What NOT to buy as Christmas Gifts for the Ladies

Nicks: Worst gift ever received? Somebody else gift with tag addresses to the person still on.

Staci: Wtf. Nah man.

Mel: Wow, you win already, next topic.

Mel: Hahaha! After I committed adultery, my mummy got me a Catholic-type plaque with a saying on earning forgiveness!

Staci: Shaded by mummy. Ouch.

Ronz: Worst gift ever! A long leather coat with huge shoulder pads and patches in suede. Allyuh remember a video from the 80s, “Wild Wild West” or something so? It looked just like that! I wanted a short, stylish leather jacket, fitted, classy, etc and my ex gone and get me something from I doh even know when! I returned it immediately. He was vex.

Mel: I got a vase once! A little stupid boyfriend I had for a three months before I met hubby. Anyway, it looked like a vase that comes with a single rose for Valentine’s except this one was flowerless.

Staci: An ex bf knew I loved heels and pink but the pink heels he chose were just tragic. I tried to wear them once and properly buss my ass, of course that was first and last time but that one time I wore it I made sure he saw me in it. I think I ended up donating them to charity the following Christmas.

Lis: Girlfriends, allyuh take a look at the item in this photo and tell me what it is? I dunno what it is to this day! The armhole goes all the way down to the elasticated waistband…

Ronz: Is it a sweater?

Lis: Nope.

Staci: Lis, I turn my phone all how to watch that pic and I still cannot figure out what it is.

Lis: Neither can I, sighs.

Staci: Maybe a beach throw over? Or a scarf that sewn in a circle?

Ronz: Lol, maybe it eh even clothes. Could it be to pull over the back of a chair?

Katherine: Lis, that is awful indeed. I got a fuchsia pink frill dress once. I hope my face didn’t sell me out. T’was from my mother in law, she gave better gifts after that. So I guess my face did sell me out.

Ronz: I want to find something positive about it but even as a scarf it looks a bit like something you’d find on a table or like a doily. That said, it could be pulled over a cushion and given to someone old gran or tanty.

Lis: And that is from my brother, which is why it is tucked away in a drawer...far away

Ronz: I knew it had to have been from a man. No female friend or relative (who likes you) would do you that!

Lis: at least put the bill with it so I could return it!

Ronz: Ent! Gift receipts are so necessary sometimes.

Martie: I’m at lunch with a friend and she said her man got her windshield wipers once. She said “oh thank you, but why? My car is brand new”. He said they were on sale on Amazon and they’re very expensive in Trinidad and she’ll need them one day.

Staci: Her ex man?

Martie: No, her current man.

Staci: He sound like the kind of man who at some point will also get her a blender or pot holders.

Martie: She said he always gives a practical gift with the others.

Staci: Practical is not something u want to unwrap though.

Ronz: Gifts like that are fine if they also come with jewelry or perfume, etc

Staci: So let’s try and help these clueless men out, what are some of the worst gifts to give your mother / wife / girlfriend / BFF / crush.

Rory: Exercise equipment, unless I asked for it and even then, I don’t want it as a gift. Another terrible gift is self-help books, like are you trying to say something?

Katherine: I hate when people buy me clothes. It’s usually nothing I would buy for myself. I also hate “fashion” jewelry as gifts, usually nothing fashionable about it, or it scratches your ears.

Rory: Or turn ya skin green Katherine! What about knock off brand name handbags or knock off anything in fact? Don’t do it!! A heffa gave me one once. Bright yellow. Bout Prada, I swear she get that in Rattans! Even if you get something from Rattans, no brand is fine. But keep the knock-offs. I was sure it was re-gifted too eh. She had a cheap mother in law who used to give her those things. How you will bad talk she with me then re-gift the shiz to me self?

Ronz: Ent! Gift certificate is king in the land gift giving. Unless you know me well enough to guess then gift cards to a store/ website you know I like is always safe, or ask a friend.

Mel: Stuff for de house, miss me with that.

Ronz: Scented candles! Usually they just smell of chemicals if they smell at all!

Staci: Unless it’s like super personalized or UH-MAY-ZING then please no coffee cups / mugs unless the person if addicted to caffeine.

Ronz: Anything another woman helped you pick out…

Mel: My husband bought me a TIgger cookie jar once. I don’t like cookies

Ronz: Hahaha wow

Rory: Oouuuu! Lingerie you bought for your ex but y’all broke up before you could give her and so you telling me to have it. And yes that really happened.

Mel: I know someone who proposed with the ring he bought for the ex and he did it at Christmas. She said yes and they married and she sporting ring proudly. And it was too small when he gave her eh…but that ain’t my business.

Ronz: Oh hell no! Recycled engagement ring is a NEVER! Unless is yuh great great gran Aunty so and so family heirloom ring.

Any gift should have thought and consideration behind it. If you know I only wear gold then miss me with anything silver, etc. If you know I hate cookies then leave the cookie jar in the store. I don’t care how cute, if it was a good deal, or if you trying to drop hints that I should take up baking. Gifts should make someone else happy not cringe or start reconsidering the relationship.

Kimba: But do you all tell them though? Like say I hate this?

Ronz: Good question...

Kimba: Especially when an effort was made but they just really missed the mark?

Ronz: I think if the effort was genuine and you care about the person’s feelings then it’s probably just best to file that under “it’s the thought that counts”. But if it’s someone who should know better then I say tell them!