All of us have heard at one time or another seller or buyer beware - but in this case, the saying now becomes gifter beware. Many of us give with the best of intentions, but never realize that the gifts we are about to give are truly nightmares - or worse - in disguise. No one ever means to make such a mistake, but these do occur and we are here to help you avoid these mishaps. The following are the six worst gift ideas ever to cross our paths.
Do you know someone who "should" do something for themselves but doesn't "want" to? We all do and it's great to want to help them, but not at Christmas. The last thing this person wants is a weight loss and exercise program this time of year. Stay away from all gifts that involve self improvement unless you are 100% certain they are making this step on their own. This goes for presents ranging from weight loss, exercise and fitness memberships, to fashion style changes, to audio programs on how to stop smoking, and cook books & dating advice for your bachelor cousin who doesn't have a girlfriend and eats out every night. Gifts in this category only rub salt in the wound.
The second of the six worst gift ideas ever given is giving something that shows how little, if any, thought you put into your gift. This happens more often than people like to admit to, and this is why it is number two on our list. Some examples of these gifts would be giving body jewelry to someone who doesn't even have an ear pierced, an 'I believe in Xenu" T-shirt for a Christian, or even a box of chocolates for a diabetic. If you truly don't want to put your heart into giving gifts, then don't even bother - those you call friends will appreciate it.
The #3 Christmas present to avoid is the oversized coffee table book. Now, these aren't always terrible but they have to be for that perfect person who loves the novelty of them. For anyone and everyone else who reads, everything from regular sized books to Kindles and kindle accessories would make a better gift. Bigger isn't always better.
Fourth of the six worst gift ideas ever attempted is giving a gift that the person has no way to exchange or even be able to give away. We all want the recipient to love our gifts, but we can't get it right 100 percent of the time. So please, do not give a gift from a specialty shop that does not exist in the recipient's part of the country unless you know for sure they want this item in question. If you don't, the person has the potential to be quite angry and disappointed in you and your gift.
The fifth doomed christmas present is the only gift on this list that affects you more than the person your giving it to. That gift stems from having little time to get the present due to a pre-Christmas get together or post-Christmas procrastination. This is when you run out of time to buy something good and you re-gift or even give something you bought for yourself. The recipient may seem fine with the present but unless they're thrilled, you wind up feeling guilty for not putting forth enough effort. The easy way out is usually not the best.
Finally, the sixth worst gift idea ever is the one where you buy the item, actually wanting it for yourself, but you figure the recipient will not want it and will give it back to you. Please know this: this type of plan will always backfire on you, and is horrible to attempt in the first place! If you want the item, buy it for you - or you will be ending up buying two when you could have only bought it once.
We know none our readers would stoop so low. That's why we suggest you treat yourself to something nice after Christmas because you're a good person who avoided the 6 terrible Christmas gift ideas and you deserve it.
Do you know someone who "should" do something for themselves but doesn't "want" to? We all do and it's great to want to help them, but not at Christmas. The last thing this person wants is a weight loss and exercise program this time of year. Stay away from all gifts that involve self improvement unless you are 100% certain they are making this step on their own. This goes for presents ranging from weight loss, exercise and fitness memberships, to fashion style changes, to audio programs on how to stop smoking, and cook books & dating advice for your bachelor cousin who doesn't have a girlfriend and eats out every night. Gifts in this category only rub salt in the wound.
The second of the six worst gift ideas ever given is giving something that shows how little, if any, thought you put into your gift. This happens more often than people like to admit to, and this is why it is number two on our list. Some examples of these gifts would be giving body jewelry to someone who doesn't even have an ear pierced, an 'I believe in Xenu" T-shirt for a Christian, or even a box of chocolates for a diabetic. If you truly don't want to put your heart into giving gifts, then don't even bother - those you call friends will appreciate it.
The #3 Christmas present to avoid is the oversized coffee table book. Now, these aren't always terrible but they have to be for that perfect person who loves the novelty of them. For anyone and everyone else who reads, everything from regular sized books to Kindles and kindle accessories would make a better gift. Bigger isn't always better.
Fourth of the six worst gift ideas ever attempted is giving a gift that the person has no way to exchange or even be able to give away. We all want the recipient to love our gifts, but we can't get it right 100 percent of the time. So please, do not give a gift from a specialty shop that does not exist in the recipient's part of the country unless you know for sure they want this item in question. If you don't, the person has the potential to be quite angry and disappointed in you and your gift.
The fifth doomed christmas present is the only gift on this list that affects you more than the person your giving it to. That gift stems from having little time to get the present due to a pre-Christmas get together or post-Christmas procrastination. This is when you run out of time to buy something good and you re-gift or even give something you bought for yourself. The recipient may seem fine with the present but unless they're thrilled, you wind up feeling guilty for not putting forth enough effort. The easy way out is usually not the best.
Finally, the sixth worst gift idea ever is the one where you buy the item, actually wanting it for yourself, but you figure the recipient will not want it and will give it back to you. Please know this: this type of plan will always backfire on you, and is horrible to attempt in the first place! If you want the item, buy it for you - or you will be ending up buying two when you could have only bought it once.
We know none our readers would stoop so low. That's why we suggest you treat yourself to something nice after Christmas because you're a good person who avoided the 6 terrible Christmas gift ideas and you deserve it.
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