Revealed: The WORST Christmas presents Brits have ever obtained
- Out-of-date vouchers and lifeless crops have been named among the many worst presents
Some would sniff at being given socks, others may sulk on the sight of one more pair of slippers.
But there are far worse issues that would have been left wrapped up beneath the Christmas tree.
Out-of-date vouchers, lifeless crops and self-help books have been named among the many most horrible presents we now have obtained. As the nation begins planning for Christmas, three quarters (73 per cent) confess they’ve been given an terrible reward prior to now.
By far the worst factor to provide a liked one is an expired voucher, in accordance with a 3rd (28 per cent) of these surveyed who’ve been unlucky sufficient to obtain one.
Dead crops (28 per cent) and out-of-date sweets (25 per cent) had been additionally rated among the many most disappointing in an inventory of the highest 40 worst presents.
A fifth (22 per cent) of Britons say they’ve excitedly opened a gift on Christmas morning solely to find it’s a pack of toilet roll – whereas 21 per cent have even been given a wig or a field of weedkiller (21 per cent).
Out-of-date vouchers, lifeless crops and self-help books have been named among the many most horrible presents we now have obtained (Stock Image)
Ill-fitting garments (20 per cent), a mop and bucket (19 per cent), a 12-month subscription to a courting website and a packet of risotto rice (18 per cent) had been additionally named within the survey of two,000 adults, commissioned by Argos.
Shoe polish (17 per cent), cleansing merchandise (16 per cent), an ironing board (15 per cent), a pack of razors (13 per cent) and hair removing cream (19 per cent) additionally featured.
Re-gifted presents additionally seem within the checklist, with one in 5 (21 per cent) receiving one thing they wrapped up for the giver the 12 months earlier than. One in 5 (20 per cent) recipients say they’ve had one thing the giver clearly bought free from work. Britons get a median of two undesirable presents each Christmas.
One in 20 admit they’ve by no means obtained something they honestly liked, regardless of 80 per cent dropping hints to associates and family members.
In reality, to keep away from dissatisfied faces on Christmas morning, we drop a median of 13 hints within the run-up to the massive day, with 4 in ten taking no possibilities and asserting precisely what they need.
This 12 months Argos has teamed up with actuality star Pete Wicks to launch a Christmas Gift Hint messaging service to assist guarantee gift-givers are hitting the mark.
Between twenty seventh November and eighth December, frightened Brits are invited to use for the possibility to obtain a private Christmas Gift Hint from Pete.
Head to ArgosChristmasGiftHint and in case you are 18 or over you’ll be able to enter within the particulars of your required Christmas reward, and the identify of the individual you hope to obtain this reward from.
If chosen, Pete will document a festive trace within the type of a brief video that may then be shared throughout your social media channels, making certain that they get the trace.
