The most insulting presents I ever received- People recount

With Christmas just nine weeks away it isn't long before many of will be practicing our fake smiles when someone doesn't quite hit the mark with a gift.

However, these Redditors were really pushed when it came to showing gratitude for a particularly poor set of presents.

In a new thread user Millenial_Trash asked 'What's the most insulting gift you've ever received?' and they were met with a wash of stories of disappointing birthdays and Christmases.

Going by the username TheBeardItchesn one user described a bizarre incident when he was gifted with his own belongings.

He recalled: 'First time I ever met my future mother in law was at Christmas. She went into my travel bag and took out a pair of my own socks, put a bow on them then presented it to me as an xmas gift.

'I assumed it was a gag gift type scenario and laughed. She was deeply offended that I didn't appreciate her efforts to show me that I was welcome in the family.'

While it isn't the amount that is spent on a gift that makes it special some users admitted to being really short changed.

Ptylerdactyl said: 'From my aunt and uncle, a $5 gift card to Best Buy. I didn't even know they came in that small of denomination.

'Turns out they don't; it was originally a $20 and they spent it down to about $4.83.'

Disappointed employee Xenofon713 shared their story of a measly gift: At work we had a contest to sell the most amount of accessories per phone sold and I won.

'I receive an email the next congratulating me and telling me to expect my prize soon. It was a f****** yodeling pickle ornament.'

Another user whiskey_riverss shared their story of family favouritism: 'When I was in high school my step brothers and I sat down to go through our Christmas stockings.

'They empty theirs, brand new iPods. Mine? Off brand MP3 player. Like in a clamshell package runs on AAs off brand. The favoritism stung.'

Another one said; 'My now ex wife gave me nothing on my birthday. No gift, no card, nothing. Same week, we're at the store, she gets a card for a co-worker, a guy. We separated less than a year later.'

Let's her about yours Diplomats......