Some families in the UK had their Christmas Day ruined this year after finding the turkeys they had bought for their dinner had gone moldy - despite still being in date.

Christmas Day can be fraught with emotion at the best of times - from buying presents amid a cost of living crisis to tackling difficult relationships with family.

However, most spend all year looking forward to tucking into their Christmas dinner on December 25 - which is an excuse to go all-out on turkey and all the trimmings.

This year didn't go quite to plan for some though, who found their turkey was rotten before it made it to the oven.

Upon opening their turkeys to find them discolored and smelling terrible, people took to Twitter to complain that their Christmas Day had been ruined.

One shared a photo of the inside and outside of their turkey, writing: "Thanks @marksandspencer for the #rottenturkey," along with a vomiting emoji. 

Another added: "Bought a Turkey less than 5 hours ago from @sainsburys opened it to give a soak overnight and it’s absolutely stinks. I’m so gutted. An complete waste thanks @sainsburys." (sic)

One wrote: "@sainsburys thank you for selling me an indate turkey that is slimey, smells awful and has a green tinge. It’s in the bin now, Merry Christmas," while someone else added: "Ours was the same. When I got it out the fridge, I thought it looked slimy in the packaging…then we got it out and the smell was disgusting - we both gagged, what a nightmare!!"

One family had to have a frozen pizza as a substitute meal after finding their turkey had gone bad, tweeting: "@AsdaServiceTeam Turkey was off so had to have a pizza thank you @Morrisons your my hero #proper supermarket chain." (sic)

Someone else added: "@Tesco bought a Turkey on 20th, dated 26th. Opened it to cook this morning and it’s completely rancid! How do we complain? I don’t want to keep the Turkey in the house as it absolutely stinks!"

The questionable turkeys appear to have been bought in a variety of different UK supermarkets, with many of the retailers offering to refund their customers for the inconvenience.

It is unclear whether the mold had been apparent before the products were bought or may have been down to being transported or stored incorrectly, and the supermarkets have yet to comment publicly besides replying to complainants on Twitter.

While some people had a disappointing Christmas meal, others were simply enjoying all the tweets about rotten turkeys as the ultimate act of schadenfreude.

They joked: "Shaking with excitement for the 'Our Turkey is rotten, [supermarket] has ruined Christmas" tweets," and "Awful if you have discovered that your turkey is rotten, however, I do find it hard to believe that all you have left in the house is *checks notes* crisps and(or) beans on toast..."

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With just over two weeks to go until Christmas Day, a lot of people are starting to realize that it might not be "the most wonderful time of the year" that we were all promised. Aside from being bombarded with festive jingles and commercials for discounted mince pies, we're also being pressured into buying gifts, preparing elaborate meals, and getting in touch with family members that we're only about 70 per cent certain are still alive. Plus, when it transpires that your great auntie Jill is, in fact, still on this mortal plane, and that, yes, she would simply love to join you for Christmas dinner, you actually have to follow through with your offer. And that's a lot of effort. Don't worry, though, just follow these 9 tips for surviving difficult relatives and you'll hopefully make it out with (most of) your sanity still intact.

1. Prepare for the "so what's happening in your life?" inquisition

If you've got a lot of positive stuff going on, great! Talk about it all you want. However, if you've hit a bit of a stagnation point, or you're not particularly happy with where you are at the moment, prepare a sort of highlight reel for your family. Did something fun recently? Tell them about that. Planning a holiday next year? Distract them by talking about your future adventures. Just don't let them make you feel miserable.

2. And for the "do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?" classic

Again, if you're sorted in this department, great. Just show off your other half as much as possible. If you're not, hit them with the old "I'm focusing on me right now" excuse. Or you could be a bit coy and give them a look that says, "maybe I do have a partner, but I'm not saying more than that."

3. Avoid politics at all costs

Pretend to have swallowed a stray turkey bone, fake a phone call, or just straight-up leave the room without warning. Whatever you do, don't talk politics with your weird racist uncle. Just don't.

4. Have a prepared distraction for any awkward moments

If someone does manage to skewer politics into the discussion, offer a hasty distraction. Maybe turn up the Christmas jingles or push the conversation into something a bit more family-friendly by saying something like, "Oh, speaking of Donald Trump, I've been thinking of taking up golf next year." It'll be weird, but at least it won't be politics.

5. Feign an illness

Not a major one, just something like a cough or a sore throat. Either one will give you an excuse not to talk to people, and you'll hopefully garner enough sympathy to avoid any catty comments from your cousin Sheila.

6. Help out with dinner

If you do this, you'll have an excellent weapon in your arsenal. Nobody is going to start something with the person who's just cooked an excellent meal, and it also gives you a great excuse not to be around people for a few hours, at least.

7. Form an alliance

Pick out the most acceptable relative and become their best friend. Who cares if it's your older brother who you normally bicker with, or your quiet aunt that has like eight cats or something. Just choose the least offensive person, and stick to them like glue.

8. Keep Nana off the vodka

It's Christmas, so of course everyone is going to want a little bit of a drink. However, too much of the good stuff is going to have some very adverse effects on some relatives, and before you know it you'll be dealing with an 80-year-old having a meltdown about roast potatoes. So keep tabs on what people are drinking.

9. Have a planned excuse to leave

Mention right at the start of the day that you might have to pop over to a friend's house at some point, or that you've been asked to check on a neighbor's dog or something. That way, it won't seem suspicious if you duck out at any point.

Hopefully, you won't need any of these survival tips, and Christmas will all run smoothly. If you do, though, you should be well-prepared after reading this.

It's often said that your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, a ridiculously high bar to set for any day, let alone the one which marks the end of your youthful frivolity.

Once married, people start talking about such things as washing machine powders, the extortionate toll road they once happened upon, or perhaps present you with an elaborate cost benefit analysis of your local supermarkets. In short, they lose some of their charm.

With that knowledge in mind, there is something to be said for going absolutely all out on your wedding day: pack as much fun into one mayhemic day as you possibly can before the heavy mundanity of the rest of your life becomes a daily reality.

In the spirit of this, I have a certain admiration for these 'trashy' wedding stories. Do your wedding your own way, and be damned with everyone else; at the very least, they'll have a good story to tell. Here are some of the best from Reddit.

1.

"I went to a wedding in Florida where the bride wore a mini skirt and was given away by her ex husband, with whom she and her new husband still lived."

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2.

"Watched a conspicuously 8 months pregnant high school girl marry her late 30s boss from a summer job. He was an accountant and came across more embarrassed than skeevy; guess he was trying to the right thing, to make up for the doing the wrong thing. Her respectable parents could not talk this recently turned 18 yo girl out of the wedding/marriage. Everyone knew it was going to be a disaster but we were wrong about how...

Shortly after giving birth she got pregnant again by a boy her own age. She ran away abandoning both kids and her ex husband who was raising both kids last I heard."

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3.

"There was no alcohol being served as the reception hall in the church basement had super strict rules about alcohol. So all the guests snuck in alcohol. The mother of the groom had a 24 case of coors under her table. People had full sized bottles of vodka hidden in their jackets it was messy. Then after the wedding the after party was at this super divey college bar where the bride got so drunk the groom had to carry her back to their hotel where she finished the night drunkenly eating chicken nuggets in the giant penthouse suite bathtub.

In the interest of honesty...this was my wedding and I was the chicken nugget eating bride."

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4.

"I went to a wedding where the bride and groom’s first dance was to who let the dogs out... everyone just looked on speechless as they slow danced to it. Then half way through it turned into a slutty grind session. Nobody thought it would last but they’re still together."

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5.

"My fiancé and I went to a wedding where the pastor referred to the bride as “the ole ball and chain” and let them know that it was “all downhill from here”"

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6.

"Reminds me of my cousin's wedding. The officiant was his old roommate, and he described what it was like when my cousin and his wife first started dating. "Oh, if walls could talk... Those thin, thin walls.""

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7.

"No less than three people were in tuxedo t-shirts, the maid of honor was on the Rock of Love, and the bride was sending me nude selfies the day before the wedding."

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8.

"Was invited to a baby shower when the mom-to-be disappeared. She came back in a wedding dress and they got married by the pond out back. This was all at a gun club. Literal shotgun wedding."

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Some of these weddings sound like a seriously good night out if you ask me.

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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!

[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?.

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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!

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[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...

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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.

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All in all, I guess we're just another foot through the floor.

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[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.

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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!
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[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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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[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.

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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]

Glass tables.

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Hot dishes.

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[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.

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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!

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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.

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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?

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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!

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.