Christmas presents I don't want

[potatolord]

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.

 

[potatolord]

It's not even Bonfire night, why on earth are you on about Christmas!

Because, as all good children know christmas begins the day after Halloween.

 

[potatolord]

4. Hot Water Bottle

If I didn't already have a hot water bottle, I'd be quite pleased to get one.

4 a christmas themed apron with "oh deer, man cooking!" and little antlers on it. I actually got that one year. Straight in the bin.

 

[potatolord]

What? I always need mugs as they're either getting chipped or smashed.

I've got kids older than some of the mugs in my cupboard.

 

[potatolord]

I'm unsure what this proves?

It proves I don't need any more mugs. Not even a Simpsons one.

 

[potatolord]

That's what my in-laws end up getting me every year. I wear them all the time and an annual replacement is perfect

Christmas slippers are always welcome.

 

[potatolord]

My family have finally got the hint I don't want to give or get trash presents. This happened about 2 years ago.

I said this year all club together and get this or get a token bar of chocolate.

They are too disorganised to club together.

Saves me and everyone else money and faff. Wasting money on some trash that goes in bin is like binning money and wasting resources, creating more litter.

I hate the consumerism of Xmas
It makes Xmas far less stressful not evening having to think about it

I keep telling my mum to stop buying me random unwanted christmas tat, but she'll never change.

She's trying to offload a 3 foot tall singing Santa on.me at the moment.

Ah well, nice problems to have, eh?

 

[potatolord]

For the past two years we have done a no-present Xmas. I thoroughly recommend it. It removes a hell of a lot of stress from the occasion and Xmas becomes about food and family, not what you can "get".

I've tried to do this for a few years, but my mum values volume over quality.

Me and the wife have a £50 limit, to discourage an arms race.