What's the oddest gift you remember receiving?

[Locut0s]

Oddest or most inappropriate?

Personally I don't have any real stories to tell.

I guess the only thing I can think of that was a bit odd was that I received a set of work out weights a few years back from my parents. They want me to get in shape, and think doing so would be good for me emotionally and physically. I've always resisted their constant nagging on this line. But it was a heart felt and very well meaning gift so it's not that odd.

I'm sure some people have some doozies to tell of though

[Kaleva]

1. Cookie dust.

While I was in the Navy, my old church sent me homemade cookies in a coffee can one year. But they sent it to the ship I previously served one and which was in the Persian Gulf that Christmas while I had already transferred back stateside to Dam Neck, Virginia. By the time the coffee can caught up to my current location in February, the cookies inside had become dust with some crumbs. Multiple instances of rough handling while the can traveled to the other side of the world and back probably did the cookies in.

[Scuba]

2. When I graduated high school, my parents gave me luggage.

For an extra hint, it was already packed.

My old boss once gave me a big bottle of Yukon Jack, which is either really bad booze or paint remover, I'm not sure which.

[a la izquierda]

3. An XL flannel shirt. For a man.

I'm a 5'1" female and I weigh about 110 pounds.
The shirt came from my step-mother. I hate her with a passion. She regifted. Badly and obviously.

[angstlessk]

4. I guess my 'Dentist Kit' for kids gift...it included all sort of hard candy

I wanted to be a psychiatrist (later in life)....not a dentist......of course I was about 4 years old when I got the 'Dentist Kit' with all the candy.

[onehandle]

5. Horribly ugly fruit bowl and vase from second wife of my Father-in-law.

Who he is currently divorcing.

My wife and I gave them to charity. They have value, but are sinfully ugly.

They remind me of the 'art' crafted by Catherine O'Hara's character in Beetlejuice.

[noamnety]

6. Mine started out normal.

A unique indian print shirt that was actually kind of nice, I wore it a lot. It was a gift from my (now ex) husband.

It became the weirdest/most inappropriate gift after we got divorced, he remarried, and the new wife showed up to do the picking up the kid weekend thing - wearing the same shirt. He pretty obviously had decided to buy wife #2 the same clothes he had gotten for me.

[Locut0s]

7. Eww. That must have seemed almost creepy. nt.

[noamnety]

9. It was the gift that kept giving.

The first gifting was nice for me because I liked the shirt.

The second gifting was also nice for me because it's always great to get confirmation that you're better off without an ex.

[Kali]

8. OMG

that is horrifically funny

[Kali]

10. 4 rolls of packing tape and a crappy plastic dispenser

thanks, Dad.

[angstlessk]

12. Was that a hint?...Hell, I would have supplied you with boxes

from the company who recycles boxes...how thoughtless

[NRaleighLiberal]

11. fake dog shit - from my brother....when we tried to out-joke each other. and...

a pair of women's underwear that were meant for my grandmother but was mislabeled by my mom (when I was 12)...hilarity ensued!

[Generic Brad]

13. Cologne that said "Not For Resale"

I fared better than a co-worker who received a used belt from the same guy.

[Locut0s]

14. A used belt...

[NCarolinawoman]

15. Old smelly, moldy gym sneaker from my older brother.

Wrapped very nicely.

He was one of those popular jock types in school--a big extrovert. I enjoyed art, theater, poetry, etc. so it was a very good "tease" gift to his younger sister.

We are great friends now. We both have a love for birds, animals, and nature. You never know how things will turn out.

[fizzgig]

16. my in-laws sent us doilies and kmart/sears gift cards this year

the doilies are very nice and i appreciate the effort that went into them, but i don't know why a couple of 30 somethings would need doilies.

[Duer 157099]

17. :taking notes for upcoming White Elephant gift exchange:

Keep 'em coming...

[Demo_Chris]

18. My parents gave me a broom to sweep the garage with...

My brother got a pair of skis.

The entire day I thought it was their idea of a joke, and that they would eventually let me in on the big surprise.

[Locut0s]

19. Youch! That's rather, scarring! :( nt.

[B Calm]

20. I don't know about inappropriate, but 10-4-way hits of Orange Sunshine

acid along with a bunch of marijuana brownies all sent to me as an xmas care package from home. The year was 1972 and I was in the Navy doing a six month cruise in the Mediterranean sea.

[PassingFair]

21. From my "aspie" brother....

He was about 3.
There was a wad of toilet paper under the tree with my name on it.

Hold on....not so bad...

Two dead batteries were wrapped up inside.

Since I was the only person to get a "gift" from him, I was thrilled!

[kcass1954]

22. Years ago, my aunt and her husband gave my parents a linen tablecloth.

They gave me and my siblings each two linen napkins. I believe that we were 8, 7, 5 and 3 at the time.