{"id":7803,"date":"2018-12-03T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T17:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?p=7803"},"modified":"2018-11-30T16:26:22","modified_gmt":"2018-12-01T00:26:22","slug":"our-annual-useless-gift-giving-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?p=7803","title":{"rendered":"OUR ANNUAL USELESS GIFT GIVING GUIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Suzanne Sparrow Watson<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s that time of year.\u00a0 People scurrying about &#8211; shopping, cooking, eating, drinking.\u00a0 Lots of drinking.\u00a0 As always, we here at &#8220;From a Bird&#8217;s Eye View&#8221; are here to <strong>make your life just a bit easier<\/strong>.\u00a0 Today, we provide our annual list of useless gifts for that hard-to-shop-for person on your list.\u00a0 Where else can you get this kind of valuable information?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=7801\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7801\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7801\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nose-aerobics-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nose-aerobics-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nose-aerobics-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nose-aerobics-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nose-aerobics.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First, for the person who <strong>fashions him or herself as a &#8220;jock&#8221;<\/strong>, we have just the item.\u00a0 The &#8216;Nose Aerobics&#8221; game.\u00a0 The recipient simply slips on the glasses and tries to flip the ball into the basket.\u00a0 It&#8217;s perfect for that brother-in-law who you&#8217;d like to bash in the head.\u00a0 What could be better than watching him do it to himself?\u00a0 Or perhaps it&#8217;s just the thing for the annoying cousin who is a perfect size 0 and just finished the New York Marathon.\u00a0 You can challenge her to <strong>get her nose in shape<\/strong> and she&#8217;ll sit in the corner with this and free everyone else from hearing about her split times and muscle cramps.\u00a0 Trust me, this gift has endless applications.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=7799\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7799\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7799\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Baby-Mop-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Baby-Mop-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Baby-Mop.jpg 473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a>Or maybe you have a new baby in the family.\u00a0 Frankly, babies think they can get by just being cute.\u00a0 We say it&#8217;s time to <strong>put them to work!<\/strong>\u00a0 Place the &#8220;Baby Mop&#8221; on your infant and let the fun begin!\u00a0 You get to watch them try to crawl around, all the while getting your floors polished.\u00a0 Oh sure, they may get a little dust and dander up their nose but think of it as <strong>preparing them to live in China<\/strong>, where by the time s\/he is an adult, everyone will be working anyway.\u00a0 Your baby will be miles ahead of the competition with their already-compromised lungs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=7807\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7807\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7807\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/nap-sack-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/nap-sack-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/nap-sack-768x647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/nap-sack.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Next, for someone that you really like, do them a favor and give them the Nap Sack.\u00a0 For the love of God, where was this when I was working, sitting through <strong>endless boring meetings?<\/strong>\u00a0 Think of the times you&#8217;ve wished you could unobtrusively just nod off and no one would know.\u00a0 By placing the Nap Sack on your head people won&#8217;t know if you&#8217;re asleep or planning a terrorist attack.\u00a0 Either way, they&#8217;ll probably <strong>leave you alone to nap<\/strong> in sublime peacefulness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=7800\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7800\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7800\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Handerpants-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Handerpants-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Handerpants-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Handerpants.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>For the person who has everything a set of Handerpants might do.\u00a0 Again, not only can they keep hands warm but it&#8217;s a safe bet that anyone who sees a person wearing these <strong>will cut a wide swath<\/strong>.\u00a0 On the more practical side, I&#8217;ve seen some rather obscene tattoos on fingers lately so if you know someone who has &#8220;E.A.T. S.H.I.T&#8221; on their fingers this item could be helpful if they need to go to <strong>Grandma&#8217;s for Christmas dinner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?attachment_id=7802\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7802\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7802\" src=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nothing-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nothing-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nothing-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nothing-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nothing.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Finally, there&#8217;s always that one person on your list who is difficult to please.\u00a0 <strong>They have everything<\/strong>, they don&#8217;t like anything you&#8217;ve ever given them, and frankly, they don&#8217;t deserve much.\u00a0 To the rescue comes The Gift of Nothing.\u00a0 This little ball of nothing sets the person straight &#8211; it proclaims that Nothing is better than Christmas.\u00a0 It is the ultimate gift of minimalism.\u00a0 Something that the <strong>neighbors in &#8220;Christmas Vacation&#8221;<\/strong> might enjoy.\u00a0 Or your sister who only wears black and eschews any form of holiday cheer.\u00a0 Nothing can be the perfect gift.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hope that these ideas prove helpful.\u00a0 You can thank us later.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Suzanne Sparrow Watson It&#8217;s that time of year.\u00a0 People scurrying about &#8211; shopping, cooking, eating, drinking.\u00a0 Lots of drinking.\u00a0 As always, we here at &#8220;From a Bird&#8217;s Eye View&#8221; are here to make your life just a bit easier.\u00a0 &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/?p=7803\">read more<span class=\"meta-nav\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7801,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p31aN0-21R","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Nose-aerobics.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7803"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7809,"href":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7803\/revisions\/7809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fromabirdseyeview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}