Interesting Facts

According to website LatestinBeauty.com, 1 in 3 three women are disappointed when they open the present from their partner on Christmas Day. (25% of men were branded “clueless” when it came to buying gifts, and 50% of women admitted they were unlikely to get their dream present as their partners had good intentions but were hopeless at getting it right. The worst gifts ever received were:- a Shewee (A reusable plastic contraption for those caught short while out and about.) a fishing rod cellulite cream intimate bodywash a windscreen wash kit (Spot who went to the all night garage.) a fossil a dustpan and brush a chainsaw weighing scales a high visibility jacket for dog walking a lurid green jumper with an embroidered alien In reality most women’s wish lists are fairly straightforward: a designer handbag, a romantic break or a watch were amongst the longed for items. Hubby gave me a Swiss Army knife once, but I asked him to.)

According to a survey conducted by lastminute.com, nearly half of us will fake gratitude when we receive unwanted gifts this Christmas. (In the UK adults receive around eight Christmas presents each, and hate two of them, which means about of £4.4 billion is wasted on 104 million unwanted gifts every year. In 2013 it took just minutes before unwanted presents arrived on Ebay on Christmas Day!) Maybe we should take our lead from these kids:-

According to a survey on Netmums, in the UK, parents spend an average of £312 per child on Christmas presents. (They need to, because the average child's Christmas list adds up to around £900! One third of children believe they'll get everything on it. Do they think Santa is made of money?)