Think you’ve given or received the worst Valentine’s gift? These confessions might make you feel a whole lot better. Valentine’s Day is supposed to be a celebration of love and connection, but even couples who know each other well can end up with moments that are awkward or hilariously off target. From mismatched expectations to truly baffling choices, people have plenty of stories about gifts that landed with a thud instead of a swoon.
BuzzFeed pulled together stories of Valentine’s gifts that missed the mark in unforgettable ways:
- "They gave me a scrapbook with the title ‘All Our Happiest Moments’ printed on the front cover. When I opened it, it was blank."
- "He sent me a copy of the King James Bible. Because I was Catholic and my bible was 'wrong.'"
- "My dad got my mum a hair trimmer set and wrote in a photocopied card that she got him a few years prior. They celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, so maybe it's a good hair trimmer."
- "Two years ago, my husband got me a scale. It connected via Bluetooth to an app on my phone. Now I will say that I am forever trying to lose a few pounds, but that gift stung a little."
- "I bought an ex-girlfriend all the classic Valentine's Day gifts — bear, candy, lingerie, wine, balloons, all of it. She got me a turtle that sings 'Can't Hurry Love.' It still took me a while to get the hint."
- "My girlfriend gave me a pack of cigarettes because I was trying to quit smoking, and she thought it would help me relax."
- "In college, there was a butcher on campus.. It sold all sorts of meat at wholesale. I bought my girlfriend bacon for Valentine's Day. I loved her. I loved bacon. It made sense to me. Skip to the end, we broke up in March."
- "They handed me a paper that said, 'IOU.'"
- "She told me that she had an STI. We were married for five years and were clean when we tied the knot. I never strayed so..."
- "He told me to buy myself a new pair of glasses that look better on me, and he'd pay me back."
- "My dad gave my stepmom a toilet seat once for Valentine's Day. He genuinely thought he had the best gift ever. She disagreed. This happened over 5 years ago, and we still laugh at him about it."
- "She gave me divorce papers."
Source: BuzzFeed