{"id":11329,"date":"2022-11-28T08:30:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T16:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?p=11329"},"modified":"2022-11-28T07:26:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T15:26:50","slug":"our-annual-useless-holiday-gift-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?p=11329","title":{"rendered":"OUR ANNUAL USELESS HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Suzanne Sparrow Watson<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s that time again, when we present you with holiday gift ideas for those people on your list who are hard to shop for.\u00a0 Or who you don&#8217;t like.\u00a0 You choose.\u00a0 I&#8217;d say the only requisite is that they have a sense of humor.\u00a0 And if they don&#8217;t &#8211; why are you giving them a gift anyway?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=11322\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11322\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11322\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/potato-face-300x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"118\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/potato-face-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/potato-face-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/potato-face-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/potato-face.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 118px) 100vw, 118px\" \/><\/a>For the egocentric:<\/strong> What could be more thoughtful than giving someone a picture of themselves on a potato?\u00a0 Although it has some cannibalistic overtones, you can rest assured than your gift will be unique. And with some butter and a ton of sour cream, it might even be tasty.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=11337\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11337\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-11337\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/banana-hats-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/banana-hats-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/banana-hats-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/banana-hats-1.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/a>For the smoothie fan:\u00a0<\/strong>Nothing is more annoying than when you go to make a smoothie only to discover your banana is overripe.\u00a0 When that happens to me, I give up and grab a piece of chocolate cake, but I understand that some people like to eat fruit.\u00a0 Enter a guy who is selling &#8220;banana hats&#8221; at $13 a pop.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a plastic top, covered with a knit hat.\u00a0 He just secured a deal on Shark Tank.\u00a0 Really.\u00a0 Who sits around and thinks of these things?\u00a0 All I know is, next year everyone on my list is getting a knit hat for their bananas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=11326\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11326\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11326\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/first-fire-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/first-fire-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/first-fire-1024x862.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/first-fire-768x647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/first-fire.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 149px) 100vw, 149px\" \/><\/a>For your reckless brother-in-law:\u00a0<\/strong>Let&#8217;s face it.\u00a0 Some people are just not cut out to be parents.\u00a0 Your brother-in-law may be one of those people.\u00a0 Normally he might tell his kids to go play on the freeway, but if you want him to be a more responsible parent, why not give him the &#8220;My First Fire&#8221; kit?\u00a0 That way, the kids are safely in the backyard and your brother-in-law can watch them without setting down his beer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=11325\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11325\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11325\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/earwax-candle-300x277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/earwax-candle-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/earwax-candle.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a>For the romantic:\u00a0<\/strong>Candles are considered romantic.\u00a0 It&#8217;s hard to find a romantic movie where candles don&#8217;t appear at some point, either around a bathtub or next to a bed.\u00a0 Well, what could be more romantic than a candle made of your ear wax?\u00a0 It exudes your essence even when you&#8217;re not at home.\u00a0 Who could resist?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=11327\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11327\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11327\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/roto-wipe-300x252.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"166\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/roto-wipe-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/roto-wipe.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/><\/a>For the Toto enviers:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>A few of my friends have the Toto toilet that apparently does everything for you but go to the grocery store.\u00a0 They rave about the heated seat, the warm water and the blow dry.\u00a0 Frankly, I&#8217;ve never seen the benefit as my goal is to spend as little time in the bathroom as possible.\u00a0 But then again, I&#8217;m not a guy.\u00a0 So for the person who does spend a lot of time but doesn&#8217;t want to splurge on the Toto toilet, you can get him the Roto Wipe.\u00a0 My guess is it works just about as well at 1\/1000 of the cost.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=11324\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11324\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11324 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hide-a-poo-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hide-a-poo-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hide-a-poo.jpg 679w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a>For the dog owners who entertain:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>You spend hours preparing for a dinner party &#8211; cooking a gourmet meal, setting a gorgeous table, fresh flowers &#8211; and then just before the guests are due to arrive you notice that your dog has done his &#8220;business&#8221; on the lawn.\u00a0 Who has time to go get a bag, scoop it up, and take it to the trash?\u00a0 Instead, you can employ the &#8220;Hide a Poo&#8221;, a device that looks like a rock and covers up the whole mess.\u00a0 You&#8217;re on your own when it comes to masking the smell.\u00a0 Hopefully your guests have bad allergies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=11323\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11323\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11323\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/bs-button.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a>For the TV news watcher:\u00a0<\/strong> I don&#8217;t care what news channel you watch, at some point someone is going to say something ridiculous.\u00a0 This is especially true if a politician is speaking.\u00a0 How handy, not to mention cathartic, would be it be to have a BS button?\u00a0 I think ours might wear out in the first week.\u00a0 Perhaps you may want to purchase back-ups.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=11320\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11320\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11320\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-300x231.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-300x231.webp 300w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-1024x788.webp 1024w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-768x591.webp 768w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-1536x1182.webp 1536w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022.webp 1588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a>For everyone:\u00a0<\/strong>Let&#8217;s face it, 2022 has not lived up to our expectations.\u00a0 If you had told us in 2020 that we&#8217;d still be fighting COVID, but added in RSV, we would not have believed it.\u00a0 Throw in the rising cost of everything, Ukraine, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the mental images from the Johnny Depp trial that cannot be erased from memory, I think 2022 has a lot to answer for.\u00a0 But just in case you know someone who thought this year was just nifty, why not give them an ornament to commemorate the smorgasbord of misery?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re actually interested in any of these gifts they can be found on Amazon.\u00a0 You can thank me later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Suzanne Sparrow Watson It&#8217;s that time again, when we present you with holiday gift ideas for those people on your list who are hard to shop for.\u00a0 Or who you don&#8217;t like.\u00a0 You choose.\u00a0 I&#8217;d say the only requisite &hellip; 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