Griftmas Gift Guide
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Griftmas

Nine gifts that cost a lot and do nothing, each paired with the honest version you should buy instead.

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The clearance aisle of the soul

Every product below is fictional. The honest picks are real things that make good gifts.

Lot 01 · Wellness

Artisanal Mountain Air

Hand-harvested at altitude and sealed in a mason jar. Open it and it is gone. That is the experience.

Sticker price$49.00Actual value$0.00
The honest version

A hardy houseplant that actually cleans the air on your desk.

Find a houseplant
Lot 02 · Abundance

The Manifestation Candle

Light it, close your eyes and picture your rent paying itself. Scent: vague optimism with notes of overdraft.

Sticker price$88.00Actual value$0.00
The honest version

A plain soy candle that smells nice and promises nothing.

Find a soy candle
Lot 03 · Digital

Blockchain-Verified Ornament

You own a certificate saying you own a picture of an ornament. The ornament is not included. Neither is the tree.

Sticker price$299.00Actual value$0.00
The honest version

A hand-blown glass ornament you can hold, hang and drop.

Find a glass ornament
Lot 04 · Productivity

The Hustle Planner

365 pages, each printed with the words "rise and grind." Sleep is scheduled for next year.

Sticker price$65.00Actual value$0.00
The honest version

A good dated planner with room to write down when to rest.

Find a planner
Lot 05 · Subscriptions

Wrapping Paper Club

$19.99 a month for one sheet of paper. Cancel any time by fax, in person, during a full moon.

Sticker price$239.88/yrActual value$0.00
The honest version

Reusable fabric gift wrap that comes back every December.

Find fabric gift wrap
Lot 06 · Detox

The Detox Snow Globe

Shake it and toxins leave your body. They do not. But the glitter is very calming while they stay.

Sticker price$120.00Actual value$0.00
The honest version

A good insulated water bottle. Drinking water is the whole detox.

Find a water bottle
Lot 07 · Education

How to Sell Courses: The Course

Module one teaches you to sell module two. Module two is a link to module one. Graduates get a certificate of having paid.

Sticker price$997.00Actual value$0.00
The honest version

A well-reviewed paperback on starting a small business.

Find a business book
Lot 08 · Smart home

The Smart Fruitcake

App required. Wi-Fi required. Monthly firmware updates. It is still a fruitcake, and nobody will eat it.

Sticker price$149.00Actual value$0.00
The honest version

A real bakery stollen or panettone that people fight over.

Find a panettone
Lot 09 · Last minute

A Gift Card to a Gift Card Store

$50 buys you a $40 card that can only be spent on other gift cards. It is gift cards all the way down.

Sticker price$50.00Actual value$40.00, technically
The honest version

A handwritten card. Put cash in it if you like them a lot.

Find nice cards

Griftmas Outlet

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