Preston answers: what are the most offensive Christmas gifts to receive?

As Christmas draws closer and closer, the Lancashire Post 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!

There was a common theme

Shaun Breakell: "A Blackpoo season ticket."

Mick Adair: "Blackpool fc shirt"

Olwen Read: "A 'tangerine' football shirt!

Jackie Osborne: "A PNE shirt"

Stephen Kelly and Martin Jenkinson said: "A Liverpool shirt"

Simon Fielding: "Burnley tickets"

Mark Woodward: "Wigan rugby shirt."

Another pattern...

Rebecca MacBain: "Well once my husband bought me a fat reducing grilling machine. I mean WHAT. I wasn't happy. Went back within days"

Caroline Taylor: "Slimfast"

Ben Berry: "Fat burners"

And again...

Sheila Buss: "Any household appliance"

Sharon Kenyon: "An ironing board that once my ex husband bought me"

Elsie Robinson: "Any household cleaning equipment."

Yvonne Potter: "Oven cleaner"

Toiletries don't seem popular?

Angela Castle, Sharon Gilbert and Helen Murphy both said "Deodorant"  Phil Ainsworth: "Men's fragrance set !!!!!!"

Josh Dawson: "Lynx gift box"

Catherine Mellowship: "Electric toothbrush"

Other bespoke answers

Faith Yates: "Anything recycled! One gift I was given had a little card inside it to the person who had given it to me! If I'm not worth an original gift then please don't bother. " Gill O'Neill: "Something that you gave to that person as a present in a previous year. A desk diary in August when the year has already 8 months gone. (yes, both of these have happened to me.)"

Kearns Patricia: "Out of date chocolate i.e. a year older than the sell by date! Someone’s off my gift list"

Michele Edwin: "A book on bulbs. My husband gave me one years ago. How we are still together is a mystery!"

Christine Elizabeth: "A gift voucher for Wilko"

Dennis Pilling: "A blank cassette tape"

Paul Holmes: "Mrs Browns Boys box set."

Tara Marie Lamb: "Slippers"

Antonia Maria: "A candle" Chris Whynot: "Tory Party membership." - This was also said by Pete Burns and Rebekah Gordon

William Traill: "Divorce papers"

Mike Gardner: "An eviction notice"

And some suggestions made us regret ever asking...

David Mills: "A years subscription to the Lancashire evening post

Kenny Day: "Lancashire post paper"