Stupid Christmas Gifts
The Dumbest Gifts Money Can Buy
‘Tis the season to be Jolly…fa la la la, la la la laaaaaaa
It’s hard to believe but we’re rapidly wrapping up another year, heading toward Christmas. Of course that’s followed by a brand new year! Yesterday I wrote about Black Friday and the rising cost of The 12 Days of Christmas gift list. What are you looking for under your tree this year? Of course as my father used to always say, “What I want, and what I get, are two different things.” Ahhhh yes, great words of wisdom from my Dad.
How many people re-gift? How many people re-card? Yes, I said re-card. Believe it or not, but some people send the same card back and forth to people, just for the sake of having fun, and saving some money. Growing up as a kid I remember saving the wrapping paper so we could re-use that, but I think this whole re-gifting and re-carding thing is getting a little out of hand.
But, what about the perfect gift for that someone special on your Christmas list. Do you need some help with a few gift suggestions?
Okay, so maybe I don’t have suggestions for the perfect gift, but how about some suggestions of stupid gifts for that someone not-so-special on your Christmas list. Stupid Dot Com just came out with their list of the 10 Stupidest Holiday Gifts for 2008. So, if you’re looking to go in a totally different direction for this holiday season, maybe you’ll find some suggestions here.
- Screaming Rubber Chicken
- Wealth Redistribution 2008 Holiday Ornament
- Mini Guitar Hero
- Potty Putter
- Wasabi Flavored Gumballs
- Men’s Underwear Repair Kit
- Obama “Yes We Can” Opener
- “How To Tie A Tie” Tie
- 2009 Dog Poop Calendar
- Pole Dancer Alarm Clock
Just as a side note here, for the friends of mine who read my blog, I’d rather have gift number five from the 12 Days of Christmas gift list.
Here’s a thought — How about telling me, and others, what the worst Christmas present is you’ve ever received? Go ahead, leave a comment to this post and lets have some fun!
Just my two cents,
Dr. Rus
The worst present I ever got was from my Grandfather’s wife (step-grandmother?) when I was 13. She gave her “real” grand-kids hundreds of dollars worth of toys and video games. When it came time to open my present, I got a Where’s Waldo book. I never liked that woman… and when she died, we found she had taken every penny my grandfather had. All of it. I’m still bitter about the presents she gave her grand-kids, paid for by MY grandfather’s life savings. Haha.
I’m not sure what the worst gift was, but I do know that the best gift I’ve ever gotten to date came about 9 months before Christmas in 2005 when we found out that we were going to have our first child.
It was fun trying to figure out how we were goign to tell our parents. We finally decided to tell them at Thanksgiving, and we were out the night before looking for a little trinket to give them when we told them.
It was 9:50 p.m., 10 minutes to closing time at K-Mart when we found what we were looking for–three yellow bibs, one saying “I love my Grandpa” and two saying “I love my Grandma” (My mom & dad are divorced, and dad doesn’t participate in Thanksgiving with us).
They were all surprised and very, very happy with this gift.
So, for me, that was the best. gift. ever.
Either I blocked out all the bad gifts I have ever received or I am not saying to protect those I care about. I know I have recent gifts from past Christmases that are still in their shrink wrap.
There were a couple items of clothing that I truly hated and when you are a kid, although it is practical, underwear is a bad gift. I would always get clothes for my b-day because it was one month before Christmas, but to get it for Christmas, especially underwear is a Bad gift.
Also I never got it but I wonder how many of those Hillary Clinton nutcrackers are getting used that were out over the last few years? That sounds like a bad gift too.
i don’t think i have ever got a worst present i try and make the best of everything and be greatfull and thankful