So, with Christmas just around the corner, it is time to get into the whole season of giving and think about some cool gifts. Gift-giving is such a sweet tradition all around the world; however, there are some pretty weird quirks and stories you might not expect. From unused gift cards to surprising legal stuff … Continue reading 5 Facts About Gifts to Think About This Holiday Season
Procrastinators Share Their Go-To Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas
The holiday season can be a hectic time for just about everyone. There’s a lot of pressure to get the right gift for every single one of your loved ones.
Sometimes, we procrastinate our shopping until the 11th hour and we’re stuck with whatever is left on the bare and picked over shelves at the store. Or maybe you wanted to do some online shopping and realized it wasn’t going to be delivered in time.
There’s so much stress around Christmas gifting that one study showed it could even cause a heart attack.
When it comes to procrastinating Christmas gifts, this list might be your saving grace.
We went to AskReddit to see what procrastinators go-to Christmas gifts are so we could take a little stress out of your holiday season.
Redditor johnsanny wanted to know:
“It’s 48 Hours Before Christmas and You Realize You Haven’t Bought Anyone Anything. What is Your Go-To Last Minute Gift?”
With two days left, now’s the time to get yourself in gear.
You’ll just know.
“That’s definitely a ‘go to target and walk around until I see it, and I won’t know it till I see it’ kind of thing.” – Raze321
“That’s how I ended up giving my dad a coffee mug that looks like a toilet.” – SirVelocifaptor
“Yes!! I go into target and let target take a hold of me. It’s really a spiritual experience having target do my Christmas shopping for me.” – rufusmaru
“I don’t wander around Target without a list anymore because when I wait for Target to tell me what I need, my bank account suffers. Do I need new towels? No, but I do now. Maybe my family member will like this gift I found? Oh and this other one too? Might as well get both. RIP budget.” – EponaShadowfax
“As an employee of Target it is deeply enjoyable to notice people ‘see’ the thing.” – predoucheous
Try TJ Maxx too.
“If we’re talking non-money gifts you know what’s a great go to? TJ Maxx. They are just a hodge podge of random stuff and they have bailed me out so much when it comes to gift giving because with all the things they have you are bound to find something for everyone.” – PM_ME_HEALTH_TIPS
“This or their sister stores, Marshalls and HomeGoods, and their slightly lower end competition, Ross and Burlington. Always hard to leave those stores without buying something.” – CumboxMold
“Barnes and Noble has also successfully pivioted to be a store full of junky stuff. Probably the best toy selection now that Toys AR Us screwed the pooch.” – huxrules
The softest blankets around.
“Those soft-ass blankets you find in any store around Christmas time. And then I buy one more for me. Every goddamn year.” – guardrevenant
“I’m going to be real with you. I bought myself one of those last year. Then my mom and dad commented about how soft they were. Great, I’ll buy them each one too. But then our new kitten at the time wouldn’t stop stealing my blanket to suckle and knead on because I guess he liked how it felt, well alright I’ll buy one for the little dude. Open up the site to find out there’s only 5 blanket patterns, 3 of which I already have now between me and my parents. Alright, well, if I get the cat one that’s 4/5 patterns. The last pattern is cheaper anyway…”
“And that’s how I spent $150 on 5 blankets last Christmas.” – IUsedAFarcaster
“About 4 years ago, my wife ordered something from Nordstrom, and somehow they accidentally delivered an entire box of these super soft throw blankets to us, there was about 40 of them in there, not cheap either, they had a retail price of 60 bucks each.”
“We called them, and they could not find any record of them sending these to us, there was no record of these blankets in their system, so they told us to keep them since they could not process a return. We tried to explain that we never ordered them, they just came to our address. Basically, since it wasn’t in their system that they ever shipped them to us, they wanted nothing to do with them.”
“So now we had a box of 40 of these sweet blankets. We kept about 5 of them for around our house, and now they’ve become the default ‘I don’t know what to get this person’ gift. Everyone we’ve given them to has literally loved them. I think we are now down to about 10 left.” – Redditor
Liquor and Legos.
“Liquor for the grownups, Legos for the kids, Duplos for the little kids.” – jimmyjohnjohnjohn
“Legos for the grownups.” – sonicbillymays
“Or for my family, legos for everyone. Seriously, I’ve bought legos for almost everyone this year.” – icepyrox
Alcohol and poetry.
“Cash, candy, and/or alcohol.”
“I wanted to write everyone at work a personalized haiku, I think I’m going to give them mini-alcohol bottles instead.” – 099uyx
“Haikus are cheaper/ You know all you have to do/ Is write three small lines.” – foxfay
“Would write a haiku/ Oh well, I dont know how to/ Have some alcohol.” – KeepCalmJeepOn
Or really just alcohol.
“I’ve done this. Wrapped an unopened bottle from the bar, stuffed it under the tree.” – sobriety_kinda_sucks
“Wine, liquor, or beer?” – elee0228
“Whatever they prefer. Like my mom would get pink moscato, my dad would get crown xo, and my brother likes to try craft beers from local breweries. That probably makes me sound pretentious, but they are so particular about their alcohol and if I bought them anything else I know it would be regifted or not even used.” – magmurray
Gift cards.
“Here is what I do every year.”
“I go buy gift certificates for my favorite restaurants, and gift cards from Best Buy. I then put them in Christmas cards with no name on them.”
“I keep some in the house and some in my car.”
“If someone gives me a gift, I say “Wait a minute, I have something for you too” and go get the card. I quickly write their name on it and hand it to them.”
“Its worked out perfectly for me for years. I give everyone that gives me something, and if I end up with extra gift certificates or gift cards, I just use them on myself.” – joecooool418
“A stack of Starbucks cards works well also.” – ac7ss
“Amazon, Target and Chick fil A are my stash.” – happygamerwife
“I do this with Lush or Sephora gift sets, because it’s always women who ‘get you a little something’ so I stash one or two I know I’ll like in my closet and then if I don’t give them away I either use them on myself or save them for birthdays.” – jacquelynjoy
Just lie.
“My last minute gift is saying I ordered something online but the shipping was late.” – Someone_browsing_tru
“My ex GF did this, but then she sent me a shipping update and it had the date and time of order on it. Christmas eve, about an hour before I arrived. In her defense, it was a bad-a** gift!” – johnn11238
“Better than when my mom grabs gifts so early in the year she then loses them. ‘I have your gift, its somewhere in the house, but I can’t find it. It’ll turn up eventually.’”
“I found Oblivion Shivering Isles in a closet 3 months after Christmas… Good job mom.” – Rayne37
Plus, you can always blame shipping delays on COVID these days.
What’s in the house?
“Check the regifting shelf in the linen closet and see if something can be disposed off. Else cash in an envelope.” – Fickle_Holiday
“If you give the world’s most uninteresting gift to someone in an extended family of regifters, could the gift go generations without ever being opened beyond tearing the wrapping paper? The last person in the chain would circle it around the Goodwill drain as a donation 10 years later, still unopened.” – Redditor
“My mom had an experience like this, it went on for about 11 years! Someone at the office bought this “super cute” door Santa, like you would hang on the front door during Christmas time? Ya it was anything but cute… had a body of pine cones and the creepiest Santa head I’ve ever had the displeasure of witnessing. It was dubbed ‘Creepy Santa.’”
“The gifter left the company shortly after, and sure enough he made an appearance the next holiday gift exchange and for every year for the next decade! He made his way back to my house a couple times, and was used as a threat when we misbehaved… ‘Don’t make he hang Creepy Santa on the tree!!’ It was surprisingly effective.”
“It eventually found a forever home in the hands of a new hire who wasn’t around to get the joke, but she loved it so props to her.” – Shiftyy
An experience.
“Buy tickets online for a upcoming play, dinner & show, concert, game, etc. Print out page of ticket confirmation and put it in a nice Christmas card envelope. It’s an awesome gift because people tend to love it more than clothing or other junk you usually give. And if your parents are like mine, they barely take the initiative to go to these type of events themselves or don’t even know about them. Experience>material goods.” – Yoinkie2013
“Risky unless you know what peoples schedules are.” – Ferahgost
“I do it for my parents every year because they are impossible to shop for and never book these things for themselves. Book it 2 months out on a weekend with refund, date change or cancellation guarantees.” – Yoinkie2013
Hopefully, this gave some of you a spark of inspiration in your time of desperation.
There’s still enough time to get those last minute gifts!
But maybe the best gift of all is the time spent together? I guess we’ll just have to find out.
What Was the Worst Birthday Gift You Ever Received? Here’s What People Said.
What are you supposed to do when you get a really, really bad birthday present?
Do you grin and bear it? Do you cry? Do you throw a hissy fit because you didn’t get what you wanted?
I think the best thing to do when you get an awful gift is just to smile, say “thank you!”, and then throw that item in the dumpster as soon as that person leaves your house.
It’s as easy as that!
AskReddit users open up about the worst birthday gifts people ever gave them.
1. Do you like it?
“My own scarf.
Yes, that’s right, my mother went into my room took my only scarf, wrapped it and gave it to me like it was a new scarf.”
2. I think it was used…
“My grandma got me a hairbrush with a plastic horse head handle.
The horse head was all chipped up and there was hair in the brush.”
3. Hmmm…
“A pair of homemade custom pajamas.
Only problem was that they weren’t made yet. It was just the fabric and a promise to make them for me.
I had to give the fabric back and I never got the pajamas.”
4. This again?
“My grandparents have been gifting me (and my brother) the same set of three vice grips for almost 10 years.
Collectively we have 60 vice grips. I don’t know if they bought a pallet of them, or where they are coming from.
GET A GRIP GRANDMA!”
5. This is awful.
“Thought I was getting a bike for my 15th birthday but my foster parents announced that they were sending me to a group home after living with them for 11 years.
Devastation!”
6. What am I supposed to do with this?
“An ex-boyfriend hyped up my birthday gift for days, so I was pumped.
On my birthday, he presented me with a small, flat box. Inside was a passport. His passport. That’s it. Just his passport.
No tickets for a trip, no promises of a trip once we saved up together.
He literally just gifted me his passport.
I’m still baffled.”
7. Uh oh.
“My dad accidentally revealing that him and my mom were separating.
He was on a bender and didnt realize he was texting me and not my mom.
Happy 18th to me.”
8. Not a good sign.
“My ex celebrated my first birthday that we were together by completely ignoring it altogether the day after going all out for her friend’s birthday the day before.
She offered me a leftover piece of the birthday cake she got for her friend, but still never said “happy birthday”. That should have been my signal to run because it never got any better.”
9. OH MY GOD.
“I got a credit card for my 18th birthday and told not to use it because it wasn’t “active yet”.
When I landed my first real corporate job at 2 years old the company ran a credit report on me and found out I had $350K line opened.
Turns out my father had tricked me into signing a co-mortgage, and not credit card paperwork on my 18th bday.
I received Debt on my 18th bday.”
10. Total disaster.
“Husband forgot my birthday, took the day off when he remembered (I was working from home), went to buy something and took maybe ten minutes tops in the store.
Bought roses from the grocery store while he was there buying himself cigarettes. He came home with a DVD box set he’d been dying to watch, and the new CD from a band I’d not only lost interest in but had been saying I’d lost interest in for ages. Not that he let me listen to CDs anyway, since he hated my taste in music.
Then he spent the rest of the day celebrating the birthday of his online friend while I was working from home. They’re married now.”
11. Here you go!
“A used DVD of The Notebook after I explicitly told the person that I had no intention of watching it.
Bonus: it was my step mom who gave it to me. From her and my dad’s DVD collection…that was in our living room and I could have grabbed at anytime to watch.”
12. Thanks?
“One year my husband got me a bag with stuff from the $1 store. Not even stuff I would want.
Like a notebook and a coupon organizer and a few other things. Maybe $5 of junk.
We had no money troubles that would prevent him from getting me a present.”
13. You must have been thrilled.
“This year my mother in law went through the effort of intricately wrapping a box of Ziploc bags for my birthday…. For Christmas it was a box of trash bags.
I’m so confused how I ended up as the guy who gets small boxes of bags as gifts. It almost feels offensive.”
14. You want to do this NOW?
“My mother in law showed up and said “get ready, I booked you for glamour shots in an hour.”
A few weeks after having a baby. I declined. I think she always hated me after that but felt like she hated me at the time.”
15. I don’t want this!
“In high school I got really into learning guitar.
All I had at the time was a beat-up acoustic. My birthday came around, and a wrapped present – a fairly large box – appeared in my parent’s living room. For some reason I became convinced: it was an amp! My parents must’ve gotten me an electric guitar!
They didn’t. It was a blender.”
Now we want to hear from you.
What’s the absolute WORST birthday gift you’ve ever received?
Tell us all about it in the comments!
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People Share the Gifts That They Think Last a Lifetime
When looking for a present for a friend or a family member, it’s important to try to find something that will last a long time…or hopefully even a lifetime.
But that can be tough, right?
Luckily for us, a whole bunch of people weighed in online about gifts that they think will last a lifetime, so keep these in mind next time you’re looking for a gift for your loved ones.
Let’s see what folks on AskReddit had to say.
1. A good knife.
“A really good knife. Shun or Wusthof.
It’s safer to have a sharp, well-made knife. It makes cutting unimaginably easier.
200-300 dollars and you have the only knife you will ever need.”
2. Great memories.
“I keep all handwritten cards from birthday/Christmas/ any occasion gifts.
I’ve had a bunch from relatives that have passed away and I always love looking at them.”
3. A reminder.
“My best friend of 5 years (now boyfriend/baby daddy) made me a bracelet when we first started dating and I haven’t taken it off since.
Every time I see it I remember him excitedly giving it to me and tying it around my wrist, it’s hanging by a thread now and I’m gonna cry when it finally gives out.”
4. They won’t forget.
“An act of kindness toward someone.
They will always remember.”
5. Quality.
“Jewelry.
But like quality stuff, real silver or gold. I still have the jewelry from my great grandmother and my grandmother, it will last more than a lifetime if you care for it.”
6. Good idea!
“I was given a check to pay for Lasik eye surgery for Christmas.
That was probably the most amazing gift I’ve ever received, surgery is a month away!
Can’t wait, I haven’t seen clearly since I was in elementary school.”
7. Life lessons.
“Goes with “teach a man to fish.”
The gift would probably be experience or teaching someone how to do something that can help them in life.”
8. They last forever.
“A cast iron skillet.
It may oxidize, but it’s possible to clean it off and restore it. It will last more than a lifetime.”
9. A rifle.
“A good hunting rifle.
I have my father’s that was given to him by his father and it has put food on the table throughout his life and mine.
I have no sons or daughters, so, it will pass to my firstborn nephew.”
10. Memorable experiences.
“Any kind of experience, like a book, movie, videogame, or some kind of adventure.
Though if you ment something more tangible, consider a good watch, pocket knife, missing tools to an existing hobby, a good chefs knife, a cast iron skillet, Gold or platnium jewelry, A metal flask or refillable lighter (if appropriate).
Most of these things are more a matter of maintenance without becoming a white elephant kinds of thing.”
11. Travel the world.
“If you’ve got the money, travel.
Give someone the gift of travel. I always save up for this because it never feels like a waste to experience new cultures and see new places and I have the best memories of my time spent there.
Or a tree, plant a tree for someone.”
12. Photographs and memories.
“Honestly, a thoughtful photo collage.
A keepsake full of memorable photos of the two of you showing you both at that time in your lives is so beautiful.”
13. Homemade.
“A mug or an everyday object you made for him/her/them.
I made a cup for my mom when I was 7 and she still uses it.”
14. Very important.
“Friendship
Costs nothing, but is worth everything
Weighs nothing, but lasts a lifetime
Something one person can’t own, but two people can share.”
Now we want to hear from you!
In the comments, tell us what gifts you think last a lifetime.
Please and thank you!
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What Gifts Last an Entire Lifetime? Here’s How People Responded.
It can be hard to pick out good gifts for friends and family members.
Will they like them? Will they HATE them? Will they use them once and toss them in the trash?
That’s why it’s important to go for longevity, people.
What gifts last a whole lifetime?
Here are some interesting answers from AskReddit users.
1. Plant a tree.
“As silly as it may sound (and it needs space): a tree.
We were given a small lemon-tree ages ago, and each year got so many good lemons.
A lemon-tree lives for about 50 years, so not necessarily a lifetime, but you get the idea ;-).”
2. Good choice.
“Cast Iron skillet.
The cast iron skillet I used to make eggs on this morning was my great grandfathers and I believe he got it some time in 1920 or so. I’m kinda old, so do the math.”
3. Simple, yet effective.
“A high quality can opener
I’ve had the same can opener for something like 25 years and it shows no signs of wear.”
4. Start peelin’!
“I was gifted a $30-35 vegetable peeler and it is light years better than any cheap peeler I’ve owned.
Peels anything easily and after a few years it is as good as new. I plan to slowly replace all the metal gadgets in my kitchen with high quality ones now.”
5. I have a very old one, too.
“I’ve had my great grand father’s dresser since I was born.
So I guess that thing has lasted 4 generations now.”
6. Be smart with that money.
“Honestly, teaching someone financial responsibility.
When I was 18, someone gifted me a class. I thought what a terrible fucking gift. I’m nearing 24 now, and never been more grateful to that person.”
7. Yes!
“If they’re a reader, a good book.
They may only read it once, but the lessons and feelings of the journey will stay with them.
If they’re not a reader, still a good book is a good choice, just try to make it one they have a strong inherent interest in from the get-go.”
8. Important.
“Debt-free education.
Was lucky to have a single mom that somehow supported me all the way through college. Cue multiple offers upon graduating, i had the power to walk away from any offer as there was no pressure to repay any loans.
It gives you the confidence to play hardball in the interview, which vastly improves your prospects.”
9. Knives out.
“A good knife.
It doesn’t matter what type of knife it is or what its intended purpose is, be it a filleting knife for fishing, a blade on an expensive high quality multi-tool, a hunting knife, a (functional) decorative knife, a high quality kitchen knife or whatever else.
A good, high quality blade – with proper care and maintenance – will last a lifetime.”
10. Learn to cook.
“Teaching someone the basics of cooking!
Teaching myself to make eggs was the first step in my culinary adventure that started when I was a kid and is still continuing today. I taught my younger siblings how to cook basics like eggs and pasta and they’ve only improved since.
My gf couldn’t even turn on the stove when we got together (super spoiled kid growing up) so when she finally learned how, the first thing I taught her was scrambled eggs. She makes full, delicious meals now.”
11. Use it wisely.
“Your time. You will never get it back, no refunds, no replenishing your “time bar”.
You spend it, it’s gone.”
12. Timepieces.
“A good watch!
Something you can pass on generation to generation.
I have my grandfather’s pocket watch. It was made in 1912.”
13. Light my fire.
“A zippo lighter.
Even for non-smokers, it’s a cool gift that has tons of uses!
Some of the most resilient things I’ve ever seen.
I’ve seen so many Vietnam-era zippos that still work it’s insane.”
14. A real gift.
“Friendships.
You’ll never know if a simple hello can turn into a life long friendship, maybe even companionship.”
15. The most important thing.
“Love. Especially growing up with it.
It really changes the way you see the world and how you treat others. My boyfriend came from a lovely family who care for him (and I) immensely.
My family? Talk shit all the time, say rude things, and didn’t give me all that much affection. He’s confident, aware of emotions and them being valid, and lacks anxiety issues. I’m self conscious, feel guilty for showing certain emotions, and have bad anxiety issues.
Love really does impact people, and its never to late to show it.”
How about you?
What gifts do you think last a lifetime?
Talk to us in the comments!
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Here Are Some Funny Jokes About White Elephant Parties
Have you been to a White Elephant party before? Or perhaps you call it a Yankee Swap or a Dirty Santa party?
They’re a lot of fun – folks bring gifts to trade, and guests have the option to “steal” gifts from other people. It can get heated, and it’s even more fun when there are totally inappropriate presents involved!
If you’ve been to these parties, these will look familiar. If not, get yourself to one this year if you can!
1. You don’t say!
Teen came home wearing a fluorescent alligator around her neck she won from a white elephant exchange. She's shocked no one else wanted it.
— Jessica Watson (@JessBWatson) December 13, 2011
2. Uh oh…
A white elephant gift exchange is a great way to secretly resent someone for swiping the dollar store bath bomb you didn't think you wanted until you were stuck with the dollar store candle.
— Stephanie Ortiz (@Six_Pack_Mom) December 24, 2018
3. Not gonna make it this year.
Whether you call it the Dirty Santa game, call it the White Elephant exchange or call it Yankee Swap, I will call to cancel my attendance.
— Emily Volman (@emilyvolman) December 21, 2014
4. Some might even call it trash.
White elephant gift ideas: fuzzy toilet seat cover, half-eaten box of risotto, other stuff you have lying around…
— Abbi Holidays Crutchfield (@curlycomedy) December 6, 2012
5. Might as well.
An easy, festive way to dump someone at the holidays is box up all their stuff and stick it in the pile at a White Elephant gift exchange.
— Elizabeth Hackett (@LizHackett) October 30, 2014
6. Swap with the Big Boss?
Just hear me out: paycheck Yankee swap.
— Pickles (@plee_mcc) July 8, 2011
7. Might turn into a free-for-all.
You don't know hysteria until you've played Dirty Santa with 10 girls under 13 and a One Direction toothbrush gets in the game.
— Robin O'Bryant (@robinobryant) December 26, 2012
8. Just like The Hunger Games.
Every time I play White Elephant, I always say I’m not gonna get too intense. But 10 minutes in, I’m already yelling at people I’ve never met. Then by the end, I’m chasing Nikita down the block, in the pouring rain, for a pair of sunglasses. I need help.
— Rachel Ballinger (@MissRBaller) December 7, 2019
9. They always dreamed of this.
I wonder if my parents' dreams for my future included making things awkward by bringing a sex book to the neighborhood white elephant party.
— Amy Dillon (@amydillon) February 7, 2015
10. Conspiracy theory.
I think that White Elephant gift exchanges are a conspiracy started by Goodwill to rotate stock from store to store. But it sure is fun.
— The Captain (@acjlist) December 12, 2015
11. Could be your meal ticket.
My teen went to a white elephant party and gave a wind-up worm that inches along, which was stolen several times during the exchange. Now my other teen is seeing that worm all over her snapchat. If that worm gets famous and we just let it inch right out the door I will be pissed.
— Mary (@AnniemuMary) December 11, 2019
12. Mine!
#tbt When you get the best gift in a white elephant gift exchange. https://t.co/aROfx8rQRQ
— Hepsi…. (@serdargoknur) January 10, 2016
13. Trying to tell you politely…
I won handmade soap in the Dirty Santa game at my husband’s office party & TWO different ppl said, “That’s perfect for you!” Soooo, I smell.
— Emily Volman (@emilyvolman) December 9, 2012
14. I’m here to file a complaint.
Bitch i bought a fucking $60 coffee maker for white elephant and ended up with popcorn. I’m going to HR in the morning
— vern (@DopeChubbyChick) December 21, 2018
15. You won 2019.
Went to a white elephant party tonight & I’m gonna say I was the big winner… pic.twitter.com/2vi0niIw7Y
— Amber (@AmberGlowYoga) December 8, 2019
Tell us all about your holiday parties this year!
How’d they go? Any drama? Any hilarity?
We’re dying to hear from you!
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5 Gifts Under $15 That Are Perfect Stocking Stuffers for This Year
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Whether it’s at work, or with friends or even with family… gift exchanges are absolutely competitions. Because if you don’t think people are judging what you’ve brought to the table, well, you’re not playing the game that everybody else is playing.
So without further ado, we present 7 super useful gifts that you absolutely want to check out this gift exchange season.
#1. Bug Bite Thing
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#4. Subsafe: The Ultimate Sandwich Protector
#SubSafe #SubSafeNotSoggyHow can you take sandwiches (and a lot of other stuff) with you and make sure it doesn’t get wet or worse?
Enter the Subsafe, a product that was featured on Shark Tank recently…
Posted by SubSafe on Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Each kit costs just $15 (for a limited time only) and includes three pieces so you can keep a 6 inch or 12 inch sub sandwich safe and sound!
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If you’ve got friends who love to spend time out on the water, this is a perfect holiday gift.
Pick a SubSafe up at their website today!
#5. Did You Know 2020 Desk Calendar
Do you like to learn ONE new thing a day? Of course you do. And so does everybody else.
That’s why you need a Did You Know 2020 Desk Calendar.
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Because you need to know that you should NEVER drink 70 cups of coffee in a short period of time.
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Also, stay away from ghost peppers. Yikes!
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7 Funny, Useful Products That Will Make Very Memorable White Elephant Gifts
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We’ve all been there. You’ve been invited to a White Elephant gift exchange… and you just don’t have any clue what to get. And then 99 times out of 100 you’ll go shopping at the VERY last minute, stress yourself out and, let’s be honest, get something that nobody wants.
Well we’re here to save your lazy ass once again with 7 surefire gifts that will be the stars of any White Elephant gift exchange. Seriously, people will be fighting over these.
Let’s get to it!
#1. Sipski Wine Holder
Kick back and relax at the end of a long day by taking your wine in the tub or the shower with this handy wine glass holder that doesn’t require ANY suction cups, adhesives or wall mounts!
Plus, it won’t leave any residue behind, which is actually a huge nuisance if you’ve ever used other products.
The Sudski features patented silicone technology that grips securely to glossy surfaces like shiny tiles, marble and much more.
Pick one up at DrinkInTheShower.com.
#2. Face Planter
Have you ever looked at a Chia Pet and thought, “I wish I had a plant with a face, but not THAT plant and not THAT face.” Yeah you have!
Introducing Face Plant. It’s a planter… with a face on it! That you can customize!
And it’s a great place to set your glasses or sunglasses.
#3. Sudski Shower Beer Holder
What costs just $15 and can hold you shower beer securely so there’s no spillage?
Oh, you’re gonna thank us for this one!
What you’re looking at is the Sudski Shower Beer Holder, a fun new way to enjoy those delish drinks while you’re scrubbing away that downtown dirt.
Yes, as long as it’s canned, the Sudski can hold them all.
AND… it comes in a variety of colors including Camo and Americana!
#4. Cat Bods
Have a kitty? Know somebody with a naughty pussy in their lives? Then we’ve got the gift for you!
Basically, this interactive cardboard box gives your cat 4 different cuts outs to stick their dumb head through so you can take photos and make fun of them on social media!
So whether you love cats or absolutely hate them, this one is for you!
#5. Prank Packs
Want to make somebody think they’re getting something completely ridiculous, but still give them what they want? Yeah, we’ve got a Prank Pack for that.
Just look at this guy! He thinks he’s getting a fire starting kit.
Nope! Just a pair of (probably) shitty gloves!
OMG, this big dummy just got pranked hard and he LOVES IT!
There are over 40 of these to choose from over on the Prank-O site, so click here to grab one now!
#6. When Nature Calls 2020 Calendar
This one is pretty simple. Beautiful landscapes with a lone dog taking a massive, squishy dump in them.
Absolutely fucking majestic!
Yeah, these are hilarious.
#7. Prank Postcards
The twisted minds that thought up Awkward Family Photos is behind this one and, well, I’ll let the postcards speak for themselves…
Also, Meet Elaine! And get your car serviced.
But not really. Because it’s a JOKE!
They’re sure to confuse your relatives like your judgey AF Aunt Karen here. But everybody else will laugh. Because Karen fucking sucks.
Pick up a pack of 35 prank postcards here.
Alright, are you ready for all those White Elephant parties now? Yeah you are!
Which one of these would you grab? Let us know in the comments!
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Study Finds That Poorly Wrapped Gifts Make People Happier Than Perfect Ones
Are you stressed out about getting your gifts perfectly wrapped for the holidays? A new study says: don’t be.
Researchers at the University of Nevada found that poorly wrapped presents make people happier than perfectly wrapped ones. This is because, in part, perfect-looking presents look so great on the outside that whatever’s inside may not live up to expectations. If a gift looks sloppy, though, the recipient is likely to be pleasantly surprised by the actual gift. They also appreciate the effort that was made. The gratitude and surprise leaves them feeling happy and joyful.
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One of the study’s co-authors, Jessica Rixom, Ph.D., got her idea for the study from her time working at a chocolate shop. She explained,
“They offered a wrapping service, so I learned how to wrap very neatly with crisp edges, just the right amount of paper, etc. I started wrapping my own gifts that way and many years later, when wrapping presents with a friend, I noticed that all of the gifts in my pile were neat while all of theirs were messy, even though they were trying. This made us wonder whether the way the gift was wrapped would have any influence on how the gifts themselves were perceived and that’s how it started.”
The study tested what Rixom and the other researchers call “expectation disconfirmation theory.”
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“Based on participants’ answers to various questions, it suggested that the reason why this happens is because the neat wrapping sets higher expectations for the gift inside, which makes it harder for the gifts to live up to those expectations. When the gifts are unwrapped, the recipient is a bit disappointed whereas when it’s wrapped sloppily, expectations are lower so the gift is more of a pleasant surprise.”
So, don’t worry at all if your gifts look like they were wrapped by a five-year-old. It doesn’t take away from the power of the gift—it might even make it stronger.
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People Share the Weirdest Gifts They’ve Ever Received
It’s officially the holiday season! Lots of gifts, including really odd gifts from your family, most notably your Uncle Al who likes to give really weird presents every year.
Do you have someone in your family who gives odd gifts for holidays and birthdays?
These AskReddit users certainly do…
1. Thanks, Mom…
“One year I came home for Christmas and my mom had been asking me what I wanted for Christmas and I told her I didn’t want anything, I had everything I need and not to get me anything.
Well, come Christmas morning there were a number of gifts with my name on them.. we always hand out all the gifts first and we each had a pretty decent pile..
We always start with the youngest and go up so I was like 3rd or 4th in line, and everyone had pretty normal gifts.. gloves, PJs, usual winter gift stuff.
My turn comes up, I probably have maybe 8 or 9 small packages to open. I open the first one and it’s a box of hamburger helper.. I laughed and was like, uh thanks Mom..and then I continue.. after 3 boxes of hamburger/tuna helper there’s a couple cans of chef boyardee and spaghettios and I’m like.. do you think I’m not eating or something, or are you trying to kill me? What’s with all the random food?
Her response? “No, I just felt bad that you didn’t have anything to open on Christmas! You can go put those back in the cabinet when you’re done.”
Thanks, mom.
”
2. What a gift!
“A co-worker of mine won a radio show contest where people were invited to describe the crappiest office gift they ever got. My friend was the secretary of an IT company and her boss gave her a plastic bowl for Christmas. And it wasn’t even a nice plastic bowl. The first time she put it in the microwave, it melted. She won the contest and got a $100 gift card to Outback Steak House. Her boss insisted she take him since it was his crappy gift that caused her to win the contest.”
3. There’s always an uncle like this…
“My uncle is notoriously cheap. One year he gave me a magazine that had Ichiro Suzuki on the cover. It was a free magazine (as it stated on the bottom of the cover). Another year he also gave me a free t-shirt he had gotten for running a race. Possibly the best, was the birthday gift he gave my dad one year- a McDonalds Happy Meal toy.:
4. Can’t talk trash because he’s the boss.
“Maybe not the most WTF, but at my old company, we had a secret Santa gift exchange. The manager drew my name, and gifted me a very clearly used zoodler. He proceeded to explain, in front of everyone, that he though I would have more use for it, as he only ate “real noodles”.
I don’t work there anymore.”
5. What are you talking about, Granny?
“I got a 3 foot tall stuffed Mr. Peanut doll from my 89 year old Grandma for Christmas…when I was 23.
She said “I know how you like to collect things like this.” Not sure what she was talking about.
I did kind of love it though and still have it 12 years later.”
6. Mocked mercilessly.
“An Egyptian pharaoh pen when i was in middle school. It was all gold colored, and the pen barrel stuck out between his legs. Needless to say i was mocked mercilessly by my classmates for having this massive Egyptian dong pen.”
7. Give it away, now.
“I have been disabled my entire life. It affects the footwear choices in my life. My mom has bought me dozens of pairs of slippers that I cannot wear. Sometimes multiple pairs per year. I have given up at this point. I just give them away.
When I was a teen, before I moved out she also had given me embroidered dish towels with weird sayings.
She also refuses to actually get my damn size and just holds clothes in the air and looks at them to decide if it looks like it should fit.”
8. An empty box.
“A cheese and champagne gift set that had the champagne and most of the other goodies taken out of it. So cheese in a mostly empty box.”
9. Thanks?
“When I was a kid (6 or 7) I had surgery on nearly all of the fingers on my dominant hand (the other hand came later!), scary surgery for a kid though pretty simple, mostly boring and a few weeks of pain, my aunt (who I love) sent me a coloring book in the hospital as a “cheer-up” / “pass the time” gift.
If it’s the thought that counts, I like to say, we should think hard ….”
10. Actually…
“I randomly went to some extended family Christmas event and they gave me a woven basket. Within ten minutes, they had asked for the basket back. It “meant something” to them?? I didn’t really care, I thought it was odd and funny.”
11. Dammit, Mom!
“A lavender gift set (eye mask, cream, perfume) from my mother in law. I am severely allergic to lavender, and she knows this.”
12. Sharing and caring.
“Christmas, 1993. I was eleven.
My grandma gave me one half of a pool cue.
She gifted the other half to my then-8-year-old brother.
Grandma: “See? You can only use it if you two cooperate and share!”
We did not own a pool table.”
13. WTF?
“When I was accepted into my business college they sent me a single sock.”
14. A great Christmas.
“I was once given some yeast, a cucumber and a pack of Toblerone for a secret Santa.”
15. I need that DVD in my life.
“My little brother bought me a “How to become a Male Model” DVD. Got drunk with my buddy and his girlfriend. We were laughing the whole time. Then she wanted to watch it again and they had a fight over it.”
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