How To Avoid Giving Terrible Gifts

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If people grimace when you hand them a present, it's time to improve your gift-giving skills.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Gift receipts
Discriminating taste
Tact
Consideration

Step 1: Make it returnable

Always include a gift receipt. Even the nicest present is inconsiderate if you don't allow the recipient the option to exchange it.

Step 2: Make smart choices

Bigger isn't necessarily better. Give one small item of good quality rather than something huge but cheap.

Step 3: Be wary of size issues

When buying clothes, proceed cautiously. Don't give someone a "large" unless you know that they know they're a large—if you know what we mean.

Step 4: Never give pets

Never, ever give someone an animal unless you are 100 percent sure they want one and are capable of caring for it. Remember, you're not just giving them a pet; you're giving them the time, expense, and responsibility that come with it.

Tip: Keep a running list of gift ideas for the people who matter most to you. By jotting down ideas as they come to you throughout the year, you'll be ready when the gift-giving occasion arises.

Step 5: Put some thought into it

You know those gifts you only seem to see around holiday time—nose hair clippers, coin separators, motorized tie racks, cheese-and-sausage samplers? They scream "last-minute" and lack of imagination. Steer clear.

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[Anilucard]

Accually, for young children, the bigger, the better. When I was a kid, I'd love a cheap, plastic tea set which came in a huge box rather that some small expensive jewelry box. It was just more fun to know that you were getting the largest present under the christmas tree, not the most expensive. Cus seriously, when you are a child, you don't care about the money. It's the size that matters.

[SmellsLikeUpDawgg]

How to avoid giving terrible gifts

Step 1: Buy a giant gummy bear from vat19.com

[vanillabibi101]

Don't you love it when u ask someone

What they want for their birthday and they say the most awesome thing in the world and you end up giving them money instead

[thomasiscoolenfun]

Give money

[kittycat42300]

what about "How To Avoid RECIVEING Gifts"?

[21Briap]

step1 visa gift card

[jakeneedsthings]

OR

Just tell them what you want...

[Itsliberty]

We consider it rude to leave the price on! So including the receipt is a no way step!

[RamboJesusFTW]

OMFG I GOT A PEACE OF PAPER THAT SAID "a gift for you" OMG BEST GIFT EVER. FUCK MY PS3 AND BATTLEFIELD 3. I GOT A MOTHER FUCKING PEACE OF PAPER

[PingByter]

Step 1: Buy him money,

Step 2: Done

[calvert991]

ill never where a tie unless its cossplay

[TatiSsj2]

Just give a gift card to a good clothing store or restaurant. Or a piece of jewelry