Blackpool answers: what are the most offensive Christmas gifts to receive?
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As Christmas draws closer and closer, the Blackpool Gazette 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!
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Terry Gibson: "A Preston or A St Helens , Shirt." - Alan Smith and Charlie Rushton also said a PNE shirt.
Keith Duncan: "Preston scarf"
Toorie Alec: "A man utd top" - Brian Foster and Pete Bowley also said this.
Kelly Marie Wilson: "A liverpool shirt" - Pete Bowley said this too.
Jenny Fenny: "A Burnley football top"
Another pattern...
Paulette Alma Armstrong-bell: "Diet book"
Liz Auger: "A second hand weight watchers book"
Lynne Carless: "Weighing scales"
Rachel Logan: "A friend's boyfriend gave her the Atkins diet book ...he was out by new year ! There is a time and place for these hints."
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Amy Bickerstaff: "... 'wouldn’t be offended because they thought of me' but I am sorry I would be if it was household equipment eg my ex once bought me a microwave."
Joanne Frances: "Anything that had a plug on the end of it!"
Victoria Knowles: "Hoover"
June Kane: "My husband bought me an iron........he's no longer my husband......."
Then a few food related answers
Craig Moyes: "Non alcoholic beer."
Liz Auger: "Cheap red wine"
Elle Marie: "A satsuma"
John Garside: "An Easter egg"
Some more bespoke responses
Lou Blackledge: "Something I had gifted to the person the year before" - this was repeated by Andy Adshead and Annemarie Gregory
Gina Louise: "Anti aging cream or tena lady."
Victoria Lyons: "Plastic surgery voucher."
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Hide AdChristina Ni Ruairc: "I don’t know I was pretty offended when I realised my new tv was a pay weekly so technically it was a bill I recieved.. we still laugh about it now lol But his heart was in the right place and we had a great oul giggle about it!!"
Jane Paul: "Toiletries, I would find that offensive iff supposed to be from a friend!!!!"
Colin Rushton: "Lynx"
Thomas Roberts: "Anything to do with smoking. The ultimate insult."
Mark Slater and Phil Owens both said "Membership of the Conservative Party"
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Danny Papper and Pauly Groocock both said "My ex back"
Jo Webster: "Something the buyer could not really afford...."
And some suggestions made us regret ever asking...
Dave Balshaw: "A Blackpool Gazette"
Derek Rogers: "12 month subscription to the gazette"
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