10 worst Christmas gifts: what is better not to spend money

1. Souvenirs with the symbols of the year

Symbol of 2019 on east calendar - pig. This means that the shelves will break off statues of pigs. Nice, inexpensive and so the topic. Only there is one problem. What to do with last year's dog?

Souvenirs with the symbols of the year - the best way and the most useless gift, bringing more trouble than joy. Where to put? Who will wash the dust? Where clean, when the year is over? And the most insulting, peredarit get only after 12 years.

Compromise: Simply Christmas gifts. Porcelain Santa Claus and snowball at least can be used every year.

2. Mimimishnye candles

candles - the second in the ranking of the banal gifts. Worse cute candles, Christmas trees or candles, snowflakes can only be a candle as a symbol of the year.

Besides the decorative, this gift does not assume any functions as a beautiful candle lit and often it is a pity.

I do not understand such gifts. Candles in the form of Santa Claus or animals, for example. Well, as a burn? Ugh!

Maria Verkhovtseva

Compromise: Ordinary candle in a beautiful candlestick. They can be put on a New Year's table for the atmosphere.

3. Photo frames and photo albums

In the 1990s, when all printed photos with compact digital cameras, it was really urgent gifts. But these days, the majority of scans and stores images on a computer. So your gift is waiting for an unenviable fate - to lie and gather dust in the closet.

Now the walls are decorated with photo frames to make the interior of the extraordinary detail. To make the composition, scope should be adapted in color and size. Try to guess!

Compromise: A certificate for a studio photo shoot. The person will receive an unusual positive emotions and beautiful pictures on the memory, and how to store them, let them decide.

4. Versatile wardrobe items

Everyone knows that you should not give clothes if you do not know the size and taste bestows. But when it comes to belts, scarves, gloves and other accessories, about this rule for some reason forget. So what? Things are something universal - all fit. Certainly not!

The worst Christmas gift I received, - belt for trousers. Did not like, and somehow I did not expect is to find under the Christmas tree.

Artyom Kozoriz

And yet somehow, many people think that their loved ones are not able to buy socks and underwear, and give these essential things in an economy literally on all holidays - on February 23, before the New Year.

Once I was on New Year gave purple nylon socks. I do not like it, because it was purple nylon socks.

Anastasia Pivovarova

Compromise: Money. Let people buy clothes for your taste.

5. Cosmetics

skin type, age, allergies, the perception of flavors, the brand - the selection of cosmetics so much to take into account that it is better not to give it. But the New Year in the stores so much fragrance sets in beautiful packaging, it is difficult not to be tempted. All the more so within the usual's Skin Care for every day - gels, shampoos, lotions. Perhaps suitable!

I girlfriend once on New Year gave body lotion with the scent of chocolate. She knew that I love makeup, but did not know I hate make-up with the smell of chocolate. It was a pity, cream itself was very ok, a decent brand.

Maria Sherstnyov

Compromise: Certificate in the beauty shop. If a girl loves makeup, let herself choose the right tool.

6. Household utility

My mom on the last New Year gave the mop. She really wanted an easy mop with microfiber and even happy. But the words of the giver: "... and that in the new year in your house was clean and tidy" - offended. Prior to that, whether it was dirty?

Pans, ironing board, drill - all this is useful in everyday life, but as a gift can be seen as an allusion. Be careful! Put them under the Christmas tree only person without prejudice, which is really very necessary.

And further. Do not waste your money on kitchen timers singing clock, a miracle-massagers and other useless Gadgets. They are not wanted. Get over it.

Compromise: Give everyday we launched at the correct sauce. For example: "Suppose that in the next year with this food processor you have less time it will be possible to leave to cook!".

7. Tasteless sweets in luxury packaging

On the eve of the New Year sold confectionery sets at every step. Such bright outside and inside such tasteless. Unfortunately, often hide beautiful label vegetable oils, colorants, and preservatives. Try a piece of candy and tea raskhochesh drink.

Most useless gift - candy sets. They always taste good sweets. And given that our family is not particularly fond of sweets, all of these sets lie until the summer.

Maria Sherstnyov

Compromise: Natural chocolate, even without a smart wrapper.

8. Diaries and calendars

How many people still use paper diaries and calendars?

Their paper planners came an e-mail. It is more convenient: flipping desk calendar, or click in the smartphone; keep in mind the problem of handwriting a list or receive e-mail notifications?

Worst gifts in my memory - notebook and pen, stuck on some pedagogical conference. And yet Dictionary Ozhegova. :(

Lydia Suyagina

Such gifts are suitable only adherents Bullet Journal system and followers paper.

Compromise: If you give the calendar is individually designed; if we give daily, the status, with good cover and paper.

9. Gift with gag

The credo of some people does not matter, what to give, it is important - how. Yes, these are the people who walk in t-shirts with funny slogans and do not spare money for fun like a coin to make decisions dice with Kama Sutra and other nonsense.

If your friends are fond of these things, then no problem. If not, then do not be offended when you donated alkoruletka or mittens for a real man will fly in the trash.

In some gifts more originality than the gift itself. I once had something like apple, which, after lowering the water turned into a tiny, very tiny (!) Towel.

Maria Verkhovtseva

10. A gift that falls short of expectations

There is nothing worse than a gift that does not coincide with the expectations. And right would the donor did not know about your desires. But when he simply "decided to choose to your taste ..." That is the feeling when you dream about the iPhone seventh, and get a candle with the symbol of the year.

Disappointment in the present, which has remained with me since childhood. In 14 years I have longed to green nail polish. I saw it in a store near the house. Mother in every way hinted, almost the handle in the store drove, I was sure that I will give it to the New Year. And I was given a box for jewelry. She was too cool, I told her then long enjoyed. But do not paint... I even looked into it with the hope - suddenly varnish inside! :)

Maria Sherstnyov

Compromise: Go to the store together with a man who chooses a gift. Let him show what he wants.

And what a gift for the New Year, you think the worst of his life? Continue our antireyting in the comments.