Top Ten WORST Christmas Gifts - #6

Oh, those presents are really piling up.  You hope everyone likes what you got for them.  Well, almost everyone.  There's always someone in the crowd who doesn't have any idea as to what to give as a gift, so they just grab whatever they can think of and wrap it up.  At least, we hope they wrap it in some manner rather than being like my father, who used to hand stuff over in the bag it came from the store in.  His reasoning; it's already wrapped...just in plain, brown paper (before the days of plastic bags you can almost see through).  He didn't have to pay extra for wrapping paper, tape and a bow, though mom had a closet full of all those things she'd saved over the years from presents others have given her.  We kids didn't have to worry because mom was the only one dad ever bought for.  She'd do the shopping for everyone else.

Face it, men are usually the worst in trying to decided on something nice to give as a gift.  They don't know what others like; only what their preferences are.  Give a pie or a cake...and it's their favorite flavor.  Give a movie or some music...and it's already something they seen or heard.  They know what they like...and everyone else is supposed to like the same thing.  At least they tried.

Women, on the other hand, have so many thoughts running through their head, it's a wonder, sometimes, they can keep anything straight, especially this time of the year.  They try to save as much money as they can.  Why pay more when you don't have to?  Some even go as far as why bother paying anything in the first place.  I'll give something of mine I know they like.  It may be right for you, but that doesn't make it right for someone else.  It may just end up being one of the worst Christmas presents that person receives.

#6 - Outgrown or hand-me-down clothing - It's one thing to be thrifty and shop at a Goodwill type store.  Chances are, whatever items you find there, are inexpensive and the person who's getting it will never know as they've never seen it before.  You can actually find some really great things at thrift shops; some of which can turn out to be very valuable.  What if you've forgotten someone and need to grab an item at the very last minute.  Maybe you haven't quite got all you wanted to for someone.  What do you do? Head to your closet and see what you can rummage through and wrap.  As soon as the person who receives the gift opens it; they know what's going on.  Oh, mother, you know how I always loved the way this top looked on you...but it sure won't look the same on me.  My chest isn't as big.  Ot how about you don't even have to say a word to know it came from Aunt Tootsie's dresser...since she has the same thing in all six colors it was ever made...and was the only person in the world who bought all half dozen. I thought this would look wonderful with that new skirt you got. I would have...if it wasn't ten years old while I just got the skirt last week.  That was already out of style by the time you bought it yourself...and now you want me to wear it after people have commented how out of fashion you are when you have this on? People pay attention to what you wear...and they're going to know immediately what you pulled, especially when you put the item in a box from Macy's...and they only sell it at Wal-Mart.  If you're going to re-gift something of your own, at least make sure it hasn't been worn forever and all stretched out.  Those little fuzz balls in the arm pit of a sweater are a dead give away.  No to outgrown or hand-me-down clothing!

It's bound to happen...you're not always going to get what you want.  It's better to send out a heads up to shoppers first...to let them know what you don't want to find under the tree this year.  Nine for nine...and down to the last gift.  Please, oh, please don't let it be one of the worst christmas presents of all time.