November
24,
2010
41 Gifts We Don't Want
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When it comes to gift giving, it's the thought that counts...unless you're thinking about gifting one of the turkeys below — the worst Christmas gifts we could find. In that case, you should probably just stay home and send an e-card. Seriously, it's better that way.
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microphone tongs
MICROPHONE TONGS, $12Pipe-dreaming meets multi-tasking with this ingenious tool: microphone tongs. Now you can indulge in your wildest rock star fantasy while preparing a healthy snack. Besides, the old singing-into-a-hairbrush routine is so '80s teen movie.
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smoker mittens
SMOKER MITTENS, $28Never let the cold weather impede the right to smoke again. Now smokers can pull on these cigarette-enabling winter mittens and suck in as many cancer-causing chemicals as they please in any temperature.
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dog mustache
DOG MUSTACHE, $10 Much like photographing infants decorated with fake leaves in flowerpots, the dog moustache is just plain cruel. But hey, this type of torture only costs $10 — those photos of babies in flowerpots are way pricier.
Benadictaphone
benedict recorder
BENADICTAPHONE, $13.95A voice recorder shaped like Pope Benedict XVI's head, the Benadictaphone's only redeeming quality is that it comes with a key chain attachment — the kind that's easy to find in the bottom of your purse at 3 a.m. when you've had one or six too many and don't need his judgmental glare.
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book on avoiding huge ships
AVOIDING SHIPS MANUAL, $82How to Avoid Huge Ships, a book dedicated to the ins-and-outs of avoiding huge ships, not big ships, or large-sized ships, but huge ships. It has amazing user reviews on Amazon.
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flying shark
FLYING SHARK, $99 The ultimate science toy: a shark that flies. How has this not been made into a movie yet?
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pet petter
PET PETTER $8For those who find pet ownership a stressful and angst-ridden exercise, this device eliminates actually having to touch your pet ever again. Now the only thing you’re responsible for is picking up poop. (Okay, the device is fake. It's actually just a prank box, but, really, who wants an empty box for Christmas?!)
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beer candle
BEER CANDLE, $9.99 Remember when you dated that frat guy in college and had to bring your own toilet paper to his apartment when you spent the night? He would totally love this candle.
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bed bug stuffed animal
BED BUG STUFFED ANIMAL, $9.99What better to way to guard against the infestation epidemic than by conditioning your children to recognize these offensive critters by having them cuddle with a giant stuffed bedbug.
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tablet arm holders
TABLET ARM HOLDERS, $39.99You're at the mall and you totally want to look at your Marie Claire A to Z app, but you brought your clutch instead of your messenger bag! Whoa, calm down, it's cool — you strapped your iPad to your wrist, remember? Close call.
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banana guard
BANANA GUARD, $14.95We get that it’s practical, but come on — no one wants to be associated with a good place to stick a banana.
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retro phone attachment
RETRO PHONE, $49If a hipster answers his cell via a retro phone receiver attachment in the forest and there’s no one there to see it, is it still ironic?
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uroclub golf club
UROCLUB, $24.95.For the golfer and flagrant urinator in your life, there's the UroClub, a golf club that's actually a pee receptacle. And as you'll note in the photo, the UroClub comes with a "privacy shield" (loincloth) to protect whatever dignity one has left.
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fiber optic holiday sweater
FIBER OPTIC HOLIDAY SWEATER, $49.96.There's nothing better than an ugly holiday sweater to remind you of what the holidays are all about...except for a fiber-optic holiday sweater. Believe us, you'll be the talk of the party with this on. On the plus side, batteries are included!
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cell mate
CELL-MATEThere's no gift more thoughtful than what basically amounts to a headset and plants your Zack Morris cell phone to your face. And it looks great, too.
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fetus cookie cutters
FETUS COOKIE CUTTERS, $9.99.These fetus cookie cutters are good for a laugh, but probably a bad gift idea for your mother-in-law. This isn't what she meant when she said she wanted grandchildren.
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peekaru
PEEKARU, $79.99.It's like a Snuggie, for babies. And the new mom that you'll horrify if you dare present her with this.
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snuggie
SNUGGIE, $19.95.Also unacceptable: actual Snuggies, ironically gifted or not.
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dog perfume
PUPPY LOVE FRAGRANCE, $44.Want to make your friend feel totally worthless this holiday season? Buy her a bottle of perfume...for her dog.
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underwear safe
UNDERWEAR SAFE, $15.Lingerie is a safe gift, usually...unless it's this safe underwear. Now you can show that you care with stained briefs that act as a safe for money, valuables, and your questionable sanity.
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stripper pole
YOUR VERY OWN STRIPPER POLE, $119.99.Installing a stripper pole in your bedroom is so last year. This portable pole, on the other hand, is perfect for the modern go-go girl on the go, no?
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butter warmer
BUTTER WARMER, £29.99.Does your giftee need a break from watching paint dry? Now she can watch butter melt...a little faster this holiday season with help from this butter warmer.
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steak branding iron
STEAK BRANDING IRON, $79.95 - $89.95.When you've run out of things to personalize, the next logical step is obviously a steak brander with your man's initials, right?
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spray on hair
SPRAY-ON HAIR, $13.95.Nothing says "I care, but only a little" like a product that helps men with hair loss...by spray-painting hair on their bald spots. Who wouldn't want to run their hands through a thick mane of aerosol?
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icarta bathroom ipod holder
iCARTA, $89.99.Let's leave bathroom entertainment at bathroom reading, not listening. Singing in the shower is enough...we don't need to go into a duet with John Mayer while on the throne too.
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mobile back massager
MOBILE MASSAGER, $99.95.We love a massage as much as the next girl, but we're not convinced that a rubdown with "soothing, low-pressure air" will really do it for us. And for some reason, we can't get the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song out of our heads. Odd.
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rejuvenique
REJUVENIQUE, $28.99.Serial-killer mask? No, it's just Rejuvenique, a mask that's supposed to reduce the appearance of wrinkles with the help of a 9-volt battery strapped to your face. On the plus side, it's recession-friendly, and can double as a hockey mask or Halloween costume.
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ipanties
iPANTIES, $12. These "slide to open" (huh?) iPanties prove that putting an i in your product name doesn't make it a good idea.
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inflatable fruitcake
INFLATABLE FRUITCAKE, $9.50.The idea of a zero-calorie holiday dessert is definitely appealing, but if you're bringing this blowup fruitcake to your office holiday party, may we suggest bringing an actual, edible sweet as a backup?
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light up bra
ENLIGHTED BRA, $55 to $105.You're invited to the party in my bra! Disco ball apparently included.
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nothing gift
NOTHING, £3.99.When your significant other insists they don't want anything for the holidays, they probably don't mean that they want you to get them Nothing. But this'll teach them.
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BOOTBAG, $69.Cute rainboots? Sure. A fun bag? Go for it. But a bag made out of a rainboot? Pass.
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LIFE GEM, $2,699-$24,999.You can't go wrong with diamonds — unless those diamonds are a by-product of recently deceased Fluffy's remains. Life Gem cremates departed pets, using the carbon to create a unique gem with a creepy backstory.
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FUNDIES, $9.99.This underwear-for-two is probably not what you had in mind when you told your boyfriend to buy you lingerie.
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POO-POURRI, $24.95."Spritz the bowl before you go, and no one else will ever know," urge the makers of Poo-Pourri, an all-natural essential oil spray for the loo that claims to trap "embarrassing odors." What's more embarrassing — a little bathroom odor or having this sitting on the sink?
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FISH BOWL BOOKENDS, $32.95.We're not rushing to call PETA about this one, but something about using fish bowls as bookends rubs us the wrong way.
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COFFIN COUCH, $3,500.Who wants to be reminded of their own mortality while vegging on the couch watching Six Feet Under?
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bestow hand wall vase
BESTOW WALL-MOUNTED HAND VASE, $95.We love getting flowers as much as the next girl, but we'll take a traditional vase over this eternally outstretched hand.
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CHANEL SANDAL WITH BULB HEEL, $2,200.
This goatskin sandal with a functioning lightbulb in the heel is one Chanel piece that we'll gladly stand in return lines for.
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TICKET TO HEAVEN, $12.79.These tickets are for the trip of a lifetime — heaven. They come complete with a handy travel kit that includes a certificate of your reservation, the Official Heaven Identification Card, and a Heaven 101 informational guide. We wonder what their returns and exchanges policy is.
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GOLD PILLS, $429.We have nothing against gold — unless it comes in pill form, only to be seen again post-digestion.
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