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

[Sparklingbrook]

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.

Would food banks be interested in the toiletries? Just a thought.

We don't buy for grown ups Armani. What's the point really? DH and I don't buy for each other either.

maybe the shower gel and bubble bath or a deodorant sparkling i cant imagine them wanting the moisturisers IYSWIm so you could split the packs

My MIL bought me one of those shoes last Christmas!

I was pregnant so the alcohol was shoved in the fridge where it remains to this day. The shoe went straight in the bin

Yes but the stuff is only effing on the shelves already Maryz, plus I am having a moan about it.

Asda has a 'sleeps countdown' LED display. Not impressed.

Stump, that's part of my problem - Lush is expensive stuff, so I'm really not sure what to make of expensive presents that she knows I have no hope in hell of using - soap, shower gel, all brilliant, but I've no bath for bath bombs! I don't think it's a pass-agg thing, as she's absolutely lovely and we get on well. Really bad at presents, perhaps?

Soap/shower gel/shampoo to the food bank?

But not the tubes of dubious greasy slime.

You know what Back that lolly sponge is so awful I am trying to think of someone to buy it for.
Can't wait to see it in RL.

we should all do a secret santa

My MIL buys the most awful tat all year round. She gives me gifts that make me and leave me speechless. She is forever sending/bringing over useless stuff that clutters up our small house. DH is a lover of tat too and won't let me throw it away so it ends up in the loft and I chuck them away once he has forgotten about them. It just astounds me how people can buy this crap.

Here is an example of said crap

My mum and I saw the lolly sponge, in all it's glory, at the weekend. We chuckled at the shitness of it, and bought one for my evilSIL.

£16!!! You could have 2 big bottles of cava for that and not have the hassle of binning the ugly shoe!

Now this is something I didn't know I needed.

Excellent Empire. Is it massive? Is there a range of other Christmas lollipop tat?

We don't buy for grown ups Armani. What's the point really? DH and I don't buy for each other either

Our present to each other is to go on holiday together and escape the shite of Christmas.

Sounds good Armani.

I really don't think adults need Christmas presents. With the exception of my Mum and Dad who really deserve one the amount they do for us.

Didn't see this thread til now!

I went in BHS last week while shopping for stepdads birthday gifts.

Wtf do you do with that shoe after?! I've seen what I want though. Gumball machine!

I also saw this and thought of SP

DS2 wants that Chafing. He's also seen a skill crane toy somewhere too.

Look at the terrible description of that crap shoe and cava set.

It's so fucking depressing. Who on earth thinks people WANT this shit

Sparkling Wine and Shoe Gift Set
For the lady who appreciates the finer things in life (in other words, tasty wine and gorgeous shoes), this set makes a truly glamorous gift.

Rather than sitting in a plain, uninspiring box, the 20cl bottle of Cordon
Rosado Freixenet Cava is presented in a pretty pink glitter resin shoe that sparkles every bit as much as the wine itself.

And when the bottle is empty, the shoe makes a unique ornament to have sitting on a shelf - a shimmering reminder to everyone of the owner's fashionista credentials!

Useful info:

Sparkling wine and shoe gift set
20cl bottle of Cordon Rosado Freixenet Cava wine
Pink glitter resin shoe
Gorgeous gift idea

I also loathe the 3 for 2 Crap from boots. People think they're getting a bargain when evidently the costs of manufacture etc are built in. You are not getting one free at all.

Ah now I don't mind toiletry sets as long as it's a brand I like and not from a shop that doesn't usually sell toiletries... why would I use bath stuff from Peacocks for example

DH used to work for boots so quite often after Xmas we'd use his discount to get some of the sets which would save me buying for the rest of the year. I get botanics, sanctuary, soap and glory, and my mum loves No7 stuff.

The only problem is that they often have a product I wouldn't use in with them as well as all the stuff I do love. Like hand cream - I only use one type (sensory issues, everything else creeps me out)

Oh and a lovely MNer sent some molton brown things in the Xmas appeal last year, it's lovely and I'd never have bought it for myself, I was :o (and my mum was )

I agree with the smellies from shops not famous for selling smellies are a bit Although I wear 'Suddenly Madame glamour' from lidl.

Molton Brown is well posh fuzz.

It's bloody everywhere, I was astonished at the amount of utter rubbish that was on sale in boots when i was in there at the weekend, and it wasn't cheap! And the thing that really bothers me, is that OHs family buy all this tat for us! We have told them over several years in the nicest politest way we would rather them save their money, we don't NEED any of this stuff. But they don't listen. They fall into the 'but its CHRISTMAS, you HAVE TO HAVE presents'. GAH. Drives me potty.

fuzzpig I love Molten Brown, the Ylang Ylang body wash and moisturiser is amazing. Mines just ran out The shop in Trafford Centre has me sniffing everything!