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Awkward gifting happens to everyone

LOUISVILLE (WAVE) - 'Tis the season to gift, but when receiving we all know sometimes things can get a little awkward.

Couponcabin.com did a random sampling of American adults, and put together a list of some of the most awkward gifts ever received.

The survey showed 41% reported they have re-gifted an item, meaning they have received a gift from someone and given it to a different person as a gift.

Somebody has to get those second-hand gifts, and 35% questioned said they've received what they believed to be a re-gifted item.

When asked what was the most awkward gift they have ever given or received, U.S. adults said the following:

• Gift card with the name of the person who just gave it to me in the "to" section.
• A bag of dog food.  I own a cat.
• Bowling ball from my in-laws. I hate bowling.
• Bracelet with someone else's name on it.
• 3 expired bottles of BBQ sauce.
• Nose hair clipper.
• Condoms and a cheese steak.
• A gift card with a zero balance.
• Plunger.
• 5 quarts of oil and a filter for my car.
• Workout videos.
• An answering machine for a land line phone. I don't have a land line phone.
• Woman's sweater. I'm a man.
• The whole Beverly Hillbillies series on VHS tapes.
• Set of jumper cables.

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