Christmas gifts are usually designed to send a message of love, companionship, understanding, gratitude.
Or not.
Reddit users have revealed the most passive aggressive Christmas presents they’ve received. And the list is brutal. Think weight loss memberships, clothes that are 16 sizes too big, acne wash, deodorant. Or, for one poor soul, a recorder for their toddler. Ouch.
Hint, hint
“A watch with a note in the box that read ‘time to sort your life out’. Thanks mum.” – Fnarley
“My grandma gifted me a book with the title ‘how to found a family’. Yes, I get it, grandma, you want a great grandchild.” – Gimmedatpls
“I had a friend who was five months pregnant and was not married, her aunt gave her a book that was basically about how she was going to hell. Keep in mind my friend had a serious boyfriend of seven years, they just didn’t want to get married.” – your_mom-ohhgotcha
“My mum put job applications in my stocking. This was a year after I had started my own business (which is doing great by the way).” – enphurgen
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Mother-in-laws have a way with it
“My mother-in-law came over last thanksgiving and made a big deal about how my serving dishes didn’t match. For Christmas, I got an entire serving set from her with a note that said, ‘A lady’s table is her greatest masterpiece for her husband, so don’t sit him down to a kindergarten drawing’.” – kandakandero
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The same gift 2 years in a row. Followed by a different gift, again 2 years in a row. Not even slightly different, exactly the same thing.
From my in-laws, who have taught their son to be polite and say 'thank you' because it's the thought that counts. Which is actually a great thing in my opinion. Apparently the actual process of putting thought into it escapes them though.
My sisters mother-in-law gave her anti-wrinkle cream, which is very nice of her except this was 20years ago & my sister had just turned 22...................??