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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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'
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