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Ever received a gift that infamously became ‘the worst gift ever’?
Consumer Reports did some research to find out exactly what people don’t want this year to help you avoid unnecessary social awkwardness this Christmas. Surprisingly, it wasn’t gag gifts!
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Below are the worst gifts, according to a Consumer Reports phone survey of 1,300 randomly selected US adults.
All this leaves us with one very important question — what do you get someone for Christmas?
The survey revealed that 80% of people would prefer to receive a practical gift this year versus something fancy. Cash was the best gift according to respondents — and when given a choice between gift cards and cash, 57% of folks said they’d prefer the latter.
Read more: Top household tech gifts and where to find the best price​
This post was last modified on March 22, 2017 1:00 pm
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