I’m reposting this old article I did last year. I mean, how many corny, coffee mugs do you get EVERY year?

Time to be creative. Before you do, check out what NOT to give this year.

Just click below.

Here’s the list

5. FRUIT CAKE – yeah baby! Talk about something unique – not! Fruit cakes are boring. Well, except those that really taste good. Can’t think of anything better? Pathetic.

4. SCENTED CANDLES – Yeah, right! Something I really need and useful, di ba? OMG! Not another candle… PLEASEEEEEE

3. PICTURE FRAME – Oh boy! I’m really excited now… sheesh. Another boring gift. Something that will probably gather dust if it doesn’t match my living room. I’m sure you could think of something better to give (and wrap).

2. PLANNER – Aha! The bane of every office worker – to get 7 or 10 planners at Christmas. What do I do? I put my different schedule types on EACH! Eureka! My personal schedule on one, my business appointments on the other and my gaming scheds on yet another. Genius! Einstein, eat your heart out! Sigh.

1. MUG – The freakoid who invented the ceramic mug must have been Santa’s sick clone. Hehehe. How many mugs have you received this Christmas? Enough to make your own mug kiosk/store? You bet. There’s nothing worse to get (or recieve) than an old boring mug. So, be kind and think twice before buying that mug. I beg you.

Surely, we can all be original – or even personal when giving gifts. It’s not the price tag that matters. Discern if your gift will be something useful for that friend or relative. For example, if he or she is a dog lover, perhaps a nice stainless dog dish will be more appreciated than a planner, right? Or if he’s an outdoor type of guy, maybe he’ll be excited about receiving a nice outdoor knife or a compass… the key here is to find out what they love and find the corresponding gift to match their hobbies. Not rocket science, ya?

Meanwhile, the experts at about.com have a few words to say about “re-gifting”.

I leave you with 101 great personalized gift ideas – still from about.com.

Merry Christmas!

GM T