Six Days Before Christmas

SIX Gifts I Dread Receiving

I’m sure you have your own list and I’m sure I haven’t read them so I’m sorry to those who’ll I’ll be giving gifts which they don’t want receiving.

I’m thankful for every gift I receive, whether it be a simple keychain, ref magnet, whatever. But there are things which I really just don’t like receiving if I have a choice. People giving me these would be categorized as crammers, late, and unoriginal shoppers. Hehehe.

Let me cite for you the items, which I’m sure you’ll also least likely want to receive. C’mon now, admit it! You don’t want to receive:

1. Mugs.
No, please. Not mugs. Again. regardless of its cute design or its price, better spend you money on something more worthwhile. Just think that the person you’re giving a gift to has probably received 3 or more mugs in his/her entire life so go and buy something else.

2. Hankies.
We’re not grade schoolers anymore. We can already choose on our own. Stay away from handkerchiefs already. Besides, there’s a superstition behind giving hankies. You don’t want to make someone cry right? Hehe!

3. (I’m Crazy I Don’t Want) Books.
Of course I want books but for this year, I don’t want one. Imagine yourself receiving books in all your college life’s Christmas parties! I just really have this studious look but I’m not that studious! Oh well, I loved the books I received before. Now, you can still give me one but if you have something else to give (esp. if it’s something in my wish list), then give me that something else. (Actually this year, I’m just asking for e-books na lang. Cheaper and I can just read it on Tomatoe.)

4. Figurines.
They’re immediately available. I don’t want gifts like that. When you can almost picture the scenario of the gift giver going to your house and while walking, he/she suddenly remembers “Hey, I don’t have gift for [insert your name here], good thing there’s a bangketa here with these cute little figurines. Let me buy him/her one of these!” Puhleez!

5. Photo Frames
Regardless of the photo placed on the frame or the style, form, or color of the frame, I wouldn’t want to receive a picture frame. Just give me the picture if you’re not creative enough to display it some other way (like a planner/notebook cover, photo mosaic, or scrapbook perhaps).

6. Candles
There was a time when I was so fascinated with candles that I even tried making them. But then I ditched the idea and chose beads as my next interest instead. Now, I wouldn’t want to receive these na regardless of (again) form, style, or color. I can’t think of anything to do with it. If I light it, then the design will be lost, if I don’t, it will last forever on my table top. I guess, what I’m really trying to say here is, “no to desktop display items!” Period! Haha!

Never akong naging maselan sa regalo. Actually, you can give me these also. Just personalize it or something so your identity can be embedded on these things and won’t be as boring. Para naman mukhang ineffortan. Hahahaha!

Happy gift-giving (to me)!

~ by greensalad on December 19, 2006.