What Not to Get People: The Worst Christmas Gift Ideas Ever

November 18, 2009

You know it as soon as they open your present.  It's the look on their face: the slightly furrowed brow, the half smile, and the open mouth.  All signs point towards one obvious conclusion: they hate your gift.  So you ask them, pleadingly, "Do you like it?"  And they respond robotically "Oh yes it's awesome!" [...]

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Five Great DIY Gift Ideas for your Family

November 10, 2009

Whenever I try to come up with DIY gift ideas, I get this picture of Homer Simpson injuring himself in my head.  Maybe I watched too much TV as a kid, but I seriously doubt my own ability to make things with my own two hands.  Without a doubt, creating things with your own hands [...]

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A Bunch of Funny and Ironic Christmas Gift Ideas

November 3, 2009

Before you give someone a funny gift, you’ve got to ask yourself one question: would this person be upset if I drew obscene things on their face while they were drunk?  If the answer is no, fire away.  If the answer is yes, put the blow-up doll back on the shelf. What we’re trying to [...]

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Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas for Co-Workers in your Office

October 27, 2009

Being a boss is hard.  On the one hand, you've got to keep your co-workers in line, striking fear into their hearts when they think about leaving work at 3 pm to go to happy hour.  On the other hand, you've got to make your colleagues feel appreciated by doing all of those little things [...]

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The Best Christmas Gift Ideas for Men

October 20, 2009

Men are simple animals, with desires not so different from that of an average Labrador.  Yes, we shower regularly and brush our teeth, but we probably wouldn’t do those things if it weren’t for women.  Yes, we can play video games and football, but I’d wager most dogs could do those things if you trained [...]

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