Posted on 12/23/2015 10:42:41 AM PST by DogByte6RER
Alcohol Voted 'Worst' Christmas Gift
The results of a recent poll by review and research organisation Consumer Reports have revealed alcohol is considered the "worst" gift to receive at Christmas.
The Consumer Reports National Research Center designed a survey to explore "general sentiment and shopping behaviours" for the 2015 winter holiday season.
Out of the 1,300 US residents polled - statistically weighted so that respondents in the survey were demographically and geographically representative of the US population - spirits such as vodka, rum and whisky received the highest number of votes for 'worst gift', with 20% listing booze as the gift they would least want to receive.
Flowers came in next at 14%, anything 'clearly re-gifted' came in at 12%, while home decor items such as picture frames and candles received 11% of the votes.
Lottery tickets received 10% of the votes, with 5% identified gift cards as the worst gift.
In total 80% said they'd prefer to receive a 'practical present' and when given a choice between money and a gift card, 57% chose cash.
I think this poll might be flawed ... they NEVER asked me! Besides, the are many worse gifts that one might receive, like a hardened brick of fruitcake. Cheers!
I like fruit cake!
Don’t drink anymore, but I wouldn’t scoff at a good bottle back in the day
I love a good bottle of whiskey or scotch. The best gift for me since I rarely buy any for myself. But around the holidays..bring it on!
I like alcohol.
I like alcohol as a Christmas gift.
BTW, I drink gin, scotch, and bourbon.
Email me for brand preference.
You’ve obviously never tried a Collin Street Bakery Fruitcake. It’s nothing like those budget monstrosities.
https://www.collinstreet.com/?t=s_go_kw_Collin_Street_Bakery&gclid=CIaMkc3S8skCFQoKaQodaKkMBg
Maybe I hang out with the wrong crowd. But everybody I know loves alcoholic beverages as Christmas gifts.
How many total tattoos in your crowd?
Says you.
Alcohol is what has gotten me through the past 7 years. It’s a great gift! In one year I hope to cut back, my liver will be happy.
I think I need to consult the spirits about this...
It’s always appropriate as a gift.
If someone had gifted me a half-gallon of Kahlua, it’d be a red-letter day! That stuff’s very pricey. Kahlua and cream over hard ice goes down like water! Yum!
Well cheap crappy alcohol like that in the picture sure. The thing with booze is if the person you’re giving it to is a drinker they know immediately how you value the relationship, and if they aren’t why the hell are you giving them booze.
And it is the gift that lasts forever. Well maybe not. And a perfect gift for the person who has everything.
I have asked for a bottle of Breckenridge whiskey. I have been very nice this year!
No net gain to the economy, but it's the thought that counts. :)
Baptists?
You’re awful!!!
After a few hours they, all hardcore libs, start yammering about evil Republicans. Some are just exceptionally obnoxious without the political talk.
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