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So You Didn't Get Everything You Wanted For Christmas Giveaway
Gamervision's New Year, New Contest Event
by Gamervision
The holidays can be tough, especially for those of us who get gifts from family members who have absolutely no idea what to buy us. Seriously, how many pairs of socks do you really need? But don’t fret, because this year, Gamervision’s got your back. We’re going to make up for all the lame presents you got this year by giving away some awesome prizes. Seriously, one of these will totally make up for that $10 mall gift certificate your Uncle Randy got you.
1st Place: NECA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Box Set, and a Gamervision Prize Pack
2nd Place: NECA Gears of War Marcus, Dom, and Cole figures, and a Gamervision Prize Pack
3rd Place: A Gamervision Prize Pack
All you have to do to win is leave a comment telling us about the worst gift you ever got for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, Festivus, or whatever other holiday you celebrate. The winning entries will be picked by your friendly neighborhood Gamervision staff. The contest deadline is 12 PM EST on Wednesday, January 14th.
Good luck.
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Comments
The worst (and possibly best) gift I was given for Christmas was a re-gifted copy of WILL POWER, the autobiography of Will Smith.
Thanks, Chris.
The worst gift (actually gifts) I've ever gotten were from this year. I got nothing from my whole family. (Who, by the way, are all rich. My aunt is/owns Rita's Water Ice, and my grandfather has 100s of thousands of dollars for Christ's sake!) My grandparents forgot about me and my mom got me mostly clothes. Those of which were boxers and a few shirts. So, you should pick me, cause that would make up for a crappy Christmas and an even shittier birthday(Which was only a few days ago).
LOL, when I spent my first x-mas with my Mother (this recent x-mas), she brought out two stockings filled with goodies. Since my Uncle and I were sitting in the same room when she came in, I had assumed they were for me and him...I was wrong XD the two stockings filled to the brim was for my uncles two fuck'n dogs lol. I didn't get hardly anything for x-mas that day. The family dogs got better things than me XD
What's in the Gamervision prize pack?
Used copy of Shaq-Fu for Sega Game Gear with no box or instructions. It's 2009 FFS people lets see some WII or X360 action... Talk about a lame Step Dad /sigh
This year I got a board game from a somewhat crazy great-aunt. It was a TV Guide board game that she must have gotten at a yard sale. What was worse was that the game and all its trivia was based on TV shows from 1981 and before....I was born in 1983. Then I had the clever idea that it may be a big find and be worth alot on ebay so I excitedly raced to the computer and searched, same one was going for $1.50 :\
I had just gotten my xbox (original) for Christmas). My Uncle and Aunt came the day after Christmas to give me a gift. When they gave me my gift, i tried to smile. It was one of those 10-in-1 "video game" things. It had "tetris", "race car", "tanks", etc. If you have ever seen one of these, you would realize that you can't easily distinguish between the games, they all look like blocks. I guess it was the thought that counted. Also, this Christmas I opened up a gift and was expecting a shirt or something. Inside was a girl's Billabong hoodie. My mom realized she had made a mistake and that she put the gift in the wrong spot (it was my sister's). I guess that stunk more for my sister than me though because I opened one of her gifts.
i had the worst christmas of my life. first of all i live in ireland and am a big fan of destroy all humans and i bought the new one off ebay from some guy who has a buisness and said it was region free so i bought it it arrived and it didn't work (wrong region code) then the worst thing of my life (i am not lying) the worst thing that happened........my father passed away (no joke) just before christmas it was so hard to celebrate it. anyway it was the worst christmas ever!
At my mom's house i got two books, "how to be a man" and "1000 greatest recordings of all time" the first book was a hint and the latter book was good. My step-mom killed herself recently with a hand gun so for this Christmas my dad gave me her old iPod and his old headphones that he doesn't use anymore. And I had the flu.
My older brother once gifted me with a shrinkwrapped set of three Cirque du Soleil VHS tapes. I'm not sure if that's better or worse than the year he gave me a jar of olives. I mean, at least you could eat the olives...
2 Years ago when i was 14 my aunt who i don't see all that much but still knows im 14. She gave me my gift and i opened it up to see a 2 year olds pictures book. With a picture on every page and font so big one word fits on a page. She kept encouraging me to read it with her and i was just like... uhhh maybe next time ;D
This year i got more of a gag one that sucked. My parents put a barf bag that you get on airplanes in my stocking. The reason behind this is that when i flew out to vegas for christmas this year i got sick on the plane and couldnt find my barf bag so i threw up all over the wall of the plane. lol
Before Christmas I had mention just once that I should get a new ceiling fan one of these days. Well, apparently it was taken the wrong way and that is what I got for Christmas. Now you know I am expecting a video game or something video game related. I opened up this big, heavy box to find out it was a ceiling fan. I have to say this was my worst Christmas ever!
This year, my dad promised me a cellphone. I asked him for a Blackberry and he said he would do it. Instead, I ended up getting a dress shirt that doesn't even fit.
A family member that will remain nameless gave me a Book of Mormon for Christmas. I kid you not. It was pretty sad, since usually this family member is good for getting me games, books [of the Fantasy Variety] and other such things. Either it was a really bad year for her, or she was on that whole "Convert the world" bandwagon.
Not to diss anyone's religion, and I know christmas is about God and all, but seriously. Those things are free!
the worst gift i got.. i believe it was one year when i asked for a PS2 and my dad came home with an original XBOX.. talk about being underwhelmed with a gift
Someone gave me a limited edition Christian bible. I'm not Christian. I was forced to re-gift it to a friend that was religious enough to enjoy it. Just sad. This person that knew me for years a)didn't know I wasn't Christian, and b)didn't know I wasn't religious. Very sad indeed.
I must say, these are some interesting reads... unfortunately I have nothing to add to this contest tho... see, when you tell people exactly what you want, you do not get stuck with a bunch of crap that is not even worth re-gifting. cool contest idea tho!
This year, my mum got me a towel. My family don't get what I want for Christmas. Most of the time, I would have to buy the stuff I want with my own money.
an Xbox game of '07 NCAA. when I don't own an xbox. nuff said.
My mother, 2 years ago, had gotten me axe body spray, axe shower gel, and a small book of "How to pick up chicks for dummies"...That hurts...:/