Things being touted as gifts that, well, ain't?

How about a doormat?

 

When asked what i want for Christmas and initially saying 'nothing' but to save "you've got to have something"....I say...compost,garden twine or anything garden related.....why do i then get "that's ridiculous"....I was asked what i wanted and those things are always useful...so why ask mei've still got boxes of stuff from last year that have been no use what so ever...it's such a waste.....

 

Yep that's pretty bad!

 

When anyone asks me what do I want for Christmas I always say money, then I can buy something what I want, and not something I don't want then it ends up in the loft with all the other junk.

 

I can always think of things I may need or would like throughout the year but as soon as Christmas / Birthday comes around and I'm asked what I would like, my mind goes blank and I can't think of anything.

 

I saw an ad earlier for a superdupa electronic toothbrush. It can tell whether its on your gums, the face of the teeth, or the surface of the molars, and adjusts accordingly. According to the ad we should all make sure we buy one for someone for christmas.

Hmm, let me think, who do I know that clearly needs some assistance when it comes to dental hygiene? Who do I know with manky teeth and bad breath? If I can think of anyone between now and christmas day, I might just do as the advert says.

 

So, you need a "plan" ...

1) "Recycle" them (repackage and give them as a gift to someone else - just make certain it isn't the person who gave it to *you*!)

2) Give them to your most favoured charity shop (and don't forget to sign up for the "Gift Aid" card seeing as you are a worker: the Gov will give extra cash to the charity on all your donations )

3) Leave them where they are, gathering dust, inviting dust mites and giving you an allergic reaction.

4) Offer them as raffle gifts at Shineyland next year

5) See #1 but forget the warning about re-gifting to the person who gave them to you in the first instance: give it back and then see if they take the hint

6) Wait long enough and I'm sure the work's "Secret Santa" malarkey will provide enough opportunities to get rid

 

Is that a pun?