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10 Totally Tacky Gifts
Are you racking your brain about what to get all the tackiest people on your holiday gift list? Have no fear: As an authority on all things tacky, I have scoured the Internet for the most tasteless, tantalizing, and hilarious gifts I could find. So what are you waiting for?
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When I was a kid, a trip to the mall was not complete without a visit to Spencer's Gifts, home of all things tacky and strange. I particularly liked its "Adults-Only" section, which seemed, ironically, to house sex toys that seemed invented by children. Edible undies?
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Your Two Cents: Is Regifting Tacky?
The package has your name on it and it's wrapped in pretty paper, and the item inside is something that's generally likable. It may not scream your taste, but it's the thought that counts, right? There are two arguments surrounding regifting: One that thinks it's a prudent time-saver, and one that says it's tacky.
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Your Two Cents: Is It Better to Regift or Give Nothing at All?
It's conservative to say that wedding season can be costly when usually it's ridiculously expensive. Sometimes we receive gifts that may not be suitable for our tastes, but when it comes to regifting Steve Kemble, star of Style Network's Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? and Married Away says, "What makes you think someone is going to want a gift you did not want?
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