Sure, there are bad gifts that are funny. But there are also a breed of gifts that leave us scratching our heads, wondering, "Why in the hell did they create this crap?" Here's a tip: Stay away from these items this holiday season, unless you want to be sleeping on the couch until Valentine's Day.
iRobot Vacuum Cleaner (irobot.com)
Who are you, George Jetson? A gift straight out of the passive
aggressive catalogue, this'll quiet things down in the bedroom quicker
than herpes. No matter how space-age cool, it's still like giving
Windex.
Instead, buy it for: Your sister.
Trucker Babe Flask (bewild.com)
Just how did these booze-smuggling devices get to a place where they're
produced in beautiful bronzed or diamond-studded models anyway? The
"trucker babe flask" has a certain kitschy charm, but unless you're a
hip-hop mogul defined by your bling, this gift either says, "I like you
better drunk" or, "Please get busted for a D.U.I."
Instead, buy it for: The co-worker in AA who got the promotion over you.
Giada de Laurentiis Cookbook
Why not just vomit onto the plate of pasta your lady just made you?
It's the same message. Plus, there's the bonus message that you think
Giada's really hot—which she is, but it's still a total shortcut to
poison in your pudding.
Instead, buy it for: Your mother-in-law.
Rod Stewart's Still the Same: Great Rock Classics of Our Time
How long before Stewart cuts a record full of Rod Stewart songs? Legend
or not, cut the crap, not another covers record. What's next, a Twisted
Sister Christmas record? (Oops, me thinks there is one!)
Instead, buy it for: Are you illiterate? No one!
"I'm Too Sexy for My Socks" Socks (absolutesocks.com)
Leave socks in general to the moms, grandmas, sisters, et al, and the
ones with funny sayings on them still in the store. Even with a cute
line stitched into the fabric, this is one step away from deodorant or
tampons.
Instead, buy it for: The roommate with foot odor.