The Six Worst Gift Ideas Ever

All of us have heard at one time or another seller or buyer beware - but in this case, the saying now becomes gifter beware. Many of us give with the best of intentions, but never realize that the gifts we are about to give are truly nightmares - or worse - in disguise. No one ever means to make such a mistake, but these do occur and we are here to help you avoid these mishaps.


The following are the six worst gift ideas ever to cross our paths.

The first and biggest of the six worst gift ideas ever to give is the item that tries to give a subtle hint for what you consider a needed change in this person's life.


We think this is a polite way of doing it, but all in all we cause more pain and trouble than it is worth. Some examples of these types of gifts are things like books for losing weight, an audio book on helping someone with their memory, or even a book on finding the right guy or girl.


For the recipient, all they experience is you calling them fat, stupid, and unable to meet good people for relationships. The gift causes pain and depression - the opposite of the intention you had for it.

The second of the six worst gift ideas ever given is giving something that shows how little, if any, thought you put into your gift.

This happens much more often than people like to admit to, and this is why it is number two on our list. Some examples of these gifts would be giving body jewelry to someone who doesn't even have a pierced ear (Or pierced anything else!), an 'I believe in Xenu" T-shirt for a Christian, or even a box of chocolates for a diabetic.

Actually, food gifts in general are a bad idea. You may give something the recipient can't stand the flavor of, isn't fresh or of good quality (accidentally of course!), or is against their religious beliefs to even eat.



This also include the horrendous "Food (Insert fruit, cake, meat, etc.) of the month club" gift. It is NOT the gift that keeps on giving, but the gift that keeps on being a pain in the rear for an entire year!

It also shows that you didn't think about what they like, but went for something that was an "easy out" instead of being considerate and appropriate.

If you truly don't want to put your heart into giving gifts, then don't even bother - those you call friends will appreciate it.

The third out of six worst gift ideas ever thought of would be the extremely large books often referred to as coffee table books.


The typical thought when giving these books is that the large wrapped item will make the person so much more happy - but upon opening this tome of a book, almost always the person is anything but happy. Books can be a great gift, but remember that in this instance, regular sized or even pocket sized is better than extraordinarily huge.


You also want to make sure you are giving a book that is in a genre that the person you are giving it to as a gift will appreciate. For example, a Stephen King book to a hooror fan, a cookbook to a person who loves to cook, or a book of short stories to a busy person who doesn't have time to sit down and read all four books in the Lord of the Rings series or similar 2000+ page multi-book series.


Some of the fantasy gentre series are even as long as 12 or 13 books - for example the Terry Goodkind "Sword of Truth" series which has 13 books at last count or the Robert Jordan "Wheel of Time" series at at least 10 books - and that is probably to long for anyone as a gift. And, probably too expensive for you to buy!

Fourth of the six worst gift ideas ever attempted is giving a gift that the person has no way to exchange or even be able to give away.


We all want the recipient to love our gifts, but we can't get it right 100 percent of the time. So please, do not give a gift from a specialty shop that does not exist in the recipient's part of the country unless you know for sure they want this item in question. If you don't, the person has the potential to be quite angry and disappointed in you and your gift.


Of the six worst gift ideas ever to see the light of day, number five may appear harmless enough, but don't allow it to fool you. This is the "re-gifted" gift.

We all forget a holiday or special occasion and find ourselves desperate to come up with a gift. We know we don't have enough time to go out and purchase something, and making something is out of the question.


So we look through what we own and give the special someone a gift we ourselves were given before, or even something we had bought for ourselves. The problem is the immense guilt you feel after the fact for doing so.


Especially if we realize too late that our gift recipient recognize the item is a "regift" since they were either present when you receive it, or remembers you complaining about it when you fist got it! Remember, even items that at first appear free to give away - there is always a cost.

Finally, the sixth worst gift idea ever is the one where you buy the item, actually wanting it for yourself, but you figure the recipient will not want it and will give it back to you.


Please know this: this type of plan will always backfire on you, and is horrible to attempt in the first place! If you want the item, buy it for you - or you will be ending up buying two when you could have only bought it once.


Always remember the golden rule: "Buy for others, then buy for you as well. You will both be happy!"

Happy Holidays!