We asked our beloved commenters for their best and worst breakup stories. We received lots of tales of heartbreak that would make even the most diehard romantic hate Valentine's Day. But, naturally, there could only be one winner.
We are about to enter the manufactured romantic season of Valentine's Day with all its candies, cards, and flowers. Boo! Instead of having a candlelight dinner, we're going to celebrate the darker side of romance: the breakup.
We asked for your stories about receiving horrible gifts for Christmas, and they turned out to be even worse (or is that better?) than we ever expected. Here are some of our favorites, and the well-deserved winner.
Between the travel, bad weather, and family functions, Christmas can be perilous. But nothing is more fraught than the act of gift giving. We know you people have gotten some awful gifts, and we want to hear about it.
This Thanksgiving did you get groped by the TSA? Did your cat use the dinner table as a toilet? Did you burn the turkey? Share your Thanksgiving horror stories and win a case of booze to ease the pain.
Last year we had so much fun hearing your accounts of holidays gone horribly awry, we decided to do it again. Like grandma getting drunk and cursing you out, it's a new Thanksgiving tradition!
On Wednesday we asked for your vacation horror stories, and you people delivered with some shitty vacations. Literally. Step on in for tales of woe that will shock and amaze you, and might make you stay at home this summer.
Wow, you people had some serious fucked up Hallmark Holidays in years past. But only one of you can be the winner for the worst story, and boy, is it a doozy!
We've unwrapped each of your terrible tales of yuletide terror like a little gifts and we wouldn't return any of them. Our stocking was suitably full of familial dysfunction, but only one of your tales can be our favorite.
You people have nothing better to do this week than recount your awful experiences from the holiday that just occurred. Leave your tales of woe in the comments of our Holiday Horror Story post. The winner will be decided tomorrow!
Now that we have safely arrived at our destinations the real fun begins. It's time to terrify with your tales of holidays gone horribly awry. The tree is up, let's set it on fire with a candle from the Menorah!
We have chosen the king of the Holiday Travel Horror Stories and the winner of a $50 MetroCard. Looks like you're going to have to save your fresh tales of woe for next year's contest. Here are your winners.
Commenters are leaving great tales of airport woe and torturous car trips. If you want to try to win a $50 MetroCard, go leave your worst Christmas commute story in the comments of the original post. Happy trails! [Image via]
There are plenty of stressful things during the holidays—office parties, shopping, family—but there is nothing worse than travel. We want to hear your worst holiday travel stories, and we want them now. All aboard!