kyria

As the 6th (7th?) Annual Hilariously Terrible Christmas Presents Competition reveals, while this year's presents were not particularly bad, all of them were wrong: presents meant for strangers, or hostesses. Things like:

• a tiger-striped scarf in purple, magenta, and mustard, which I dislike intensely but can appreciate that someone else would appreciate
• a salt shaker (?)
• a bag of almonds (??)
• a box of tea bags (???)
• a kevlar glove to wear while cooking - this one, I think, may be closest to hilariously terrible, because a) it is easily read as unwelcome commentary on my own scar tissue and therefore ability, and b) it was a present because my mother doesn't pay attention while she uses knives and chops her own fingers a lot...which is not actually related or relevant to point a, and c) it is ridiculous

Honestly, this makes me more sad and resigned than the years that the presents are - as the name suggests - hilariously terrible. At least then they're so appallingly bad that there's something entertaining about them.