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Aligned to the other thread on what you want for Christmas, I've been thinking of the cr4p presents I have had over the years. Ones that stick out for me are:

Packet of jelly mix
Pyrex dish
Trilby hat
Golf balls from Woolworths
Golf ball 'name printer' - that nutcracker looking thing
Universal golf implement - a massive pen-knife type thing

None were asked for!
 
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Someone in my family once bought me "The Beginners' Guide to American Football". Two years after I started presenting the show for Sky Sports. And they weren't doing it as a joke - they really thought I would enjoy reading it.
 
Golf related - those naff "put your initials on your golf ball" devices - I have yet to meet anyone who actually has used one.
 
Pathetic Shark said:
Someone in my family once bought me "The Beginners' Guide to American Football". Two years after I started presenting the show for Sky Sports. And they weren't doing it as a joke - they really thought I would enjoy reading it.
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Maybe they were trying to tell you something :unsure:
 
JamesR said:
Maybe they were trying to tell you something :unsure:
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No they were absolutely serious. So when it was pointed out to them I was actually presenting live TV on the sport, they realised that it probably wasn't such a good idea at all. I think I ended up taking it into the studio and it being left on the desk of anyone who said anything stupid.
 
I've had most of the rubbish golf ones, the book of quotes, the ball monogrammer, shoes brush, rubbish head covers, nasty golf balls :rolleyes:.

Add to that cookery books when I am not that interested and they are people the giver likes, not me. Comedy apron, yes really.

I suspect others will spring to mind throughout the day.
 
Mainly golf ones as I touched upon in that other thread - I've been giving a pair of those ball finding glasses that are kind of indigo tinted. They're pretty useless, if you're looking at the ball it looks a little brighter but you would probably have seen it anyway if you're looking at it.

I've had a little leather pouch from Harrods that goes on your belt and holds three golf balls (it had three Harrods balls in it as well) and a couple of tees. Never use it, or the balls that came in it.

I got a golf ball stamper as well, where it's meant to stamp 3 initials onto your ball. Tried it once, it was such cheap tat it practically fell apart in my hands.

My Uncle bought me a Mizuno glove that was two sizes bigger than I normally wear, so while that was at least a nice thought and more practical, it ended up being useless anyway.

Don't even get me started on the 'secret santa' gifts I've had over the years. Utter rubbish. Secret santa, a nice concept, completely ruined by idiots thinking they're being funny.
 
Crap presents my god there's been so many I've had over the years.

Golf Ball finding glasses were a ridiculous because just using your eyes doesn't work people think you need stevie wonder style specs..

Metal golf tees, was given them and told it will save you snapping lal those wooden ones.. Oh OK cool I'll just take a chunk out my driver with those metals one instead 🙄

Remember being bought a pair of DPM pattern Camo jeans and t shirt by an ex's parents as they thought I'd like them as a fashion article to wear on my days off of work.. Just what I wanted to look like a fashion victim wearing military style clothes when I was still in the in the forces wearing that clothing everyday anyway..

As for secret santa presents there are to many tat presents to mention.
 
Virtually any present that relates to golf (except the ones where I have give full details of what I want).

Clothes where people have not bothered to ask somebody my clothing size " but you like a medium to me"

Handkerchiefs (who uses those) particularly the ones with the wrong initials.

House plants (guaranteed to die within a week in my house)

Anything related to candles or cushions.
 
It's not so much the crap pressies I or Missis T gets. It's the hours that me and Missis T spend traipsing around the shops looking for summat original that said person will like. Ave wasted days looking for summat nice for X relative. Come Xmas day, Missis T gets a pressie in return and on Boxing Day were in boots and it's half price at 75p. Not only is she seething but upset that said persons quite frankly don't give a crap. When said persons were getting our kids a Terry's chocolate orange for 75p back in the day and Missis T is spending £10 a piece on there kids when we could ill afford it. Oh bless ya that could bog you off on Crimbo day. But guess what, we would go through exactly the same thing the following year. Am I Bitter, you bloody bet I am. Guess who got some Hollister Pour Homme off her brother for her birthday which has been passed onto me. It's going down the toilet. She told him it was for men. He thought it hilarious.
Oh ah crap pressies, been there.
 
Me and my sister have two contenders, albeit I've just realised hers was a bday present.

I got at the age of 12. Part "A" of an encyclopedia. Not use if it was my reaction or simply that it was a door to door freebie. But I received no part "B".

My sister, who's birthday was 2nd June. Got a 1995 diary from the same uncle/aunty.
 
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