligations, Christmas is chockful of it! Ferrying loved ones around, ferrying friends around, ferrying in-laws that drive you insane from place to place, someone has to do it! And if it's not this it's rushing to town to get the last of the Christmas comestibles, needless to say, its a busy time of year if you drive!
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So with that said, this is not what you need now, is it?
Now if you excuse me, I need to safety proof my Christmas! Have a good one!
One of my favorite childhood memories of Christmas would be sitting down one evening to write down my wish list. This would usually involve a cold Sunday evening after a bath, as I flicked through the Argos catalog and listed the product codes for the items I wanted.
Of course, even as a 10-year-old, I was somewhat aware of my family's financial limitations - often selecting one "main" present, and then a selection of cheaper gifts that I could happily live without.
However, one little girl who clearly has no idea how much her parents earn is the daughter of Twitter user @A_Johnson412.
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Taking to Twitter to share his daughter's exuberant wish list, he wrote: "My 10 year old daughter must be out of her mind with this Christmas list [sic]"
He accompanied a picture of the list, which you can see below. Looks like Santa and his elves are going to have to take out another credit card this year...
The optimistic wish list includes 26 presents in total, including an iPhone 11, a "new" MacBook air, a Chanel purse, Gucci slides, a real pet rabbit, Apple Air Pods, a GoPro and - perhaps my favorite of all - item number 21, $4,000 (without any explanation about what the cash will be used for).
Unsurprisingly, Twitter erupted with responses to the little girl's list, and the reactions were (unlike this list) priceless.
"U have over a month to get every damn thing on this list. Nursing homes can get lonely", joked user @oneevpro.
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Some Twitter users pointed out that this child was clearly raised to think like this. A Twitter user called Juliet replied: "You raised a bougie princess and now you wanna complain".
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To which Twitter user @BabyyKayJayy replied: "Lmaoooo exactly like I would never have made a list like this, SIS was RAISED TO WRITE A LIST LIKE THAT"
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But most people were able to see the funny side of the list. Whether it was because they could relate to the girl's demands, like @sassyoutlaw2019:
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Or the fact they came after the child for her spelling choices, like @whitleygilbertx:
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Twitter user @JasVela_ joked that the child needs to be gifted the alarm clock - as she needs to wake up from "that dream where she think shes getting everything on there [sic]".
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Ryan Lehmeier echoed my appreciation of the cheeky $4,000 request:
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And also @SahibBennett thought he had found a loophole by suggesting to the father that she can only have items she's spelled correctly...
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...@mr_bcarter was quick to point out the flaw in his plan:
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I don't know about you, but I could certainly do with some of this little girl's Christmas spirit right about now.
It is said that we make our own Christmas traditions. In the picture above, for example, this family obviously has waffles for their breakfast pre or post-super-fun-presents-time. You'll likely find that in most households there will be something akin to this localized tradition and that's great, it's fun and special for those involved.
However! What this also suggests, insinuates and often makes really quite down-right obvious is that the more that goes on, the more that can go wrong! The tree falls down, the dog eats the presents, the cat pulls down the lights, your racist old grandmother goes on a tirade after a few sherries, the presents don't arrive in time, someone sets fire to your boat - it really matters not! Absolute anything can go wrong in and around this yearly event.
I bet you're worried now, aren't you? Well, ignore that worry and laugh at the following calamities!
Christmas is a time of receiving the same old gifts year in year out from the same family members. Usually.
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The caption really says it all here, kids, and I hope you have truly learned a lesson. It really does bring new meaning to "washing your mouth out with soap" doesn't it?.
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[post_page_title]#2 Passive Aggression At Its Absolute Finest[/post_page_title]
'My Parents Made My Wife A Stocking For Christmas' - Spending time with your parents or in-laws, distant family or family friends can be a strain on the mind. Especially if there is some bad blood or you simply can't stand whoever it is sat at your table.
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However, this goes a little further, especially when you're aware of how a member of your family feels towards your partner. People are petty and Christmas is the jolly time of year for it to reach its peak! I hope dinner went well, akantho!
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[post_page_title]#3 Prank or Prophecy?[/post_page_title]
As much as this is very, very, very, very, very - VERY amusing to us, I can't imagine it was initially to the owner of this garage. The dinner is in the over, you come outside to move the car to make room for nana and grandad's needlessly huge car and you find this, but, is there more to it?
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People eat a lot of meat at Christmas... Just saying.
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[post_page_title]#4 Well, There Goes Christmas Lunch[/post_page_title]
I mean, wow, I honestly would not know how to react if this happened to me. I would likely just stand and stare in complete and utter bewilderment at what lay before me.
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If only - A) This was that sugar glass they use in action blockbusters and B) These people had a better understanding of how physics and specifically heat works with glass surfaces!
And so we see this image before us, much like the image that may well have brought you here, this won't be the last time something like this graces this list.
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I mean it obviously wasn't the cat now, was it? Cats have absolutely no tendency to wreck things simply because they can...
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[post_page_title]#6 Starting Christmas On The Wrong Foot[/post_page_title]
What I adore about these lists is that as much as I enjoy writing a few words here and there to accentuate the hilarity in front of me and ultimately you, sometimes, I simply don't need to.
Ah coming home to find the pet has done something and is now skulking in the corner.
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[post_page_title]#8 Christmas Dinner Is Ruined[/post_page_title]
Once the presents are done, breakfast and or brunch are done, the family disperses to mess around with their gifts of the day.
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Once the dinner is in the oven, the gifts of the day become sentient and take Christmas for themselves. Judgment day is upon us.
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[post_page_title]#9 I Was Putting Up Christmas Lights On My Roof A While Back When This Happened...[/post_page_title]
When it comes to Christmas decorations, some people truly go all out in a display brighter than the northern lights and tackier than a warehouse full of knock off Faberge Eggs. The effort that goes into Christmas really starts with the decorations and often sets the tone for the season!
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Right, so shall I ask for a new ladder, a better one or for someone to - HELP ME OFF THIS F**KING ROOF.
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[post_page_title]#10 My Mom Left $300 Unattended, My Nephew (Special Little Kid) Thought It Was Just Papers. Merry Christmas, Mom[/post_page_title]
"Thank god we have that extra three-hundred for food this year, its really going to be something special?"
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*jaw drops to the ground*
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[post_page_title]#11 Neighbor Just Tried To Throw His Christmas Tree From The Balcony. Not Sure Where It Should’ve Landed Ideally[/post_page_title]
Something I've always enjoyed is how long people keep their trees up this time of year. Be them fake or real, the time really varies.
Anyway, when comes the time to expel the festive leafy greens from your home, most will simply chop them up or places them on the roadside for collection. Most people...
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I wouldn't say this a person having a bad Christmas but this is still a problem, a rather laughable post-festive problem.
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[post_page_title]#12 I Ummmm... Uhhhhh... Merry Christmas![/post_page_title]
Here we are, AGAIN.
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Dogs are an absolute mystery. Yet at Christmas, you'd think owners would be far more cautious with what they leave their pets around. I mean, look at that face, I'm sure they were just trying to help with something! [[pagebreak]]
[post_page_title]#14 I Bought My Dog An Advent Calendar, Who Then Explored All 24 Days Of Christmas While I Was Pumping Gas[/post_page_title]
Showering your pets with gifts, treats and all the things you normally wouldn't want them to get too used to is often cast by the wayside at Christmas. In all honesty, they are part of the family after all, so why not?!
Absolutely nothing can go wrong!
... ever!
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On the first day of Christmas, my owner gave to me... twenty-four days of Christmaaaasssssss!
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[post_page_title]#15 Christmas Toy, Meet Dog's Water Bowl. Dog’s Water Bowl, Meet Christmas Toy[/post_page_title]
While we're still on the Christmas adventure that is having a dog, we have a life lesson for you to consider before its all way, way, way too late.
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BE SURE OF THE LOCATION OF YOUR DOG AT ALL TIMES. Christmas is full of joy, amazing food, family and gifted items galore! Dogs are aware of this.
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[post_page_title]#16 Hid The Ham From The Dog In The Oven. On A Plastic Carving Tray. Turned The Oven On To Preheat For The Roast Turkey[/post_page_title]
Now, I imagine many of you are now questioning whether it is really worth having a dog? These instances in some way, shape or form can occur all year anyway but apparently are all the more prominent during the festive period and it really must be questioning the issue for all you prospective owners.
First off, YES, it is worth having one, just be a little smarter this December. This human was on the right track but once again, the machines have the final say. Where is Sarah Connor when you need her?
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[post_page_title]#17 Why The Wife Says We Can No Longer Have A Real Christmas Tree[/post_page_title]
Like many, I grew up with a real tree until the house was decorated and my mother got her way. Those pesky little needles would indeed get everywhere but in reality, it was never really that bad and I never completely understood the fuss of it all. Until now...
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Indeed, yes, completely fair enough! Carry on.
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[post_page_title]#18 Got An Interesting Package In The Mail Today. I Have No Idea Who Sent It... Merry Christmas I Guess[/post_page_title]
Unwanted gifts are a staple of Christmas, it happens at least once every year and yet most of the time, they are still in good faith! Most of the time they are and most of the time, a simple smile, nod and a thank you are enough to move past whatever it is that you didn't want.
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Sometimes, oh sometimes, it's a little... harder.
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[post_page_title]#19 Found On Snapchat. Someone Got A Great Christmas Present[/post_page_title]
Carrying over from unwanted gifts, we have those in which the sentiment was present and true, if not a little misguided.
Imagine this, you've had an absolute clanger of a few weeks and irreparable damage to your life has left you deflated and down-trodden. You visit the family to feel better and distract yourself from it all, only to receive this...
The word "savage" is thrown around a lot these days.
We all know the story of Ebeneser Scrouge and his hateful attitude towards Christmas, and despite the happy ending of A Christmas Carol, his disdain was real, so real in fact the story of such has clear imprinted on the quadruped in this family.
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Seriously, keep the dogs away from the tree! This has been a cautionary tale.
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[post_page_title]#21 Yep, This Just Happened! Very Lucky To Have No Injuries, Just Shattered About My Christmas Ham, Haha[/post_page_title]
[post_page_title]#22 Merry Christmas To Me! My Secret Pal Gift At Work Included Live Roaches And Roach Droppings[/post_page_title]
Secret Pal Gift, Secret Santa, the anonymous gift-giving exercise seen in the workplace each yeah is often a fun one. You have no idea what you are going to get, be it a piece of paper with a photo of something nice on it or actually something nice, the ambiguity is part of the fun!
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In this case, the final stage of this little light-hearted team building end of the year exercise was not. At all. *shudder*.
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[post_page_title] #23 My Christmas Present [/post_page_title]
For myself, when I was still living at home, getting the game I'd been yearning for on Christmas day would mean running up to my room and immersing myself in whatever fantasy or fictional world I had been gifted. I miss those days!
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This is completely not what you want to find, personally I would either curl up in a ball and cry or go on a rampage of wanton destruction until I found the culprit! What about you?
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[post_page_title]#24 Just About Died Getting This Up And None Of The Lights Work[/post_page_title]
Another for those house-proud builders of awe-inspiring displays or cozy festive homes for the Christmas season, the folly of this entry will likely hit home!
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That looks lovely too! What a shame!
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[post_page_title]#25 My Parents Came Home To Their Christmas Tree This Morning[/post_page_title]
Christmas are beautiful, there is no denying that. However, once again on this list, physics is having some play into why Christmas is ultimately being ruined.
Trees, Trees are ROOTED in the ground with ROOTS that support the ever-growing weight as the leafy-boii races to the sky to get as much sunlight as possible. This tree is clearly taller than even a reasonably tall human adult and yet has nothing but a flimsy plant pot to support its weight.
You ruined your own Christmas there my friend!
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[post_page_title]#26 This Morning Some Kids Decided To Set Fire To My Boat. Merry Christmas[/post_page_title]
Do you remember my covert mentioning of boats earlier? If you noticed it, then you may well well have experienced some confusion. Boats on fire? Christmas? What?
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Strange, I'll give you that but still, not what you need!
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[post_page_title]#27 My Dogs Just Knocked Over My Christmas Tree[/post_page_title]
On the third day of Christmas, my woofers gave to me...
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... hindsight via something furryyyyy.
Dog + Christmas = Headache.
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[post_page_title]#29 10 Foot Tall Christmas Tree Fell Over Today...[/post_page_title]
Right, so either this was a dog, poor planning on the part of whoever put it up or the spirit of old Scrouge has now got to the trees. You may recognize this from the cover image that again, likely brought you here, it just had to go in, I NEED TO KNOW.
Judging from what I can see, getting that tree in the house in the first place seems like a struggle plain and simple. Who needs a 10ft tree INSIDE anyway? It's beautiful and this really, isn't what you want to be dealing with at Christmas but still? Why?
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[post_page_title]#30 Got A Flat Tire Last Night Over The Christmas Holidays, Nowhere Is Open To Fix It[/post_page_title]
Family obligations, Christmas is chockful of it! Ferrying loved ones around, ferrying friends around, ferrying in-laws that drive you insane from place to place, someone has to do it! And if it's not this it's rushing to town to get the last of the Christmas comestibles, needless to say, its a busy time of year if you drive!
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So with that said, this is not what you need now, is it?
Now if you excuse me, I need to safety proof my Christmas! Have a good one!
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