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    brendastarlet is on it: I got a marble-based pen and pencil set from an ex one Christmas. He was a workoholic and I know that he ran down to the stationery store in his build... more »
    Madge: One year when I was about 17, my Uncle asked my mom what he should get me for Christmas and my mom said to just get some pyjamas. So Christmas morning... more »
    Maulleigh: A friend of mine gave me proactiv. It kind of hurt my feelings and pissed me off. more »
    dirtybee: Worst secret Santa gift ever: I got a coffee mug with two, TWO packets of Swiss Miss hot chocolate and marshmallows in a Ziploc bag. I wasn't good eno... more »
    Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: Pro football tickets for the whole family, for the christmas day game. So it's get out of bed on Christmas morning, and surprise, put on your coat, we... more »
    Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: My brother gave me a wretched book called The Artist's Way. It's a twelve step program for people who are unable to be creative because their parents... more »
    sportz.star: Arts and crafts fair home knicknacks. Example: Plaque that has seashells on it and reads "home sweet home". The colors are nothing like anything in my... more »
    ElleL: One year I got a bingo blotter pen. With no bingo chips/board. Just the pen. I don't play bingo. more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Actually, I'd be happy if someone bought me Proactiv, because I use it daily and carefully ration it because the shit's exPENsive. I may not have any ... more »
    Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: I really, really want bookplates. Seriously! I have a lot of books, and I'm always lending books to people and then forgetting about it, and for me bo... more »
    Mafalda para Presidente: Worst gift I ever received: A teddy bear for my birthday. With a Valentine's Day tag still attached to it. Needless to say, we're no longer friends. more »
    LaMorena: I am on the AXE warpath today. One of my cube neighbors is wearing that shit and I now have a horrible headache from its stench. Apparently the "AXE e... more »
    Kivrin: A used sewing box you obviously picked up at a yardsale, complete with rusted embroidery needles from the 1960s. (Thanks, Grandma!) Of course I was su... more »
    andonthatnote, JOC: Let's not knock the deodorant. Every year (in addition to a real gift) my grandmother gives me what we've started calling the MagicBag. Basically it... more »
    AuntieEm (robots from the year 2000 > zombies): my aunt does christmas bingo and gets the prizes at the dollar store. last year my uncle got "FROG" it was a clearish frog you could take apart and se... more »
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    Ultimate Terrible Gift Guide: Part 2

    We asked, you answered: herewith, the second installment of our Ultimate Terrible Holiday Gift Guide: Things Not to Get the Family.
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    Ultimate Terrible Gift Guide: Part 1