I myself have had some great Christmas gifts, and some pretty horrible ones!
Top 10 worst and best Christmas gifts.
Worst Gifts!1.Socks- Can I scream now or should I save it for later? It was Christmas '06 and my aunt pulled out a nicely wrapped gift bag. I got excited beyond belief until I opened it. Socks, not even those cute holiday spirited ones, she gave me plain ole' Hanes socks! My face simply read "oh no, you shouldn't have, my favorite kind too!" I said it as sarcastic as I could. Who buys a kid plain white socks on Christmas?!
2. Holiday card with no money- Let's be honest now, when handed a holiday or birthday card, don't you all expect money to fall out onto your lap? HUNDREDS & FIFTIES and HUNDREDS & FIFTIES! yeah, that wasn't the case. Christmas '08 the same aunt who got me socks, gave me a goofy Christmas card with no money. What makes it even worse is that she didn't even write a nice message inside of it, she just signed it! WHAT IN THE WORLD?!
3.Ugly Sweater- People make ugly sweaters a holiday tradition right? Well one year I received the most atrocious sweater I had ever seen. My best friend's mom got me a bright yellow sweater. This thing was itchy, bright, ugly, and did I mention itchy? The sweater was plain yellow and two sizes too big. Have mercy on my soul fashion community.
4.Ugly Doll- This gift wasn't given to me I SWEAR! but a friend of mine told me she received a bootleg Barbie doll one year. That had to be horrible. I bet she was thinking of buying her Barbie a playhouse, a cool little sports car and maybe even a puppy. Again, this gift wasn't for me, I just grew up around a bunch of female cousins! Would it have killed to get her a real doll? sheeeeesh!
5.Nothing- The only thing worse than getting a bootleg Barbie, is getting "nothing" for Christmas. Isn't Christmas supposed to make people feel jolly and what not? One year I received absolutely "nada". What's the worst part you might ask? My birthday is on Christmas, so talk about depressing.
Best Gifts! 1. GTA San Andreas- Guys love video games. I was addicted to my PlayStation 2. Nothing could tear us apart, a love like that is hard to find. Christmas of '05 my mother got me GTA San Andreas and despite it being out for 6 months, unwrapping that gift was amazing! Ladies take notes, a good video game goes a long way.
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2. Nike Uptempo 2- Released in the mid 90's these sneakers were worn by many of the NBA's top stars. The moment I laid eyes on these bad boys, I knew I had to have them. I was fascinated with these sneakers. I even had them as my wallpaper on my laptop. Christmas of last year, I got them.
3.Mustang Replica- I was about seven when I received a Mustang replica toy car from my father. This gift meant the most to me because I hadn't seen my father in quite some time. I remember how excited I got when my mom told me that my father sent me something from the Dominican Republic. This is still my favorite gift ever.
4.California Dreams- Last year I had the opportunity to visit my sister in California for the second time. It felt great to go out there on my birthday! I had a blast out there, but there is nothing like the east coast. Nonetheless, any vacation is a good vacation.
5.Heartfelt gift- If you truly care about the person that gave you a gift, it will mean the world to you no matter what. Christmas shouldn't be about material things. It doesn't matter how extravagant or simple a gift is, if it comes from the heart it'll make it onto your best gift list.
Happy Holidays!
-LUJ
