As you all know by the holiday music playing everywhere you go, Christmas lights lighting up your neighborhood, and crazy shoppers in every store, the holidays are right around the corner. And that means that it is time to start shopping for the people in your life and we all know that everyone has that one person that is really hard to shop for. Whether it be a new significant other, an in-law, a cousin, or a great aunt, we all know that there is one person on our shopping list every year that we draw a blank on when it comes to holiday shopping.
So, I am here to help. Here are ten things that you absolutely should not buy for anyone this holiday season.
1. Tube Socks
Unless you find tube socks that are covered in glitter or puppies, make you fly, or shoot out fireworks, no one wants tube socks as a gift. So please, do not do it.
2. Fake Lottery Tickets
Most people don’t even like real lottery tickets because they rarely win. So, imagine giving someone a fake lottery ticket, making all their dreams come true for .5 seconds, then crushing their heart and soul when they find out that the ticket was fake. Not cool, man. Not cool.
3. Board Games
Unless you were specifically told to get that person a board game because it is their favorite game in the entire world and they are just dying to have it, there is no other reason why someone should get a board game as a gift unless they are a child. Period.
4. Rival Team Gear
For people who are die-hard fans of their favorite team, and they have friends or family members who think it is funny to get them a t-shirt or some sort of merch from their team’s rival, that person needs to reevaluate who they have in their lives, because again, just not cool.
5. Clothes That Don't Fit
If you’re bold enough to get someone clothes and risk them possibly not liking it, then that is one thing. But to not even ask the person what size they wear before you purchase their clothing is putting yourself at risk for being in the doghouse with that person for a long time.
6. Personal Care Items
Getting someone deodorant, a toothbrush, or anything in that realm doesn’t give a good holiday vibe, in my opinion. It gives more of a “you’re a mess, get your life together” vibe. And gifts should never say that.
7. A Plant
I am not a green thumb in any way, shape, or form. So, if someone were to give me a plant for Christmas, I’d probably give it away immediately. So, if you have the urge to get someone a plant, make sure you know they won’t kill the thing by day two.
8. A Homemade Coupon Book
Unless this is some cute tradition of yours or you’re ten years old, don’t do this. Just don’t.
9. Household Appliances Or Cleaning Supplies
Unless your husband, wife, or significant other asks for a household appliance, don’t gift them with something that they can only use to cook or clean for you. That will put you in the doghouse too.
10. A Half-Used Gift Card
I understand the holidays can be tough. You have to buy a lot of gifts for a lot of people and there’s always that one person that you put off until the last minute because getting them a gift is just so difficult. But never re-gift a partially used gift card. You will lose that person forever.
On that note, Happy Holidays, happy shopping, and may the odds be ever in your favor.
