According to a British survey, 40 percent of moms have received an unwanted Mother's Day gift, but most of them were too polite to complain. Here's a partial list of the 30 worst Mother's Day gifts (according to moms who actually received these gifts):

• Deodorant
• Fire extinguisher
• Cleaning supplies
• A stick of French bread
• Salad dressing
• Popcorn
• Ants (perhaps an ant farm for Mom)
• Hair dye
• Screwdriver
• Toilet roll
• Calculator
• Car parts

Another newspaper ran an article titled "20 awful Mother's Day cards that you absolutely should not buy." The article is clear: Do NOT buy these cards, but just in case you're curious here are a few examples:

• Mom, thanks for always checking up on me (with a picture of a cell phone with 24 unanswered calls from "Mom").
• Well I guess this Mother's Day card is late. Looks like someone wasn't raised properly.
• I'm awesome. You're welcome. To the luckiest Mom ever.
• Mom I love you loads. (A picture of a laundry basket overflowing with clothes.) Speaking of loads … can you do my laundry?

Tom Kershaw, "Are these worst Mother's Day gifts ever? Mums reveal the presents they'd rather have done without," Mirror (3-5-16); The Telegraph, "20 awful Mother's Day cards that you absolutely should not buy" (3-16-17)