{"id":338083,"date":"2015-12-10T14:01:16","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T06:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/gift-nightmare-20-worst-christmas-presents-receive-338083.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T13:54:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T05:54:11","slug":"gift-nightmare-20-worst-christmas-presents-receive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/events-hk\/christmas-special-hk\/xmas-gift-guides-hk\/gift-nightmare-20-worst-christmas-presents-receive-338083.html","title":{"rendered":"Gone Gift: 20 Of the worst Christmas presents to receive"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>This is the season to be all-festive\u00a0and give wonderful gifts to show \u00a0appreciation. However there are times when\u00a0we receive gifts which tend to cause\u00a0an eyebrow or even both to raise.<\/p> <p>We have yet to figure out if most of these 'unique' gifts are a result of last minute shopping or sheer choice. Take for example, pencils. They are practical products which can be bought any time of the year. Imagine receiving a pack of pencils for Christmas.\u00a0Pencils? Really people? Why don't you take that eraser, and just erase the idea of giving someone pencils for Christmas.<\/p> <p>Head over to the gallery up top for a list of dreadful items which certainly should not be given as gifts this festive season. A can of Spam? No thanks mister.<\/p> <p><em>Perin Sidhu<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>READ MORE:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a title=\"5 Things to check out at the new National Gallery Singapore\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/singapore-events\/news-and-activities\/5-highlights-new-national-gallery-141708.html\">5 Things to check out at the new National Gallery Singapore<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\"Tasty Tipple: Whisky Live returns bigger and better this year\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/singapore-events\/news-and-activities\/tasty-tipple-whisky-live-returns-bigger-and-better-this-year-141150.html\">Tasty Tipple: Whisky Live returns bigger and better this year<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever received a gift so bad that you were rendered speechless? 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