| 'Tis the season for... unwanted gifts?! | | | | out when the gift giver drops in for a visit), you |
| Whatever you celebrate throughout the winter | | | | could consider using these unwanted items as a |
| holiday season (that's my stab at fitting into these | | | | means to get what you really wanted. What |
| politically correct times), there are plenty of gift | | | | might not be your cup-of-tea could be a treasure |
| exchanges going on. When it comes to gift giving | | | | to someone else. |
| our loved ones have good intentions, but | | | | You can have a post-holiday party for you and |
| sometimes they just don't get it right (a good | | | | your friends, at which everyone brings an |
| poker face comes in handy at times like these). | | | | unwanted gift for an exchange. White elephant |
| I like to call this the Unwanted Gift Syndrome. | | | | exchange games are great for things like this. You |
| Symptoms of this infliction include: | | | | could also utilize online barter sites, like |
| · Psychedelic sweaters with dancing | | | | SwapThing.com, to list your item and see if it |
| reindeer | | | | piques the interest of someone who may have |
| · Bobble-head dolls of political figures | | | | something you want. |
| · Homemade arts and crafts | | | | Not all gifts fall into the realm of our expectations, |
| · Purple and orange argyle socks | | | | but after feigning excitement for these unique |
| They may say that it's the thought that counts, | | | | treasures, you don't have to live with them |
| but what really counts is getting something that | | | | forever. We all have differing tastes, so you |
| you can actually use. Instead of standing in line at | | | | never know who might find that inner beauty you |
| the return counter, tossing in the trash receptacle, | | | | just don't see. |
| or storing away to gather dust (and later brought | | | | |