14 Of The Worst Gifts Ever Given

At some point in our lives, all of us have received a bad gift. You probably didn't admit it at the time, and if you're polite, you smiled and thanked them anyway. Or maybe you were a kid, and you cried about it. Quick anecdote: that's what happened when a friend of mine was once gifted a box of family silverware when she was five, by her own father, who got her nothing else for Christmas. Gift-giving is a skill that not everyone has, and while it's not easy to figure out what to get someone all the time, there are usually some things you can figure anyone would like. The things in this list are gifts no one would ever want, however.

In case you failed to pick up gifts for your friends and family for any upcoming special occasion, you're in luck, because /r/AskReddit is here to help. This week, /u/diswell asked users, "What's the biggest 'WT*' gift you've ever received?" and the answers do not disappoint. Below are 14 of the worst gift ideas for you to completely confuse the people in your life with.