Best and worst ever Christmas present you have been given (1 Viewer)

Otis · Dec 23, 2015

Will have to think on the best, cos nothing comes to mind at the moment, but worst was a hideous, short-sleeved Hawaiian 'Magnum' shirt my brother bought me one year. Foolishly, when asked, I said I liked it and therefore got an Hawaiian shirt for the next 10 Christmasses.

My favourite worst one belongs to my mate. His wife wrapped up a toilet roll and gave that to him and told him she'd given that because he was full of shit!

mechaishida · Dec 23, 2015

Best one was definitely getting Optimus Prime AND Megatron for Xmas in '87. I still remember it well, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Think I followed-through a bit, in actual fact.

Worst present ever...hmm...the usual perfunctory socks and resentment are still regular gifts, but the worst was a luminous Asics coat my mum got me in '95. Not only was it day-glo, but it was in Villa colours...

Otis · Dec 23, 2015

I usually never get what I have asked for, so very hard for me to choose a best present. I nearly always just get vouchers or money given me.

mechaishida · Dec 23, 2015

Otis said:
I usually never get what I have asked for, so very hard for me to choose a best present. I nearly always just get vouchers or money given me.

Yep, this is where my Xmas resentment comes from - the old ''oh I didn't know what to get you, plus the shops were packed and the kids were screaming, so here's a book token'.

I feel your burning rage.

Otis · Dec 23, 2015

mechaishida said:
Yep, this is where my Xmas resentment comes from - the old ''oh I didn't know what to get you, plus the shops were packed and the kids were screaming, so here's a book token'.

I feel your burning rage.

Yep, my wife and daughter think it's perfect, but to me it's just like no thought has gone in to it at all.

mechaishida · Dec 23, 2015

Otis said:
Yep, my wife and daughter think it's perfect, but to me it's just like no thought has gone in to it at all.

Well, I'd shit in their stockings, see how they likes thems apples.

Or get the wife a really sexist present, like a JML two-in-one steam mop and hand steamer...then she can do the cleaning properly.

eastwoodsdustman · Dec 23, 2015

Best present I had was a second hand Destroyer BMX when I was a kid. I'd had my bike nicked about 2 months before and was distraught. Bet it only cost £30-40 too.
Worst was when I moved into my own house and my whole family decided to buy me hand tools, power tools and a fucking workbench. I think they sensed my dissapointment as I opened presents from parents, sister, Grandparents and every one was for DIY.

stupot07 · Dec 23, 2015

mechaishida said:
Best one was definitely getting Optimus Prime AND Megatron for Xmas in '87. I still remember it well, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Think I followed-through a bit, in actual fact.

Worst present ever...hmm...the usual perfunctory socks and resentment are still regular gifts, but the worst was a luminous Asics coat my mum got me in '95. Not only was it day-glo, but it was in Villa colours...

Yeah my best ever Christmas present was getting Optimus prime, it was either 85/86 and it was hidden behind the curtain of the patio doors. Santa playing tricks on me!

worst was a woolworths diy set which had a battery drill, sander and jigsaw.....1) it was shit and 2) I was 20 and at uni when was I ever going to use it? It was from my mum, I was gutted and couldn't hide my disappointment

mechaishida · Dec 23, 2015

stupot07 said:
Yeah my best ever Christmas present was getting Optimus prime, it was either 85/86 and it was hidden behind the curtain of the patio doors. Santa playing tricks on me!

Haha, yeah it was the same with me, Prime was hiding in the Xmas tree and Megatron was hiding behind the settee.

Think mine were Spanish-made ones released via Milton Bradley, because by '87 Hasbro stopped circulating the Generation 1 toys. God only knows where my mum found them.

Didn't care though, they were authentic and I spent the next few days ruining my throat doing Megatron's evil laugh, whilst Prime was dangling over the dog's dinner.

jimmyhillsfanclub · Dec 23, 2015

Worst: Chlamydia. Best: big bag of weed.

Malaka · Dec 23, 2015

Best: Electric Guitar
Worst: Wily Warmer (it was far too big)

tom88 · Dec 23, 2015

Best: I had so many like playstations, electric guitar, snow boards etc but a Nokia 3320 sticks out in my mind - I was first to have one at school whilst everyone had 3310's
Worst: Usual stuff like socks and a luggage set for my suitcase.

bringbackrattles · Dec 23, 2015

Last year my sister got me the best of Def Leppard on c.d.to some that would be a good present,but I can't stand them.When I told her a few months later that I don't like their music,she apologized and said she got them mixed up with Led Zeppelin a band I love ! Women !

eastwoodsdustman · Dec 23, 2015

A long time back we did a secret santa where I used to work. My mate pulled my name out of the hat and got me 4 bottles of shandy and an erasure cd. Best present ever.

mechaishida · Dec 23, 2015

eastwoodsdustman said:
A long time back we did a secret santa where I used to work. My mate pulled my name out of the hat and got me 4 bottles of shandy and an erasure cd. Best present ever.

Shandy and Erasure?

You're 'aving a Giraffe, mate.

eastwoodsdustman · Dec 23, 2015

Yeah. I was a fairly heavy drinker at the time so he thought he'd take the piss a bit. Still necked the shandy though

Deleted member 5849 · Dec 23, 2015

Otis · Dec 23, 2015

Deleted member 5849 said:

So is that your best or your worst?

Deleted member 5849 · Dec 23, 2015

Otis said:
So is that your best or your worst?

Take a wild guess!

Unless you're the kind of person who spends the previous year dropping unsubtle hints about how you really wish you could mince your own meat:thinking about:

Otis · Dec 23, 2015

Deleted member 5849 said:
Take a wild guess!

Unless you're the kind of person who spends the previous year dropping unsubtle hints about how you really wish you could mince your own meat:thinking about:

I do like a bit of a mince from time to time to be honest.

stupot07 · Dec 23, 2015

Otis said:
I do like a bit of a mince from time to time to be honest.

Problem is he told them he was fond of Mints.....

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - so please excuse any spelling or grammar errors

Deleted member 5849 · Dec 23, 2015

It's the self-mincing that gets me down.

It's not, after all, like you can't go in a supermarket or butcher's and get your meat ready minced...

dutchman · Dec 24, 2015

Deleted member 5849 said:
It's not, after all, like you can't go in a supermarket or butcher's and get your meat ready minced...

But as my housekeeper often pointed out, you never know what they've put in it?

Astute · Dec 24, 2015

jimmyhillsfanclub said:
Worst: Chlamydia.

dutchman said:
But as my housekeeper often pointed out, you never know what they've put in it?

As you can see it isn't what has been put in it but what comes out of it

skyblueinBaku · Dec 24, 2015

It doesn't look big enough to mince a jumbo.

Nick · Dec 24, 2015

skyblueindorset said:
It doesn't look big enough to mince a jumbo.

Sounds like a rumour to give you a reputation

Sky_Blue_Daz · Dec 24, 2015

We did a secret santa thing at work last year £10 maximum
I got a charger for an iPhone
My best was the city 85/86 city kit when I was a kid

Terry Gibson's perm · Dec 24, 2015

A chopper as in the bike not the tool would have been one of the best.

mrtrench · Dec 24, 2015

When I was 16 and in the Lower Sixth my Aunt bought me a toy plane on wheels with one of those kinetic clockwork motors that allow it to roll on its own for 10 feet and make a funny noise. Two years earlier I'd have been insulted but by then I just found it funny.

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