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The website WhyDidYouBuyMeThat.com documents gift-giving's hall of shame

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On WhyDidYouBuyMeThat.com, people post photos of the most heinous gifts they've received. Soaps in the shape of chopped-off baby hands were not the best choice for someone trying to have kids.

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Three cousins - 10, 11 and 13 - received a belly dancing kit from their 70-year-old grandmother. She was completely serious and very excited about it. The cousins ...

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A mother and daughter were glad grandma wasn't around when they opened their Christmas sweaters - they burst into laughter with tears running down their faces.

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The recipient wasn't sure what this gift from her best friend was supposed to be used for, but it now holds her tampons.

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No wonder it was a secret Santa who gifted wall-mountable, pink high-heel hooks. Really, you shouldn't have.

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