Preparing for the New Year: the classification of unsuccessful gifts

It is said that giving gifts is much more pleasant than to receive. Someone may disagree, but I love to make gifts on occasion and just. If you do well you know the person, give him something nice will not make problems. But what to do when a gift to choose someone whom you do not know either virtually or not you like? It is here that we find ourselves in a deadlock. Give platitudes do not want to, but also to make special efforts.

To facilitate such torment and the lists of gifts that you should not give. Except for those cases, of course, when you know that people really like to get this thing.

Gawker made its classification failed gifts and divided them into 5 types.

Tie

Tie to give a good to someone who collects them or you accurately heard, "How I love this tie!" And saw, on what kind of a future tie stare gift recipient. In another case, it will be empty gift that shows that you are absolutely not strained in the selection and use the standard clichés.

In addition, that the tie can not corny come under the available-shirts and suits may also prove that the person wearing it only at work and that because it is a corporate obligation dress code. And outside of the office he prefers avoided ties that remind him of work.

set of perfume

I remember, as we painfully choosing a gift for a friend, as his preference, he always kept to himself. Perhaps he simply enjoyed each time to observe our suffering when choosing a gift. And every time we wanted to give him a toilet water or a standard set of "Deodorant + Shower Gel", our mothers stopped us, saying, "You can not give a! Such a gift you are referring to the fact that from it smells bad! "It sounds a little silly and unconvincing as long as you do not start to hear such statements not only from their mothers.

Toilet water can give only when you are 100% sure that this is a welcome gift.

History №1. Being on the third month of pregnancy, I was presented with scented water. Perhaps not if I had toxemia, I would be incredibly happy of such generosity. But it was the worst possible time, which only could be chosen. As a result, up to now, as soon as I hear a similar smell, I was beginning to feel sick awful.

History №2. One of my very good friend offered to give me a toilet water, a gift to her husband. Jack knew that my husband really like the smell, because he had the same toilet water, and he lamented her death (in flakonchike was not much). Surrendered toilet water with the words: "The patient dies under it ..." - which meant that despite the trendy and expensive gift, her husband from the smell became ill. You do not want your gift was given to another?

History №3. Gave toilet water of one of our friend with absolutely pure intentions, because of it never does not smell. In the end it turned out that she was allergic, and because of this, do not use the toilet water.

Toys from sex shops

For girls this is not a gift option. Is it only in the form of additional and exciting makeweight. And if it is also your girlfriend, then you need to be sure at 100% that it is properly understand your intentions. Give a boss-like toy generally unacceptable.

Something intangible

Give a girl a star - it's very romantic. But I think that the star, named in her honor, it would be nice to make something tangible. For example, a wedding ring. If you think that I am absolutely not romantic and Mercantile - you are right only half. I love romance, but also gifts, too. Better to let it be cobbled together Card - it is in any case better than a star in the sky!

MP3-player

I do not know what is not pleased Gawker iPod or any other MP3-player. I would not refuse such a gift. But, like a tie, it is considered trivial. Such a gift for the music enthusiast or the person who casually mentioned that he would like to imagine something similar to listen to audio books or podcasts. In either case, it will be another useless thing that will ever peredaril or hidden in the most distant shelf in the closet.

In addition to these points, I want to add one more on my own.

A pet

I really love cats. Let's just say, I love cats all, but as your pet, I represented not some ephemeral seal. For this case, I had made a portrait that includes a long coat and its color, eye color and, of course, sex of the animal. Because I have long been thought up a name for it. Yes, for her! And about your future favorite, I never ceased to tell all your friends. But it is absolutely not in order to get a cat as a gift. I know perfectly well that an animal should not be just given. It must be selected the host, are to meet kindred spirits.

In the end, I was presented with what popped incessantly. More precisely, the exact opposite. Instead, a black short-haired cat, I received... and fluffy tabby. So now our family in male company addition! Giving choose a pet, which is almost like two drops of water were similar to their beloved cat.

Of course, I love my cat, and no one had it not been given. But some with quite a calm heart can give it to someone else.

Before you give the animal a child of their friends, it is worth wondering whether this is included in their plans.

What kind of gifts do you belong to the category of stupid and unsuccessful? Once in the subway, I saw a Christmas advertisement bio-toilets are very inspiring slogan "A good gift to relatives, colleagues and the director." Share your list;)