Christmas Gifts for Men that Don't Suck

You know you've received Christmas gifts that completely suck. There was nothing you could do about it. Smile politely, thank Auntie whatever and hope that you could secretly exchange it. But with stores tightening security about returns, exchanges or even drive by ditchings of unwanted pajamas and books, how is a man supposed to avoid the pile of uselessness that he is about to receive? Two words my friend: social media. Take a list such as this, post it to your MySpace, Facebook (which your aunt is now on anyway) blog, Twitter and cross your fingers that they take the hint. Even better, mention that Christmas gifts for men are made easier by a list of awesomeness such as this.

1. Magazine subscriptions that won't make Grandma blush (or scare her): Cooking Light, National Geographic, AutoWeek, Sports Illustrated.



2. Retro Duo NES/SNES Game System. You know you didn't throw away those games. They're in that box under your bed, next to, the you know.



3. Personalized black leather can koozie. For your Pepsi. (Yeah, right.)



4. R2 D2 USB Hub (All they need to understand is that it's R2 D2, not what it does)



5. The A-Team Complete Series, Seasons 1-5. Insert the necessary "Pity the fool" joke here.

  
6. Gift cards from the grocery store. Every grocery store now has one of those giant kiosks of gift cards that have everything from iTunes, Macy's, Sears, Home Depot, Barnes and Noble and more. It's OK to say "I sure could use some gift cards to Home Depot to buy that belt sander I've always wanted...."



7. The Ham Dogger. Make hamburgers into the shape of hot dogs. Your mom will think it's cute, but you already know about the burger/weiner jokes you'll be making next summer as you serve these up.



8. AA Rechargable USBCELL Batteries. That's right, recharge these AAs with your laptop or whatever via a flip top to access a USB stick. And it's less than $20.



9. Liquid Image Videomask Underwater Digital Video and Camera. Scuba, snorkle and fish your way around the ocean floor, capturing it all on film. Waterproof and 5megapixel makes this toy truly a gift that does not suck.



10. English Muffin 2 Slice Toaster and Egg Poacher. Oh yes, all in one. You could even set this near your bed, roll over and turn it on, without burning your foot Michael Scott-George Foreman grill- bacon style.



11. The Arkeg. You'll never get one, but it couldn't really hurt to put it on your universal Amazon wishlist could it? The Arkeg is an arcade game system with a refridgerating unit inside for a 5 gallons keg plus CO2 tank for tapping said keg. Go the extra mile and customize with side art decals and a barstool. You'll never have to go outside again.