December 20, 03:06 PM 
514 Chai Chee Lane 03-16, Singapore 469029 1. Moisturising BS
Hello. It's me. Again. Source
The biggest turn-off of Christmas is tearing the wrapper apart only to find a Body Shop lotion/moisturiser/shampoo staring back at you with its sub-$20 eyes.
Either you chuck it aside or you...
2. Recycled gifts
Or simply recycle the damn thing. A recycled gift usually has a thin layer of dust covering it and everything just seems a little dated.
That's because it was someone's Christmas gift last year.
3. Things that look pretty but the average Singaporean has no use for them
We usually get these a lot. They look nice and come with obviously plenty of effort. But the more you look at them, the more you think: "Wow this is the first time I'm receiving this but what the heck can I do with this shiny piece of trophy?"
Some say this is a trophy. But it's just paper weight. Source
4. Wherever masks
Budget for gift exchange is $30? Sure, let's just buy 20 face/hand/foot/wherever masks. You know, just for shit and giggles. Such fun.
5. Mugs with stupid messages
Do you really want us to use these mugs?
No one needs to be laughed at during Christmas, okay? Source
Can you be more serious with your Christmas gifts?
Don't be one. Source
6. Things disguised as your gifts but actually are for your kids
Wow, thanks for this awesome set of Play-Doh that is obviously not meant for me. Source
Accomplished parents must be used to this already but for the newly-minted parents, receiving a toy set, that is obviously not for you – like Play-Doh, as a christmas gift is a shocker.
Gee, thanks anyway?
7. A limited edition DVD/Blu-ray
Even if you love a certain movie, you are probably going to hate receiving any form of discs because
a) you don't watch DVDs
b) you don't have a blu-ray player
c) those things are dust magnets
d) all of the above
8. Chocolates that are not nice (ie: cheap chocolate)
Enough said.
9. A T-shirt that you obviously can't fit into
Nothing screams heartless than an ill-fitting T-shirt as a present. Receiving one only means two things: a) the person doesn't know you well enough b) it's probably a recycled gift.
Yes, it's very likely to be b). Please see point 2.
10. Aromatherapy BS
Things that smell nice but no one actually feels the difference.
That's so aromatherapy.
11. Things that require you to spend more money
Like a one-year supply of a magazine that you don't really read but after one year, you grow to like it but it unfortunately subscription expires in a month's time and you have no freaking choice but to renew for another year if you still want to read all the crappy/gossip BS in the magazine.
Or a really nice Star Wars Episode VII movie poster. Rolled up.
12. A souvenir from a local tourist trap
You could have given us something with more heart. Source
Hey, we know you have just been to Universal Studio Singapore (it's all over Facebook actually) but it's really okay not to buy anything for us there because Sentosa is still technically Singapore territory. Kthxbai.
Top photo from Body Shop Singapore Facebook page.
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