What are some of the worst family holiday stories you've heard?

One of the worst family stories I've heard was about a family where the parents constantly favored one child over the others. This led to intense jealousy and resentment among the siblings. The unfavored children grew up feeling unloved and unworthy, which had a huge negative impact on their self - esteem and relationships later in life.

In another family's worst Thanksgiving story, they had planned a big dinner outdoors because the weather was supposed to be nice. But then it started to rain really hard right when they were setting the table. Everything got wet, the food was ruined, and they all had to cram into the small house, which was not prepared for so many people. Tempers flared as people were bumping into each other, and it was a very unpleasant experience for everyone involved.

There was a Halloween story. A family dressed their dog as a hot dog. They took the dog for a walk around the neighborhood. The dog was so cute in its costume that people kept stopping to take pictures. But then the dog saw another dog and chased it, running between people's legs and causing chaos. It was a really funny sight.

There was this teacher who was always late for class. She would stroll in 15 minutes or more after the class was supposed to start. And when students were late, she would punish them severely. Also, she was very disorganized and would often lose students' assignments, which was really frustrating for everyone.

At a Christmas party, the host had planned a treasure hunt for the guests. But instead of hiding normal treasures, he hid things like a fake mustache and a big pair of googly eyes. People were running around the house with these strange items on, and it was extremely funny.

A story I heard was about a couple on a beach holiday. The man wanted to show off his surfing skills. He paddled out and stood up on his board for about two seconds before a huge wave crashed over him and sent him flying. His board hit another surfer, and he had to swim over to apologize all embarrassed.

A friend of mine had a date who took her to a really seedy part of town. The place was dirty and there were some really sketchy - looking people around. She was so scared and just wanted to leave right away. It was a really bad choice of location for a date.

A friend of mine had a first date where the guy brought his dog without telling her in advance. And the dog was really unruly and kept jumping on her the whole time.

There was a story in the news about an adult who lost a bet. Instead of taking it gracefully, he threw a tantrum at the bar where they made the bet. He started breaking glasses and scaring other customers. The bar had to call the police to deal with him. It was a really extreme reaction just because he lost a bet.

I've heard of a situation where one person was really not in the mood but the other pushed for it anyway. So, there was no passion, no enjoyment. It was more like a mechanical act. The lack of mutual understanding and respect made it one of the worst experiences for both parties involved.