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Bad Gifts & Awful Presents
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- Intro: Bad gifts we have received
- bumble ball, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumble_Ball
- strange books
- popular law book on ls graduation
Contents
Bad Gifts Are Everywhere
- Why would anyone give a bad gift
- Bad gifts in history
- Bad gifts in film, literature
Bad gifts for every occasion
- Weddings
- Birthdays
- Anniversaries
- Your spouse
- Relatives & Friends
- Graduations
- Huffpo has 10 bad gifts for grads:
- Guidebooks About How To Be Successful After Completing A Humanities Degree http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-oneill/holiday-presents-least-ap_b_799113.html#s209654 "This is a gift that says, “I know you’re spending four years of your life and roughly the price of a small house on your college education, but I thought this handy guidebook (only $19.99!) might really launch your career.” It also says, in smaller print, “I have no idea who you are as an individual, or what the heck you read. I could have taken five minutes to ask your mom, or your girlfriend or anyone who spends more than 10 seconds picking out gifts for people. But to be honest, I think most of the choices you make for yourself are big, fat wastes of time.” "
- Stuffed Animal From The University Bookstore: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-oneill/holiday-presents-least-ap_b_799113.html#s209851
- CDs: " A CD is perfect for any college student to pop into his Discman right before he catches the bus to 1995." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-oneill/holiday-presents-least-ap_b_799113.html#s209857
- Huffpo has 10 bad gifts for grads:
- Religious events
- Bar mitzvah
- Christening / name day
- Holidays
- Xmas
- Chanuka
- New Years
Bad Gifts for Special People
- Relatives
- Relatives who are small children
- Boss
- Co-worker
- Rival
- Enemy
Songs About Bad Gifts
Present Face by Garfunkel and Oates
Web Pages About Bad Gifts
This is a goldmine: Gawker, Give Us Your Gift-Giving Horror Stories
Academic Writing About Gift-Giving
It’s Not Me, It’s You: The Downstream Effects of Identity Threat in the Context of Gift Giving