16 Things You’d Better Avoid When Gifting Someone

Birthdays and holidays are days of great joy and happiness. But many of us have certainly been disappointed on these dates. Particularly, having received an unwanted gift. Many say that the important thing is to remember the person when giving a souvenir, but this can end up being totally inappropriate or even embarrassing, and can also generate several questions to those who received the gift.

We, from incredible.club, we selected a list of gifts that probably many people would smile upon receiving, but would not be truly happy. Check out!

Everything that concerns the decoration of the house is better to consult in advance the person to be gifted. At best, the pillow may not match the rest of the house. And in the worst case, it can be an inconvenient and inappropriate gift.

Imagine the situation: you are allergic to bergamot and you get a gift with this ingredient. And the perfume may even be branded and expensive, but the situation is still pretty boring. Especially because you don’t go around telling everyone about your allergies. And the consequences can be extremely unpleasant and even dangerous. Therefore, it is better to be very careful when giving perfume as a gift.

An expensive set can certainly be a good gift. However, there is a risk that the porcelain will be out of place with the rest of the dishes in the house. Or it simply won’t be to the recipient’s taste and could be forgotten in a corner of the closet.

“A deodorant? Is this a hint that I smell bad?” Most people will think that of the gift giver. And you can even offend the recipient. Well, it’s best to leave all toiletries off the gift list.

If you appreciate art and think a painting as a gift will appeal to the recipient, it’s best to know in advance which style the person prefers. It would be better to give her a gift card from some store where she could choose the work of her choice.

A basket with soaps, salts and bubble bath might seem like a fancy gift at first glance. But what if the recipient doesn’t have a bathtub? Or what if you give a peony-scented set and the person doesn’t like that fragrance? Of course you would accept such a gift with a smile on your face, but would it be useful?

Of course, no one wants to guess what a different chocolate will taste like when they put a piece in their mouth. Also, chocolate allergy can be very dangerous. Therefore, such a gift is in danger of simply being thrown away. It’s best left to give food to people you really know well.

Board games are a very specific gift. And games that are difficult to understand can cause more negative emotions than the desire to play a new game. Bowling on the table? Why if there’s already a full-size one? It’s cooler to give a gift card from somewhere that has a bowling alley and go with the person.

Nowadays, most people look for recipes on the Internet just before cooking them. And the cookbook can be an inappropriate gift. Imagine giving a book of “100 Roast Beef Recipes” to a vegetarian. Also, it can be offensive if the person thinks it’s a hint that they don’t know how to cook.

Everything related to one’s weight should be a personal matter. Therefore, such a gift can be offensive, as if you are implying that the person should start watching their weight. Especially in the case of women. Even if you’re 100% sure she would like a new, modern scale.

Biographical books are a rather difficult choice for a gift. You may have a certain person as an idol, but maybe others don’t have the same interest in that celebrity. And the present risks becoming a support for the door or the monitor.

Rarely do people have the willpower and desire to exercise at home. There’s a high chance that your “good intentions” in the form of dumbbells or a yoga mat will be left lying around on the porch or in the pantry.

Seasonal gifts will be used for a maximum of a few days or for a themed photo shoot. A sweater with deer or snowflakes will definitely not get into your everyday wardrobe. Also, you can get the size or material of the piece wrong.

Preserved flowers have been in fashion for a few years now, but they no longer surprise anyone. A flower inside a glass dome can make the gift feel inanimate. It is better to give a bouquet of fresh flowers every holiday instead of an eternal plant.

Each person has their own style. Buying clothes for someone is never easy. A T-shirt with a strange or inappropriate graphic might even offend or hurt this person’s feelings.

A bouquet of sweets or dried fruit is not a very useful gift. And such an amount of sugar is unlikely to do anyone any good. It will be much more pleasant to receive a basket with fresh fruits, which can be immediately put on the festive table.

What other gifts would you add to our list? Tell us in the comments section.