And you thought YOUR Christmas was depressing! Families reveal the festive moments that didn’t quite go to plan – from photobombing pets to rubbish presents
- Spare a thought for these unlucky social media users from around the world
- Shared snaps of their festive disasters online, before featuring on Bored Panda
- One man opened a present to find it was the same outfit he was already wearing
People often put pressure on themselves to make sure everything goes smoothly on Christmas Day – but we’ve all experienced the pain of a festive mishap.
Whether it’s underwhelming presents or a photobombing pet in the annual family snap, there’s no stopping some holiday moments from being slightly ruined.
So spare a thought for these unlucky social media users from around the world, who shared images of their festive disasters online, with the best examples featuring in a gallery on Bored Panda.
One man opened a present to find it was the same outfit he was already wearing, while a woman revealed the handmade notes she was sharing to inform all her loved ones that their gifts were still in the post.
Whether it’s underwhelming presents or a photobombing pet in the annual family snap (pictured), there’s no stopping some holiday moments from being slightly ruined.
![So spare a thought for these unlucky social media users from around the world, who shared images of their festive disasters (pictured, a gingerbread house fail) online, with the best examples featuring in a gallery on Bored Panda](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/31/16/37457286-9102539-So_spare_a_thought_for_these_unlucky_social_media_users_from_aro-a-33_1609431014566.jpg)
So spare a thought for these unlucky social media users from around the world, who shared images of their festive disasters (pictured, a gingerbread house fail) online, with the best examples featuring in a gallery on Bored Panda
![A woman revealed the handmade notes she was sharing to inform all her loved ones that their gifts were still in the post (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/31/16/37457288-9102539-A_woman_revealed_the_handmade_notes_she_was_sharing_to_inform_al-a-32_1609431011093.jpg)
A woman revealed the handmade notes she was sharing to inform all her loved ones that their gifts were still in the post (pictured)
![One man opened a present to find it was the same outfit he was already wearing - but thankfully, he doesn't appear to be too upset](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/31/16/37457278-9102539-One_man_opened_a_present_to_find_it_was_the_same_outfit_he_was_a-a-31_1609431008084.jpg)
One man opened a present to find it was the same outfit he was already wearing – but thankfully, he doesn’t appear to be too upset
![After deciding to spend her Christmas holiday in Iceland, one woman was shocked to discover she'd been snowed in after her arrival](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/31/16/37457270-9102539-After_deciding_to_spend_her_Christmas_holiday_in_Iceland_one_wom-a-29_1609430979932.jpg)
After deciding to spend her Christmas holiday in Iceland, one woman was shocked to discover she’d been snowed in after her arrival
![Festive fail! This person had to rely on their art skills to finish decorating one gift after running out of wrapping paper](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/31/16/37457266-9102539-image-a-30_1609431005213.jpg)
Festive fail! This person had to rely on their art skills to finish decorating one gift after running out of wrapping paper
![Oops! A London-based TV presenter revealed that Tesco would only give you one sprout, rather than one bag of them, if you selected the quantity one](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/31/16/37457280-9102539-image-a-35_1609431026405.jpg)
Oops! A London-based TV presenter revealed that Tesco would only give you one sprout, rather than one bag of them, if you selected the quantity one
![One Twitter user, from North Carolina, joked that he discovered that his parents' unconditional love expires on New Years Eve due to the wording on their Christmas card to him](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/31/16/37457276-9102539-image-a-36_1609431029529.jpg)
One Twitter user, from North Carolina, joked that he discovered that his parents’ unconditional love expires on New Years Eve due to the wording on their Christmas card to him
![A distraught person, from an unknown location, revealed their oven glass shattered just before they planned to cook the Christmas dinner](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/31/16/37457282-9102539-image-a-37_1609431033445.jpg)
A distraught person, from an unknown location, revealed their oven glass shattered just before they planned to cook the Christmas dinner
![This woman clearly regretted mentioning to her mother that she liked bees after many of her gifts turned out to be themed or about the insect](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/31/16/37457268-9102539-image-a-38_1609431036576.jpg)
This woman clearly regretted mentioning to her mother that she liked bees after many of her gifts turned out to be themed or about the insect
![Nightmare before Christmas! One person admitted they captured this terrifying snap when trying to get a cute photo of a dog they were looking after](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/31/16/37457272-9102539-image-a-39_1609431040894.jpg)
Nightmare before Christmas! One person admitted they captured this terrifying snap when trying to get a cute photo of a dog they were looking after
![Let it snow! After opening this front door, the homeowner revealed they planned to stay inside and go back to 'beer and video games'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/31/16/37457274-9102539-image-a-40_1609431045284.jpg)
Let it snow! After opening this front door, the homeowner revealed they planned to stay inside and go back to ‘beer and video games’