"Bad" Gifts?

So we all seem to get things that are less than desirable.

What should we do with it?

1) Return it ~ if you can return it for something useful...go for it!

Stores are less likely to ask for a receipt right after the holidays, 

so you'll probably get store credit to swap for something else

sometimes you can get a gift card but it's still store credit.

2) Re-gift it?  This is a slippery slope...if it's truly a "bad"

gift why do that to someone else?  But if it is just something

that you don't personally like but someone else might...go for it!

Just be careful of who you re-gift it to...you wouldn't want the 

original gift giver to find out and their feelings get hurt.

3) Give to Charity!  Don't throw it away!  Give it to charity.

Sometimes I think this is also a slippery slope ~ what

just because you have nothing you should get something 

crappy?  Something better than nothing?  Sigh!  I guess

it's better than going to a landfill and maybe it will 

make someone happy to have it.

4) Swap!  Kinda like re-gifting but more fun!

Did you get something you don't like and you can't

return it?  Let me know and maybe we can do a swap!

What's the worst Christmas present you received?

Yes yes...all gifts are given from the heart...blah blah blah.

But you all know that sometimes you get something that's 

just not right.  So I want to hear your funny story!