Top Worst Gifts for the Holiday

The last few days before Christmas can be quite hectic... especially for those of us doing any last minute shopping. Not only are the lines long and the crowds huge, but if you're anything like me, you leave those few people on your list that are impossible to shop for till the very last moment!


Thankfully we have compiled a list of gifts to avoid purchasing this holiday season.

Slap Chop
I once got my friend one of these for Christmas because I thought it would be funny, too bad it doesn't work. These "slap chops" should be renamed to "mash your food into giant chunks that gets all stuck up in the blades that just jam up anyways."

Plain White Socks
Sure everyone needs socks, but trust me, you aren't the only one buying them. Nobody needs 25 packages of socks that are all just going to go missing in the dryer anyways.

Picture of Yourself
Yes I am guilty of this, but unless you are giving them to your grandparents the person will probably be wondering, "what the hell am I going to do with a picture of you in a cheesy dollar store frame?" I'm not saying this is a bad present in every instance (what significant other would not want photos of you posing in santa lingerie??) but judge your recipents well.

Re-Gifted Bath Stuff (dust included)
Normally I love bath stuff, but not bath stuff that has a thin layer of dust collected on top from being stored under your bathroom sink for two years. This stuff usually smells like a mix between stale baby powder and cheap perfume and I'm not sure if I would trust covering my entire body with it.

Candles
Okay I personally like candles, but who doesn't? Everyone likes candles therefore they make the perfect "cop-out" gift, and everybody knows this. Candles are the kinds of gifts you can buy in bulk and hastily write someone's name on at the last moment when you realize they've bought you a gift when you haven't. So if you don't want your gift recipitent to be aware of your lack of effort then avoid candles at all costs.

Fruitcake
I think in my entire lifetime I've met about four people who've claimed to like fruitcake.  Key word claimed... because I refuse to belive anyone likes fruitcake. They're lying. Nobody likes fruitcake.

Ugly Sweaters
Unless you have plans to go to an "ugly christmas sweater" themed party after Christmas, chances are this sweater won't see the light of day until next December.

Snuggies
Apparently snuggies were the hottest gag gift last year and apparently almost all of my friends recieved one. However, I have yet to actually see a snuggie in real life. This leads to only two conclusions: they actually don't exist outside of infomercials, or everyone quickly realized that a plain old blanket does the exact same thing without making you look like a tool.

Tin of Mixed Nuts
Stuffing your face with delicious goodies is one of the best parts of Christmas, and there is always too much food to go around. However, when it comes to stale, dry, storebought mixed nuts (which are usually 90% peanuts anyways) and your grandmother's homemade shortbread cookies, it's pretty obvious which one is going to be eaten and which one is going to start collecting dust in the cupboard.