The worst Christmas gifts of all time!
Shopping for an affordable and appropriate Christmas gift isn’t the hardest thing in the world, so how come we’ve all experienced a forgettable gift during the holiday season? Maybe my personal bad gifts are because I thought too much about the whole thing and I should have followed my gut. But in saying that, going for the obvious and sending a gift card or coupon is just thoughtless. So here’s my list of the worst Christmas gifts: I have to admit I actually bought one for a family member, the other two were unfortunately given to me.
Electronic gifts from Santa Claus. I think those are three words that should never go together, just like the electronic stuff they said Santa really does. Here’s a basic rule of thumb I guess, if Santa does something when you put the batteries in the back and hit the switch to turn it on, there’s probably a reason the Christmas present is on the list of worst gifts. I’ve seen a rock-climber Santa climbing, a flying trapeze Santa, a Santa wearing sunglasses who said a funny line when you got too close. Anyway, the basic rule is true, Santa doesn’t need batteries, period.
Art is a personal gift idea. Certainly, art is a wonderful stimulus to reflect on the meaning of life and appreciate the intricate design of the universe, but as a gift it is pretentious, stubborn, and likely to evoke awe. You see, art is one of the most personal gifts you can imagine, so it’s not even remotely likely that I’d offer you an abstract wildflower print and really appreciate the idea. More specifically, you would politely return the art and suggest that it would look better on another wall. I haven’t received art yet, but I have given it and it’s not talked about much so I guess it wasn’t appreciated.
Discounted office supplies purchased gift baskets. You know the little baskets filled with cheap 7 Eleven chocolates, a candy cane and some wafer cookies and underneath plastic with a little basket? I’m not sure if it was because he was working in a factory and things weren’t going very well for the boss, but at Christmas the pay clerk lined us all up and delivered a little basket of these things. to all floor employees. The Gift Basket still had the Discounted Office Supplies label at the bottom. Without a doubt the worst gift of all!
Another worst Christmas gift idea is the store coupon or voucher. They force you to select a gift from a specific store, almost worse than just throwing away some money. And just one more touch of thought too. So the worst Christmas gift idea is the gift voucher.
When you’re thinking about Christmas gifts, skip my worst list and take some time to make a meaningful and memorable Christmas gift. There’s so much out there that it’s really no excuse to make the worst gift ideas list.