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Title: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Leon on 07 December 2010, 04:19:09 PM
Continuing the Xmas theme, what's the worst Xmas present you've ever received?

Mine was an electric nose hair trimmer when I was 21.  I barely had need for a razor, let alone nasal clippers!   :D
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 07 December 2010, 04:39:41 PM
Anything from M&S

IanS
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: sixsideddice on 07 December 2010, 05:23:34 PM
Egg Cups    =)

.... four of them   :o
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: fred. on 07 December 2010, 06:26:33 PM
A grey old man style cardie from my Gran when I was a teenager. It was the start of cash based presents.
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: nikharwood on 07 December 2010, 06:44:32 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 07 December 2010, 04:39:41 PM
Anything from M&S

IanS

Oh I don't know - I think I could make do with these:
(http://www.otofotki.pl/img12/obrazki/qg3886_laba.jpg)
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Kiwidave on 07 December 2010, 06:59:31 PM
The pink outfit would look really good on you Nik!  ;D
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: nikharwood on 07 December 2010, 07:06:05 PM
Quote from: Kiwidave on 07 December 2010, 06:59:31 PM
The pink outfit would look really good on you Nik!  ;D

:o I think it'd look really good draped on me with that young lady wearing it  ;) :P :d
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Maenoferren on 07 December 2010, 07:48:42 PM
A barbie doll when I was 10! >:( MY mother had decided my action man games were becoming to militaristic, so she got us a barbie to calm them down, however barbie had knickers you could hide a pistol in and she was out assasin, so although initial dismay, the games got more violent with a female assasin in. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Shecky on 08 December 2010, 04:31:30 AM
a sweater with a teddy bear on it when I was 21. I think the gift got wrapped and my name was put on it by mistake. Somewhere that Christmas a 12 year old girl probably got a nice gift of whiskey instead of a cutsie sweater.
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: goat major on 08 December 2010, 07:13:41 AM
i''m sure she found it character building Shrecky
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Shedman on 08 December 2010, 03:15:30 PM
A 1:1 platoon of Panzer IV Ausf. F when I specifically wrote in my letter to Santa Claus that I wanted Panzer IV Ausf. E

At least he got the scale right - 6mm - but as you can imagine it ruined my Christmas completely

;)

Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Maenoferren on 08 December 2010, 03:43:28 PM
Quote from: Shedman on 08 December 2010, 03:15:30 PM
A 1:1 platoon of Panzer IV Ausf. F when I specifically wrote in my letter to Santa Claus that I wanted Panzer IV Ausf. E

At least he got the scale right - 6mm - but as you can imagine it ruined my Christmas completely

;)


Shedman I feel your pain... I would sue due to stress
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Leon on 08 December 2010, 04:53:34 PM
Quote from: Shedman on 08 December 2010, 03:15:30 PM
A 1:1 platoon of Panzer IV Ausf. F when I specifically wrote in my letter to Santa Claus that I wanted Panzer IV Ausf. E

At least he got the scale right - 6mm - but as you can imagine it ruined my Christmas completely

:D
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Dickie255 on 08 December 2010, 07:30:50 PM
God damn slippers! I hate them! I hate them! And anything associated with them such as pyjamas or dressing gowns. Any parents contemplating buying such crass christmas presents for their children - are you sick? Don't you know what pyschological damage you are doing to your children when they open their pressies with expectant desires to find f*****g slippers!

Please have a heart and give a 10mm airborne division instead. A merry christmas 
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: capthugeca on 08 December 2010, 07:32:36 PM
Quote from: Shedman on 08 December 2010, 03:15:30 PM
A 1:1 platoon of Panzer IV Ausf. F when I specifically wrote in my letter to Santa Claus that I wanted Panzer IV Ausf. E

At least he got the scale right - 6mm - but as you can imagine it ruined my Christmas completely

;)

But they weren't Pendraken - doubly bad!  ;)
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: capthugeca on 08 December 2010, 07:36:03 PM
Our second son. Well, he was born on Christmas Day.

He completely spoilt our plans for Chritsmas that year and ever since has screwed up any Christmas sermons that start, "And whose birthday are we celebrating today, children?"

[I hope he doesn't read this!  :o]

Other than that, I can't think of anything.  :-\
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Pruneau on 16 December 2010, 09:59:21 PM
The full series of Tintin in thick cover version.  I really don't like it much at all.  Haven't touched them since.  A few more years and I can sell em as brand new.
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Leon on 16 December 2010, 11:46:54 PM
Quote from: Pruneau on 16 December 2010, 09:59:21 PM
The full series of Tintin in thick cover version.  I really don't like it much at all.  Haven't touched them since.  A few more years and I can sell em as brand new.

We popped into the Tintin shop while we were in Antwerp, and we couldn't believe the prices.  I think it was 300 Euro's for a replica of the red rocket!
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: Pruneau on 17 December 2010, 09:04:29 AM
Yeah, I guess it means some people actually fork out that kind of cash for it.  It's not like there are no decent comic adventure writers today...
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: ronan on 17 December 2010, 02:41:50 PM
Quote from: Leon on 07 December 2010, 04:19:09 PM
Continuing the Xmas theme, what's the worst Xmas present you've ever received?

A broken knee, on a boat crash (yes, we we're sailing very fast !)
Title: Re: Q of the Week: Worst Present?
Post by: kustenjaeger on 17 December 2010, 08:00:44 PM
Greetings

A bright yellow shirt from a grandmother when I was a teenager. 

Regards

Edward