Christmas presents I don't want

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There comes a time in a chap's life when the presents which were previously scorned (socks, a nice wool jumper) become desirable.

There are, however, some annoying gifts which are pretty much staples.

This is my starter list of worthless gifts, with reasons
1 gift packs of 4 tiny bottles of beer from tesco. Just spend that £10 on 8 cans instead.
2 mugs, amusing or otherwise. No-one over the age of 20 needs mugs.
3 amusing party games. They go in the bin on new year's day.
 
Guest2 said:
What, you forgot the classic lynx gift set!!
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But the Lynx gift set is useful

My mother used to buy me all sorts of crap that she'd call "stocking fillers" lost count the amount of times I told her to stop buying it as it's just a waste of money (why would a 47 year old man require a Simpsons mug, yes I used to watch it but that was 20 years ago) and ends up being binned, told her to save her money and treat herself after Xmas as I'd rather she did that than buy useless tat.

Last year was the 1st time she actually listened to me.
 
I always get stuff I don't really care for.

As a kid I used to find the idea of getting things like socks and underpants abhorrent. Now it's all I really want, I hate shopping for that sort of thing but it's something you always need.

Thankfully this year I'm pretty much just buying for my mother, I've been in touch with the rest of the family and we've agreed that due to current circumstances we'll just send each other cards. The kids are all pretty much grown up now anyway, it just becomes a bit of a hassle as an adult. I'm happy enough just getting to see everyone and enjoy a couple of days of stuffing my face with them.
 
Guest2 said:
What, you forgot the classic lynx gift set!!
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I be happy to get a Lynx set

I bought another 17 250ml bottles of lynx on sunday which is not included in this picture of my 500ml bottles
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Cheap drones and/or helicopters.
Small bottles of hot sauce in packs. (I ended up with about 30 bottles one year, I like hot sauce but these are pretty much all the same)
Bottles of alcohol I dont specifically request.
Any clothing, if I want clothes I buy them, your taste sucks.
 
I got a slipper at an early age for asking my parents 'WTF is this' when I opened a present I didn't want. Does that count?

My family now set a spending limit, give each other lists and/or buy things we need/want.
 
malachi said:
Covid.

Not good to be sick over Christmas
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My dad, my sister & myself had chicken pox one Xmas when I was a kid. So no family round or going to another family members house back then. Dad was quite ill but my sister and I just had the chicken pox spots. Best Xmas ever! :p
 
Just LOL if you don't all have a mini warehouse, or better yet an entire bedroom which you've converted into storage space, for all your Lynx-related products in order to maintain that lurid and slightly off-putting aroma of smelling like a 14 year old high schooler who hasn't mastered the art of actually washing himself so makes do with smearing artifical ingredients all over the skin, grinning to himself in the shower about how much of a lady slayer he is, until he hears mum shout that he has to come down for dinner, it's fish fingers tonight - his favourite! - so he reeks his way down stairs, the obnoxious smell of brash bravado and unfulfillable dreams left hanging in the air behind him like the scent marks in a badly drawn cartoon.

Noobs.
 
potatolord said:
There are, however, some annoying gifts which are pretty much staples.

This is my starter list of worthless gifts, with reasons
1 gift packs of 4 tiny bottles of beer from tesco. Just spend that £10 on 8 cans instead.
2 mugs, amusing or otherwise. No-one over the age of 20 needs mugs.
3 amusing party games. They go in the bin on new year's day.
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4. Hot Water Bottle
 
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