1. Clothes- primarily socks (Nothing says Christmas like opening a present hoping for something awesome and seeing it’s just a pack of socks).
  2. Gift from relatives who can’t quite remember how old you are-
    Boy: “Driving for Dummies” Driving Manual. (I’m 18 Grandma…)
    Girl: One Direction Poster (Because you think the fact that I liked “Music” on Facebook means that I meant One Direction.)
  3. Gift Card from distant relative that pretends to know you really well and thinks he/she is a really good gift giver. (A Snuggie! Yeah… I’ve always wanted a blanket with arms…)
  4. Christmas Sweater that would make Bill Cosby cringe.
  5. Electronics that take 34 AAA batteries to work (and you can only find 33 AAA batteries in your house).
  6. Fruitcake- why would you ruin cake with cement… I mean “fruit”?
  7. Money- Actually that’s not that bad, I can live with that.
  8. 25 pounds of Chocolate and Candy Canes (Don’t worry New Year’s is right around the corner so you can eat all of that in 6 days and then make “eating healthy and exercising” as a resolution!)
  9. A reminder that Christmas isn’t about the presents; it’s about the people and the thought they put into getting you a Christmas gift. Not everyone is a great gift giver but Christmas is about appreciating their effort to get you something really nice!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

-Allen Peele, Contributor