10 Gifts Men Hate

Sometimes a look of surprise isn't a good thing. Avoid present pitfalls (Ties! Boxers!) with the help of a few real-live gents.


Gifts Men Hate

“Gift cards. They’re lazy and require no thought. I’d be more satisfied if I got something totally useless and kitschy. At least they tried, right?” — David

Gifts Men Hate

“I hate when I get bad electronics. Things that are not the latest technology have no purpose.” — Milledge

Gifts Men Hate

“Clothes that they think I’ll look good in. I wear them once to be seen, and then they mysteriously get destroyed in the washer.” — JoeDave

Gifts Men Hate

“I’ve gotten the same gift from the same person three years in a row. Yeah, it was a sports jersey of my favorite team, but I don’t need it in triplicate.” — Jerry

Gifts Men Hate

“Home improvement tools are the worst. The expectation that, because I’m male, I like to do things around the house isn’t always true. I don't like it when the gift is less about what I want and more an excuse to get what they want.” — Russell

Gifts Men Hate

“I don’t like it when women buy me skin-care products, because I don’t always like the smell. If she wants to go that route, she should take me shopping at the mall.” — Robbie

Gifts Men Hate

“My wife got me a massage once. Over $100 for an hour? I’m not worth it. All I could think about the entire time was the money being wasted.” — Alan

Gifts Men Hate

“White undershirts. Sure, I use them, but they don't inspire passion. I like it better when my girl just asks me what I need. Men know what they want.” — Dan

Gifts Men Hate

“I hate to get really tacky, random stuff. Once I got a dog made of Spanish porcelain. It was something that I would never put in my house, even though it was expensive.” — Felipe

Gifts Men Hate

“A tie that's really not my style. You would think if someone saw you in a tie every day they would know your sensibilities. My biggest gift pet peeve is when the present doesn't show any thought.” — Kevin

Xoxo,
Angela Mariano