What's the weidest or wackiest holiday gift you've ever received?

So I absolutely believe that it's the thought that counts ...but I have to admit, some gift choices totally give me pause. One year, my mother in law got me cooking lessons. The message was loud and clear -- she hated my cooking. My best friend once got a case of baby wipes from a boyfriend -- and she doesn't even have kids! He thought they would be handy for wiping up messes.  Anyone else ever get a gift that made them think --what the heck?

[Bellarose0212]

My MIL (at the time was my boyfriend's mom, we were still dating) got me a belly dancing outfit. I was 17. No idea what that was about still to this day. She is not a funny, fun, or jokey person. In fact, she rarely smiles and is typically bitchy to everyone.

I just have no idea what message she was trying to send.

[Clei420]

I got a shower head from an ex for Valentines Day...lol

[thefiregoddess]

A used avon chapstick.

My mom tells everyone how when I was little little, she bought me a black barbie, for the sake of ethnic diversity. She says I turned to her, looked puzzled and said 'why would you do that?'

She thinks its hilarious.

[Ginnygurl97]

One year my former mil bought a big box of salt water taffy. Which is well and good, except that I had just put a few grand into getting my teeth fixed w caps, veneers, and a partial. -thanks ma, let me just rip out all that nice shiny new dental work! And she new I wasn't supposed to have it, so it wasn't one of those.

She also got my at the time 6 yr old son the movie "Annie". He was like "this is a girls movie grandma!!!" Lol----she missed that year big time!

[1lv2stks3nlz4ev]

 a super thick, fuzzy, polar fleece housecoat..... in Arizona.

[Lizzys_mommy13]

I haven't, but someone got my husband one of those mens g-string things a couple years ago. It was as a joke... I think. lol

[CowgirlSoldier]

I got a dragon statue from my Mother In Law for christmas. It was like a little dragon with dragon figurine. She told me one was me and one was my husband. WEIRD! 

• We don't even like dragons.
• She doesn't like them either as far as I know.
• It was just weird.

The best part is two years later I gave it away at one of those white elephant gift exchanges!!

[Lindsey1126]

When I was 18 I got a furry dress up pocketbook..it came from the toy section for girls and the woman who brought it wanted to take pictures of me holding it.

[mattiehatter]

My husband and I had only been together for a month and a half when our first Christmas occured. He gave me a manicure set. I didn't care.

[Jadegirl1819]

When I was at my lowest weight my MIL got me a workout video.  It was like a slap in the face.