It’s the thought that counts. And these thoughts were clearly troubled.

The gift of a dad joke.

"When I was 11, I really wanted a mobile phone. When it got to Christmas Day, I opened all my presents, and still no phone. I was pretty gutted.

"Then my Dad was like, 'Here's your main present!'

"I unwrapped it and saw the box, only to realise seconds later it was in fact a toy replica of a phone; its only function was playing three different horrible jingles.

"He thought it was hilarious."

—Ben

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A really sucky present.

"A vacuum. It really sucked.

"Just kidding. I'm an adult and asked for it. It was actually a terrible vacuum though. Never worked on rugs."

—Ashley

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Their whole relationship in a nutshell.

"My ex-boyfriend carved a nut into a heart-shaped charm for my Christmas present one year. At the time, it was the sweetest thing. So I wore a nut charm around my neck for a year...until it rotted. Much like our relationship."

—Julie

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A gift that kept on gifting.

"My dad gave me a jumper for Christmas that I had given him the year before. Not the same kind of jumper, mind you. The selfsame garment.

"It was...awkward."

—Eric

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