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When Christmas presents go very wrong

Wrapped bag of parsnips, anyone?
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We’ve all received a bad gift. Maybe it’s nana going totally left field with her Christmas shopping, or your sibling playing a “fun” joke on you.

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Whoever the offender, pretending to smile as you unwrap the weirdest present ever is tough!

But spare a thought for these people, who know exactly how bad gift crimes can get.

Click through for a giggle.

Tweet by Kelly Knowles mentioning a gift of used Lifebuoy soap from her nan for her daughter, tagged #giftcrimes.

Tweet from Tantrums To Smiles describing wrapping parsnips as a Christmas gift for mum with hashtag #giftcrimes.

Tweet from @Tantrums2Smiles describes receiving an oversized, unattractive vest as a gift, using hashtag #giftcrimes.

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Tweet by Sophie: A humorous story about her boyfriend's nan gifting a photo frame with his ex's picture inside.

Tweet from Jan about a Secret Santa gift: a purse made from human hair.

Tweet by Alana Hebenton about receiving de-icer for Christmas from her ex-mother-in-law without owning a car.

Tweet from Tantrums To Smiles: Husband bought socks in child's size 4-5 instead of adult. #giftcrimes

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A tweet about reselling rotating battery-operated forks gifted to kids, marked by #GiftCrimes.

Tweet by Kati Green about re-gifting an unwanted gift; a 6-year-old reveals the secret. Three embarrassed face emojis included.

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