Holiday Gift Ideas for Men Women Should Avoid Giving

5 Holiday Gifts Not to Give Men

Jennifer Moore
Ladies do not make the mistake of giving the men in your life bad Christmas gifts. They want gifts they can use. In addition, there is an advantage to great gift giving to men. When they receive a gift they like and use it, they will think of you. Here are a few examples of worst gift ideas for men.

Worst Holiday Gift Ideas for Men - Clothing

Do not give the man in your life clothing. Many men have their own sense of style, usually have certain shirts, pants, and so on that they prefer. Unless you know him extremely well, such as exact size, style and designer he likes. I would shy away from giving clothes as a gift.

Worst Holiday Gift Ideas for Men - Cologne

Giving cologne to a man is a bad gift idea. He may feel that you think he smells bad and needs a little help in that area. Besides, you may pick out cologne that he does not like. Leaving him no choice but to put it aside and not wear the cologne, you gave as a gift.

Worst Holiday Gift Ideas for Men - Tools

Do not give tools as a gift to men. Men may think, "Great she wants me to fix something in the near future." It is great to have a handy man around but shy away from giving him the tools for Christmas. If you want something fixed or repaired, wait until you give him a gift he will love. Once you do that, he will fix anything for you.

Worst Holiday Gift Ideas for Men - Gift Cards

Shy away from giving the man in your life a gift card. He may feel that you do not know him well enough to buy a Christmas gift for him. Men can be like women during holidays. They want to feel appreciated for the things they do. Spend timing searching for the right gift, so he knows you cared enough to put some effort into his Christmas present.

Worst Holiday Gift Ideas for Men - Décor

If the man in your life lives alone, do not give him a gift for the house. Men do not like this as a gift. Your taste in decor may not be his taste. Men that live alone have a look to their home that, lets just say, is all their own. Why mess with that? He may feel you are trying to hint at something like, you need a woman's touch to your home or you think he has bad taste for décor. Ladies, you do not want him thinking like that.

If you would like some great holiday gift ideas to give your man, check out the links to best holiday gift ideas for a man.

Published by Jennifer Moore

Jennifer is a mother to 4 fantastic children three of which are grown and on their own. She has 3 handsome grandsons. Jennifer has a wide array of topics she has written about over the last year.  View profile

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  • Little Me12/5/2010

    This seems to be more for the women who are at the dating stage? Because if the man is your husband, it's likely you know him well enough to buy him clothes and/or cologne that he will wear and love...I know I have!

  • Jennifer Bove11/10/2009

    lol, guess all my presents have been bad;)

  • Victoria Rowden11/10/2009

    Good tips!

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