The Worst Gift You Ever Got

We asked the @CanadianParents Twitter followers to share the worst gift they ever got as a kid. Here's what they said!

By CanadianParents.com Community

"Bright yellow, hand-knitted sweater with a zipper and brown trim. It would fit a 320 lb. quarterback. I was 10." via @writewrds

"Clothes I didn't like. Long, pleated wool skirts." via @coffeewithjulie

"Miniature bottle of Scotch - why? I was TEN! Seriously...who does that?" via @ceilidhf

"Wanted a white Persian kitten. Santa delivered a full grown adult Persian — shaved bald with a Mohawk." via @BitsofBee

"Coat hangers from my grandma." via @denisejoycooke

"A robe my auntie made for me, it still had the pins in the arms! Ripped me up going on...and off!" via @chuchiface

"Framed picture from high school girlfriend of me and her, wrapped before, but opened after breakup." via @captainpearson

"My wonderful grandmother gave me sugar tongs when I was 20. Wonderful grandma, but a terrible gift." via @YSAAVancouver

"A doll house when I was six that my dad promised to build the next day. Years later, it was given away still boxed." via @emmaincanada

"A Nintendo game cartridge from an uncle. Why? I didn't have a Nintendo nor did I get one as I assumed." via @heatherlike

"A Beatrix Potter music box that played music from The Nutcracker. Worst because mom had promised a puppy!" via @SnyMed

"My DH received an open bottle of French's mustard for Xmas one year. Ha! Top that!" via @Motherjoyca

"I ever received was a BeDazzler when I was 14. Unfortunately, I would give anything to still have that BeDazzler." via @CarolynSapach

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Carla | November 30, 2011 at 4:25 pm - §

A Paul Anka record the year I really, really, really wanted Hall
D.Goulet | December 7, 2011 at 9:56 am - §

At 29 years old, I got the Garfield movie
jana | December 18, 2011 at 8:11 pm - §

I was givin a beautifully wrapped "bride" cake topper from a wedding cake. Never found out where the "Groom" went to.....? It was from my boyfriends company party...We broke up shortly after....
Nancy | December 19, 2011 at 5:37 pm - §

My husband gave me a set of plastic mixing bowls from the local dollar store....with the price tag still on them! Needless to say...I returned them.
Robin Vickery | December 26, 2011 at 7:29 am - §

I got a half eaten box of pot of gold not only where they half gone but where about 10 years old yuck