The Worst Christmas Gifts

There are some gifts that just don't measure up. The old saying its the thought that counts proves to me that there was little thought put into it. In this article I have made a list of the worst Christmas gifts you can give. Most likely if you have ever given or received one of these they eventually were discarded.

Fruit cake

This has to be the all time worst Christmas gift you can give or receive. If you have ever received one of these most likely it was never eaten or just went bad on you. Many fruit cakes are given and received

over the holidays. I wonder the percentage that is actually eaten. By the time most of these are even opened they have gone rancid. Yet every year people give these out as gifts.

Monogrammed hankies

I remember growing up my grandmother gave me these almost every year. I had a whole pile of these sitting in my drawer. Some of them was never opened. Hankies only stay white so long than they turn a gray color. The thought of carrying around a bugger filled hankie always used to turn me off. Yet every year I would receive more until I could no longer put any in my drawer.

Ties

This is not so bad as it used to be when ties were cheap. However, to receive a tie that does not match anything you own has to be one of the worst gifts you can receive. If you get a tie like that than you have to find something to go with it or the tie sits in your closet never to be worn. I remember the old package of clip on ties those had to be the worst.

Handmade sweaters and hats

One year I received a sweater that was made to fit a rhino. I could of gotten three people in the thing. I don't mid getting sweaters I really do love to wear them in the cold weather months. However, those who are making them by hand always seems to make them too big or the colors are way gaudy for me. When it comes to giving handmade clothes you should ask yourself would I want to wear this. If not most likely someone else would not want to either.

Gift sets

Every year retailers offer different gift sets like cologne, bath and beauty sets, etc. Some of these can be pretty good but than again some of the fragrances a dog would not want to wear. If you plan on buying some of these for friends and family make sure they have a way to sample them. If you don't like them someone else won't either.

When it comes to giving gifts if you don't want it someone else most likely won't like it either. There are a lot of budget gifts that are better than what I have listed here. Try to put more thought into your Christmas gift buying so it doesn't end up on the worst Christmas gift ever list.