A woman has been left rather red-faced after buying a Christmas ornament without noticing how rude it looks before she inspected it closer at home.

Christmas is only a few days away - and those who celebrate will probably have their houses filled with Christmas decorations as the festivities grow.

Most people will opt for a Christmas tree, a bit of tinsel, and perhaps a wreath on the front door to make their home feel festive. One woman has, however, found herself with a rather peculiar decoration.

TikTok user Nic (@nic.ep79) revealed in a video that she went to a beloved bargain chain store in the UK for some decorations and purchased a wooden festive sign that reads "family."

It was when she got it home that she thought the sign looked a bit off, and upon closer inspection, she now believes the sign to be profanity.

The letter A has been replaced with a blue Christmas tree, the I appears to be a slanted present and the Y has taken on the form of a reindeer.

In the video, Nic reveals that she thought she was buying an innocent family ornament, before realizing it looks like it says "F*** my life."

The letters that have various decorations make the sign look like it's saying FML which is an abbreviation of f*** my life.

Luckily, Nic has seen the funny side of it, and others have taken to the comment section to reveal their thoughts on the peculiar decoration.

One person said: "For the way this year went, I would get a FML ornament," and a second person added: "help my mom has that."

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A third person has revealed that this isn't the first time this particular decoration has caused intrigue: "I keep seeing this loads of others have been wondering the same to [sic]."

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A fourth person will never be able to look at their Christmas decoration the same ever again: "OMG, I bought that and I can’t unsee it now."

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Other users were a bit perplexed by the claim, stating that they could read the word family as the decoration intended... But once you see the FML it's hard to see anything else.

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This festive season, one woman opted for a more x-rated Christmas lights display, causing outrage in her neighborhood, WDAF reports.

Shelby Gash, 24, decorated the roof of her home in Whispering Hills, Kansas, with Christmas lights arranged in the shape of male private parts.

"The neighborhood's vibes have kind of gone down because of everyone's kind of uptight so it's more of a kind of orneriness," the woman told WWAY 3, confirming that the lights were, in fact, supposed to resemble a "giant glowing d**k".

Take a look at this news report on the 'inappropriate' Christmas lights display, courtesy of WWAY 3:

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"People think it's hilarious," Shelby continued. "People are stopping in the middle of the night and taking photos and laughing. People think it's so much fun. I think there's a lot more laughter than bringing out anything uncomfortable."

When she posted pictures of the risqué display on Facebook, tons of people took to the comments to praise her for carrying out the daring stunt.

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"We love your sense of humor," one person wrote. "You have our pick for the best house out there. One for the books..lol."

"I just want to say you're a LEGEND!" agreed another.

"You’re my hero!" wrote a third.

However, not everyone thought the genitalia motif was so hilarious.

Local residents Marcelo and Christi Vergara told WWAY 3: "Well, it's certainly a statement. I don't know to what but probably not appropriate for the neighborhood."

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"I don't know what I would have done if I had driven and seen it - I probably would have wrecked my car," Christi added.

"It's a joke that wears off pretty quick," says Marcelo, with Christi agreeing: "I don't it's appropriate for little kids."

In response to the backlash, Shelby apologized for any offense caused.

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"Sorry if it's actually bothering people," the 24-year-old goes on to say. "I'm just trying to make people laugh."

Ultimately, just four days after putting the Christmas lights up, Shelby decided to take them down due to complaints from families with young children.

Let's be real – as much as Christmas is about spending time with your loved ones, appreciating the kindness in the world and how good brussels sprouts actually are – Christmas is competitive. You want to be recognised as the best and most thoughtful gift-giver in your family, and decorative lighting on house facades is something of a sport in your neighbourhood. Everyone wants to pick the best tree of the lot, and your mother would have a breakdown if you told her that you've eaten a better roast ham than hers. And if you're mad at a co-worker for having upstaged you last year by wearing a Christmas jumper that was the perfect mix of festive and funny, replete with actual reindeer wool and functioning christmas lights (way to go overboard, Sharon), it's now your turn to show her how it's done. Introducing: the "reindeer boob". [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BcUWSACFGZT/]] This new trend is perfect for those of you feeling a little more naughty than nice this year. All you have to do is cut a hole in your Christmas jumper (steal Sharon's if you can) so that your boob can peep out. Stick some googly eyes on, maybe some antlers if you're feeling extra fancy, and make sure to cover up with a big, red glowing nose so as not to frighten anyone who doesn't believe that women have nipples. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BcS9D9dg-mu/]] Looks cute, right? [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/_f88QVrmyg/]] The trend seems to be making waves all over the world, so don't be surprised if someone comes to your Christmas do with one of their mammary glands flopped out and dolled up as well. I imagine that a lot of people would have trouble knowing which pair of eyes to look into when talking – yours, or the reindeer boobs? [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BcSsq1Hjn0u/?tagged=reindeerboob]] To show all reindeers out there that it's not only the "original" Rudolf that people care about, reindeer boobs come in all shapes and sizes. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BOUKdqYAN-m/?tagged=reindeerboob]] It looks like everyone's getting in on the trend, even the dudes. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BOGy7Ygj8-t/?tagged=reindeerboob]] Ah, it's the most wonderful time of the year, isn't it? The look is certainly attention-grabbing, and anyone who doesn't select you for "best dressed" at your Christmas party needs to learn a thing or two about the way trends work. But if you're not feeling quite risqué enough to pull off the reindeer boob, you can always go for the other festive look that's in vogue this year - Christmas tree brows. [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BcUpkiCjPaS/?taken-by=taytay_xx]] They've even got little ornaments and a gold star up top! Or maybe this Santa hat look is more your cup of tea? [[instagramwidget||https://www.instagram.com/p/BcVAVwQlFiy/?tagged=christmasbrows]] Whatever your style is, you can't say you're short of inspiration to help you bag that special prize.  Now go, get your game face on and start putting together your look. The devil is in the detail. And Merry Christmas, or should I say... Merry tit-mas.

A man from Iowa is on the naughty list thanks to his accidentally obscene Christmas lights display.

TikTok user Amber Ann Zink shared a video of the embarrassing decorations titled "Just a tiny mistake" on the social media platform.

In the clip, Amber's husband has placed the light-up Santa Claus on their roof - but forgotten to tie his hand up so he would be waving. Instead, his hand hangs around his belt.

The video is overlaid with text explaining what went wrong. "My husband forgot to zip-tie Santa's hand up to WAVE," Amber wrote. "And now it's obscene."
Since being posted two weeks ago on November 15, the video has been watched over 36 million times and amassed over 142,000 comments. Needless to say, users were quick to join in the joke about Amber's X-rated Santa.

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"Naughty list this year eh," wrote Duolingo, the language-learning app.

"Jingle those bells!" added another user.

Meanwhile, many users commented on Amber's choice of song - 'Santa Claus is coming to town' - which she used to accompany the video.

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"Excellent song choice," wrote one user, before another added: "Gives new meaning to the song that's for sure."

Since the explosion of interest in her Christmas lights, Amber has made a follow-up video in which she quizzes her husband on whether the x-rated Santa really was an accident like he claimed.

The video - titled "Did he do it on purpose???" - shows Amber's husband kneeling on the roof by his display while she calls questions up to him.

"Tell the truth, did you do it on purpose?" she asks him.

Her husband points out how he tied Santa's hands specifically so it would make an obscene gesture. "Yep," he says.

"You told me it was a mistake. Was that true?" she asks, to which he admits: "It was a lie."

Thankfully, Amber doesn't seem to take the situation too seriously and laughs along with her husband.

Whether people will be inspired to replicate Amber's x-rated X-Mas display in their own homes remains to be seen. One TikTok user is convinced they will.

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"All the husbands watching this are taking notes for when they want to decorate this year," they wrote.

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A supermarket in the UK has issued an apology after one customer shared their thoughts on an "unkind" Christmas card.

As the holiday season approaches, many of us are heading to our nearest stores and stocking up on the essentials - such as snacks, gifts, and - of course - Christmas cards.

However, one shopper who was recently browsing the shelves at their local Sainsbury's supermarket was left feeling anything but festive after he spotted a Christmas card that they described as "the saddest, unkindest Xmas card" they'd ever seen.

The card depicts two pigs in the snow, with one pig telling the other: "Don't worry, I hear we're getting some blankets" - a humorously dark take on the popular Christmas food pigs in blankets, which is a pork sausage wrapped in bacon.

But after spotting the card on the shelves at their local Charlton branch, one shopper (@SarfEastCaff) took to X - formerly known as Twitter - to message Sainsbury's directly.

"Hello @sainsburys I know everyone’s sense of humour is different but I think this is the saddest, unkindest Xmas card I’ve ever seen," they wrote. "I wonder if you’ll sell lots of them."

Many other X users agreed, with some even vowing to no longer shop at the supermarket giant ever again.

"I shan’t be even shopping in @sainsburys now - they are obviously not a very trustworthy brand if someone thought this was a good idea," one person replied.

"That’s awful shame on you @sainsburys that is very offensive to vegetarians, vegans and basically animal lovers," another added, with a third writing: "@sainsburys This is just sick! I’m sure your vegetarian and vegan customers love this".

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Even some meat eaters struggled to see the funny side, with another X user tweeting: "I eat pork, but yeah. That's incredibly bleak and sad."

Following the online backlash, a rep for Sainsbury's replied to @SarfEastCaff's post, writing: "Hi there. Sorry about the tone of this card, I certainly understand your concern. Can you let me know which store you saw the card in and when please? I'll look into this. Naomi." Further tweets reveal that the information had been passed on so that an internal review can occur.

However, despite the backlash, there were many social media users who supported the supermarket and certainly saw the funny side.

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Responding to @SarfEastCaff, one person replied: "While I respect your right to have your own feelings about the card I hope you also respect my right to belly laugh because this card is hilarious."

A second fan of the card added: "Do people realize Sainsbury's don't actually make the cards! And that an outside company comes in and fill the display up. Sainsbury's probably don't even know that they are there. I would send this card to someone because I know what dark humour is. Others unfortunately don't."

And while some thought the card was "sick" and disgusting", others described it as "genius" and "brilliant".

I guess we really are living in a time where people can be divided over anything... even a Christmas card. But what do you think? Would you find the card funny? Let us know in the comments section.

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