“Do you still have the receipt?”

A compilation of some of the worst (and most hilarious) Christmas presents received by Warwick students…

“I was given a Barbie jewellery kit. I was 14.” – Emily Dunford 

“My friend was given incontinence pads. I doubt she’d let you publish her name though…” – Rebekah Holland

“Secret santa: the limit was 10 pounds. Everyone got lovely gifts ranging from jewelry to purses to clothes. I got a large Ikea candle that I knew only cost a pound. It wasn’t even scented.” – Yasmin Mahdy

“I was 4. My grandma made me a pink dress because it was my favourite colour – however, unfortunately, two weeks before Christmas I’d decided my favourite colour was actually purple, so I refused to wear the dress. Awkwardness all around.” – Emily Nabney

“I received an awkward gift from a great auntie when I was a 15 year-old goth; a hand – knitted hat and matching gloves that would just about fit a 6 year old. In baby blue with pink bobbles on. I think she may have lost track of how old I was…” – Rai Brooks

“I can appear in your nightmares as well as wash your dishes!”
Photo: Bethan McGrath

“I was given an anthropomorphised washing up brush (see picture).” – Bethan McGrath

“Memo pads, when I was 4. Who can really write at four?!” – Sara Gregory

“I received a penis sleeve from a friend. It was spiky and looked rather terrifying. My flat used it as a Christmas tree toper and then a door handle decoration. Thankfully, a friend threw it out of the window. My life is now lacking a penis sleeve, but I can’t say I’m feeling the loss.” –  Connor O’Shea

“My worst Christmas present was a Bratz dolls annual from my nan…. when I was 13.” – Chloe Kingscote 

“Someone wrapped up a calendar they got free with a newspaper for me this year, and the photos in it were blurry.” – Samantha Hopps

“I bought my cousin Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never album for 75p from CEX” – Tim Arstall