Worst Possible Holiday Gift Collection
“If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend; that would be giving as the angels give.” ~George MacDonald
Gift giving is an art. When practiced and perfected it is an art form which elevates the spirit and nurtures the soul. When handled haphazardly it can do the damage equal to a small bundle of explosives leaving the recipient crippled and deformed.
Never are the damaging results of errant giving more obvious than in the Re-Gifting arena. For those living under a rock for the past dozen years Re-gifting is the redirection of a received gift which, for a variety of reasons, we deem unsuitable or undesirable. While the merits of re-gifting can be debated there are some clear rules of the game as noted in MP Dunleavey’s MSN column “12 Rules for Regifting without Fear”. Read the rules, follow the directions and you may be invited back to next years holiday party after all.
Unless all your holiday giving is done under the auspices of a local White Elephant I highly recommend you avoid today’s collection of gifts that should never be re-gifted; they are just so wrong that no amount of pretense will every make them acceptable. Should you receive one I suggest either burning or burring; but don’t forget to send a thank you note!
See you tomorrow with the next installment of our Worst Holiday Gifts Collection.Love Yourself; Love Your House
