The Richmond.com Top Five
Christie Newman, office manager
It's great to be able to chop up veggies for salads quickly, but when the sole purpose becomes shooting cucumbers half way across the room, something's wrong.
I got this last year from my aunt; I guess she thinks I am five years old -- not 35.
For many of the women that I know that have received this, it's like shaving your legs with chards of glass.
Mini Bonsai in a box
It only grows to be about 2 inches tall and it dies in two weeks.
$50 gift card to Home Depot
Really??? What home improvements can I do with $50? Oh that's right, but a new garden hose without the fancy nozzle.
Nicole McMullin, interim content manager
A random pink fuzzy blanket
The blanket lived in my "random stuff that I should donate" box for a couple of years until I found a use for it in my daughter's room. Still, it was a random gift.
A laundry basket from my boyfriend's mother
I took it as a sign that she wanted me to do his laundry.
Same Christmas as the laundry basket, and the same boyfriend's mother. I wasn't really sure what to think about the puppy calendar.
I have a friend who is a notorious re-gifter ...
One year he talked at length about all of the coffee paraphernalia he received, and he's not a huge coffee drinker. Chocolate covered spoons, coffee mints, and chocolates to go with coffee - he got it all from people at work and random gifts from family and friends. I was somewhat surprised when he gave me a gift that included some of the same things! In fact, I'm pretty sure he re-gifted me his much-discussed coffee collection. I like coffee, but didn't want the caffeinated hand-me-downs!
I remember this gift well. I really wanted it because at wise age of 12 or 13 I was going to be a documentary filmmaker. My single mother who always worked way too much bought me the toy camcorder. I took care of it and set out to make my first film shortly after Christmas. The camera was broken by the end of January. My film career has been downhill ever since.
Karri Peifer, editor
Just watch and listen; it's worth it.
Home Accessories
Unless I specifically picked it out, it's unlikely that I'll display it in my home. Is it appropriate to just throw something directly into the trash?
Small Appliances
Again, unless it's express requested, any additional appliance is just a space-waster, not an as-advertised-time-saver. I'm sure the deluxe, electronic tomato slicer saves time on the actually slicing, but not overall if I have to spend 45 minutes rooting it and its accessories out of a cabinet.
Socks with Feet
Someone really invented this?
Hair Clips
You know these are those last-minute-stocking-stuffers-saw-it-at-the-register impulse buys, but I promise, few adult women wear barrettes. Those who do should not.
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