This the season.

[cactuswatcher]

Rhetorical question: What's the worst possible gift? One that says 'I felt like I had to buy a gift, but really didn't give a damn,' right?

Non-rhetorical question: To whom would you give a gift box of off-brand hot sauce? I live in the Southwest and you can get this kind of thing in specialty stores all year round. But who is buying so many gift boxes of hot sauce that regular stores need to stock them this time of year?

Please share: What's your idea of a really thoughtless gift?

Comments

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

I have to say that gift cards are the worst, except when given by adults to young people. Then they rock, and almost anything else is easily the worst gift (especially clothes or music where adult taste is bound to be off base). But from one adult to another, any gift that looks like you put a moment's though into it is OK with me, even obviously used regifts (my step daughters have both given me jewelery and books that they'd had for a while and I was happy to get them).

But unless you're very old and sick, cards really look like you just couldn't be bothered to think.

[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

I don't mind gift cards if they are for a place I like to shop. Not too many years ago I was given a big book of coupons for dozens of stores, I'd have no reason to set foot in. ;o) It probably was a regift.