Aisles of random tat that appear in shops at Christmas....

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AIBU to be a bit sad about it? BHS usually excel in it, I noticed today Asda had an aisle of it.

It's all so, well, crap.

I wouldn't buy any of it for anyone-it looks like you went down the random Christmas tat aisle and bought the first thing you saw. Who buys it?

Sorry about mentioning the C word-but it's out there.

Oh yes the retro sweets in jars - rip off city - 16 packs of fizzers for £5 or something , handful of flying saucers for £5. Bonkers!! Go to the £1 shop and fill yer sack full!

Is there a 'tat swap thread' on MN after Christmas? Like Noel and Cheggers used to do?

writing nooooo!!

Yes. You know those dancing reindeer things that if you press its paw will dance and sing "Jingle Bell Rocks" to you or whatever?
I even LOVE those and may press them in the shop and run away
Got a dancing Santa and Rudolph that when you press it sings a Christmas tune which comes out every year.
Although I do feel like 'mysteriously' losing its batteries by the time it's the rear end of Christmas

There was a thread a couple of years ago where people gave away unwanted items. I gave some stuff away, and lovely Mumsnetters gave me a brand new pair of trainers and some books :D

My local charity shops love toiletries and tat (low-income area desperate for donations), as they just price them all at 50p and they sell, despite head office telling them not to bother.

I gave away loads of mini toiletries once on Freecycle - a nursing home wanted them to use as bingo prizes.

MIL is a huge tat fan and loves to buy 'useful' things for all the family especially 'bargains'. This means she donates thousands to charity shops each year, given that 99% of gifts go straight back to one, but does lead to much amusement when unwrapping. The 4-foot pink vibrator that doubled up as a belt was entertaining. And the year La Senza had a closing-down sale so everyone got Lingerie Tat Gift Items.

Work have thankfully given up on Secret Santa after the year when everyone was incredibly sensible and 20 lots of chocolate got rotated.

at this thread - soooo funny!

I usually donate all tat to the Tombola stall for school fair... and keep my fingers x'd that the DC don't win it back!

The only 'tat' I don't like to receive though is the bath smellies. As I have ridiculous skin and am allergic to everything in them.
They'd be lovely if I could make use out of them though!
Now the stuff like miniature wine bottles in sparkly shoes that double as a mobile phone holder I would LOVE.

To the poster with all the unwanted toiletries - find your nearest Salvation Army Life house and donate. They will distribute to people who will get nothing this Christmas -tat or otherwise

The m and s tree thing is a rather lovely biscuit tin full of m and s biscuits.

I love this type of stuff. I'll wait til it goes half price though.

I do draw the line at the bag of poo, that's nonsense.

To the poster with all the unwanted toiletries - find your nearest Salvation Army Life house and donate. They will distribute to people who will get nothing this Christmas -tat or otherwise

That's a good idea, thanks will keep that in mind. So say if I got a bath smelly set this year off well meaning friends, would Salvation Army accept them all year round (ie in January?)

For all the unloved smellies, try your local homeless shelter. Our nearest is desperate for individual soaps, shampoos and body washes. A great day out for the family come Boxing Day a la It's A Wonderful Life.

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You know whats worse than tat?

A really lovely, well thought out gift that you think "Oh shit, what am I going to do with that?"

Mum bought me and my BIL (both foodies) pasta makers. They are a MASSIVE PITA. Neither of us like them or use them and yet we both know that she bought them thinking we would like them.

That is a right bastard, because you cant recycle without feeling awful and you have to lie and say that yes you have used and yes you love it!

these

I so want a pair

[gtin] Doin. Awful and expensive. Lovely.

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Yes. You know those dancing reindeer things that if you press its paw will dance and sing "Jingle Bell Rocks" to you or whatever?

we have a singing penguin who sounds like Elvis it is fab

hat's a good idea, thanks will keep that in mind. So say if I got a bath smelly set this year off well meaning friends, would Salvation Army accept them all year round (ie in January?)

yes

We have a singing chipmunk that raps 'its christmas' to ice ice baby.

that was from mil for DH

Thankfully the kids love it

i want a chimpmuunk

My sister who is normally quite sane buys those xmas pudding bin bags.