Sometimes, someone surprises you by getting you a gift for the holidays. And the first thing you think is, “Shit, I didn’t get them anything!” and that’s a perfectly normal response. For such an occasion, most of us have learned to keep a gift or two around the house and/or office so that when surprised, we don’t come up empty handed. But a lot of these “just in case” gifts are just plain awful. We can all spot a made-up gift from a mile away. I mean, really, a candle? I’m sure you were out shopping and thought that was exactly what I wanted for Christmas. Does my house smell or something? Do I? Hey, maybe a nice bottle of wine would do the trick. Unless the person in question is a secret alcoholic or just never drinks. Also, not all the discreet on the “forgot to get you a gift” front. What you need is something generic, but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring.
Now, if you have these Heated Gloves (Things You Never Knew Existed, $28.98) on hand, you’re sure to score when an unexpected gift exchange occurs. I mean, yes this gift is limited to cooler climates, but most everyone has a need for gloves in the wintertime so we’re working with about a 97.5% success rate. These gloves are available in sizes small through extra large so you could get one of each to have on hand (!) or just buy medium and hope for the best. Fully lined with 3M Thinsulate, you know they’re already gonna be pretty warm, but there’s an extra kick to these babies. See, each glove includes a battery pack that runs off four AA batteries to safely heat your digits for up to eight hours at a time. There’s even dual temperature settings so you can control your level of roasty toasty!
Another gift that totally sucks and is obviously last minute? Bath baskets. These got a lot of play about a decade ago, but now they’re just the universal symbol of leaving someone’s name off your Christmas list. One seemingly thoughtless gift that never goes out of style? Gift cards. There seems to be some misconception that you’re cheaping out if you buy a gift card – maybe if you pull that crap on family, but friends and coworkers will be more than happy to accept a gift card in lieu of a tacky, unimaginative gift. On a completely unrelated matter, I have no problem whatsoever accepting gift cards.
4 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Sizes: S, M, L, XL (see site for details)
-One pair
-Each glove uses 4 AA batteries (not included)
-Fully lined with 3M Thinsulate
-Velcro wrap band
-Barrel cord adjustment
-Heats for up to 8 hours
-Dual temperature settings
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