Preston answers: what are the most offensive Christmas gifts to receive?
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As Christmas draws closer and closer, the Lancashire Post asked its readers 'What would you be most offended to receive as a Christmas gift?'
Of course many people were quick to comment that there was no such thing - after all we should always be grateful - but others did have some humerous suggestions so take a look below!
There was a common theme
Shaun Breakell: "A Blackpoo season ticket."
Mick Adair: "Blackpool fc shirt"
Olwen Read: "A 'tangerine' football shirt!
Jackie Osborne: "A PNE shirt"
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Simon Fielding: "Burnley tickets"
Mark Woodward: "Wigan rugby shirt."
Another pattern...
Rebecca MacBain: "Well once my husband bought me a fat reducing grilling machine. I mean WHAT. I wasn't happy. Went back within days"
Caroline Taylor: "Slimfast"
Ben Berry: "Fat burners"
And again...
Sheila Buss: "Any household appliance"
Sharon Kenyon: "An ironing board that once my ex husband bought me"
Elsie Robinson: "Any household cleaning equipment."
Yvonne Potter: "Oven cleaner"
Toiletries don't seem popular?
Angela Castle, Sharon Gilbert and Helen Murphy both said "Deodorant" Phil Ainsworth: "Men's fragrance set !!!!!!"
Josh Dawson: "Lynx gift box"
Catherine Mellowship: "Electric toothbrush"
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Faith Yates: "Anything recycled! One gift I was given had a little card inside it to the person who had given it to me! If I'm not worth an original gift then please don't bother. " Gill O'Neill: "Something that you gave to that person as a present in a previous year. A desk diary in August when the year has already 8 months gone. (yes, both of these have happened to me.)"
Kearns Patricia: "Out of date chocolate i.e. a year older than the sell by date! Someone’s off my gift list"
Michele Edwin: "A book on bulbs. My husband gave me one years ago. How we are still together is a mystery!"
Christine Elizabeth: "A gift voucher for Wilko"
Dennis Pilling: "A blank cassette tape"
Paul Holmes: "Mrs Browns Boys box set."
Tara Marie Lamb: "Slippers"
Antonia Maria: "A candle" Chris Whynot: "Tory Party membership." - This was also said by Pete Burns and Rebekah Gordon
William Traill: "Divorce papers"
Mike Gardner: "An eviction notice"
And some suggestions made us regret ever asking...
David Mills: "A years subscription to the Lancashire evening post
Kenny Day: "Lancashire post paper"
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