"Gifts from my in-laws at Christmas have been: paper clips, pens, and 'Wite-Out' — all individually wrapped!" — Fergiegirl
"We received a Jesus candle from my mother-in-law for our first Christmas along with oven mitts that were so thin and cheap my hands burned when I used them. I put the tacky Jesus candle out every year for Christmas — so my husband could never tell me I hide all of his mother's gifts. Everyone (mother-in-law excluded!) enjoys a good laugh." — MsHan
"I got used cookie cutters from my husband's grandma and a hat she swore she knit herself but had an Aeropostale tag inside." — patrish1980
"A blanket with a tag on it saying it was pee-proof … just in case I happened to have an accident, I guess." — kelly72206
"We got a used candle from my husband's uncle." — EverAfter07
"My in-laws gave us a small can of Folgers coffee. They just knew how much we loved coffee and thought it would be a great gift." — katie.marsh
"We got a very large wineglass that could hold 15 bottles of wine. It was big and horrible. But my friends love it. When they come over, they pour their drinks into it." — wifeplzak
"The first year my husband and I were dating, his grandma bought me a fake mouse that was decorated for Christmas. It even sang and danced. She was so excited about it, but boy was I taken aback when I opened that present." — Jpell5120
"A single coaster!" — nestinginjapan
"Two years ago my mom gave my husband Antonio Banderas cologne. What are you trying to say, Mom?" — RedPoppies
"Something I'd never seen or heard of: potato peeling gloves." — Dr.Loretta
"Bright yellow smiley-faced toilet bowl scrubbers." — swiora
"We got matching holiday sweaters. His had flashing lights on it. Mine had bells. I still have vivid, horrifying flashbacks." — k8e_girl
"Last year, my in-laws gave us a candle made from an ashtray (swiped from a casino) with a candle melted into it..one of my husband's mom's art projects!" — suecut
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