22 December 2023 , 11:12
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Avoid these three things at all cost.
Buying presents for your family, friends or partner at Christmas can be hugely satisfying - especially if, when they open it, their face clearly shows they are thrilled and you realise you did successfully manage to pick out just what they wanted.
However, realising they aren't very keen on what you got them can be disappointing. One expert has come forward with three items that you should avoid at all costs when buying presents for the women in your life. She believes that if you do gift one of these three things, your loved one won't just be disappointed, they'll likely be downright offended.
The expert, a content creator whose videos focus on gift giving, posted the advice on their TikTok account - @Leahsgiftguide - 91 days before Christmas, to give people plenty of warning that they should change their plans if they had been thinking of gifting any of these three things.
Leah started her video by noting that you "should never" give these three things to women "unless they specifically ask for them because these could definitely be seen as offensive or send the wrong message".
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The first thing you should avoid, Leah claims, is "household cleaning supplies of any kind, if it could be perceived as a chore, this definitely sends the wrong message - gifts are supposed to be happy!"
Next up, Leah advises that you give anything to do with weight loss or dieting a wide birth when buying presents for the women in your life. "Scales, supplements, weight loss or weight gain items are a big no," Leah explains.
"These could be taken as just downright offensive. And I know what you're thinking, 'who does this?' According to the comments on my other videos, way more than you think."
Finally, the content creator advises that you should also avoid gifting any anti-aging products to your loved ones: "Don't get me wrong, I love a good skincare regimen, and I think there is a place for that. But, anti-aging specifically sends the wrong message."
While Leah notes "All of these items could definitely be a great gift if they are asked for, or if you know them well enough to know they would actually like these items," she explained to her viewers that she "wouldn't just guess" that a woman would enjoy receiving any of these.
Some commenters were quick to second the message of Leah's video, with one writing: "My in-laws gave me a scale when I was six weeks postpartum with my first baby. Downright offensive is accurate."
Another agreed, commenting: "For these if you don't know whether they'd like it just don't buy it. Better to be safe than paying for a divorce right after Christmas."
However, not all commenters were convinced Leah was correct, with some noting they would like to receive cleaning products as gifts because of how expensive they can be: "As a mom of four, that stuff gets expensive. I would love to get a lot of cleaning products," wrote one user.
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