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* TomLehrer isn't really a fan of this trope. From his Christmas Carol:
-->''Relations, sparing no expense'll''
-->''Send some useless old utensil,''
-->''Or a matching pen and pencil.''
-->''[[SarcasmMode "Just the thing I need! how nice!"]]''
-->''Relations, sparing no expense'll''
-->''Send some useless old utensil,''
-->''Or a matching pen and pencil.''
-->''[[SarcasmMode "Just the thing I need! how nice!"]]''
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::To the Dursley family, these things are pretty damned awesome.
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::To the Dursley family, these things are pretty damned awesome.
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* In OwlCity's "Peppermint Winter":
-->I rip off the wrapping and tear through the box
-->'Til I end up with forty-five new pairs of socks!
However, he sounds overjoyed about it.
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* Peachi has this in one strip. As indicated in the picture above, the dad bought his daughter a children's day gift, although the shirt was designed in such a way that indicated that it was for a boy, to which he mentioned it was on sale, with the daughter quivering, implied to be out of unhappy shock at the gift.
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* On one of the ''{{Monk}}'' Christmas specials, Monk's truck driver father is ordered to drive around the country by his boss and give "presents" fitting this tropes (such as dreidels and other misc objects) to children. [[spoiler:The boss wanted to overwrite the memory of the truck's GPS by maxing out the miles it could store so it would overwrite evidence of him killing someone by shoving them into the engine. For some reason he forgot to clean the engine itself...]]
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* On one of the ''{{Monk}}'' Christmas specials, Monk's truck driver father is ordered to drive around the country by his boss and give "presents" fitting this tropes (such as dreidels and other misc objects) to orphanage children. [[spoiler:The boss wanted to overwrite the memory of the truck's GPS by maxing out the miles it could store so it would overwrite evidence of him killing someone by shoving them into the engine. For some reason he forgot to clean the engine itself...]]]]
** It was also implied that this trope was at least one of the reasons why Monk hated all the Christmases in his ''life'' barring those during his years with Trudy. In 1964, his father gave him only one Walkie Talkie, and not a pair of walkie talkies, but literally just ''one'' walkie talkie out of a set. The stinger? He knew it was a useless gift, but gave it to him anyways because Monk doesn't have any friends anyway.
** It was also implied that this trope was at least one of the reasons why Monk hated all the Christmases in his ''life'' barring those during his years with Trudy. In 1964, his father gave him only one Walkie Talkie, and not a pair of walkie talkies, but literally just ''one'' walkie talkie out of a set. The stinger? He knew it was a useless gift, but gave it to him anyways because Monk doesn't have any friends anyway.
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[[caption-width-right:322:[[{{Persona4}} He got his nephew a speedo.]]]]
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* FoxTrot has a running joke relating to this trope, although it is not strictly limited to Christmas as much as really any gift-giving holiday such as Valentines Day or Mothers Day.
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** Homer ended up buying Marge a bowling ball as her birthday present because he was doing last-minute shopping. As soon as this was revealed, she was quite P.O.'ed.
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* The ''SenseAndSensibility'' movie. Mrs. Jennings wants to get something for the grieving Maryanne. On the way out the door she remarks that some sweet dessert item would be nice, then comes back with "Does she like olives?" Hehe.
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* The ''SenseAndSensibility'' movie. Mrs. Jennings wants to get something for the grieving Maryanne.Marianne. On the way out the door she remarks that some sweet dessert item would be nice, then comes back with "Does she like olives?" Hehe.
** Note that this is from the original novel. Mrs. Jennings doesn't quite know how to console her heartbroken young friend, so she attempts to spoil her by offering tasty rich-people foods (including the olives) and insisting she take the best seat by the fire.
** Note that this is from the original novel. Mrs. Jennings doesn't quite know how to console her heartbroken young friend, so she attempts to spoil her by offering tasty rich-people foods (including the olives) and insisting she take the best seat by the fire.
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* Robert Fulgum writes about a White Elephant gift exchange at an office party. One grouchy guy gets the proverbial piece of junk and grumbles that too many people hide behind the "good thoughts" excuse.
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* Robert Fulgum Fulghum writes about a White Elephant gift exchange at an office party. One grouchy guy gets the proverbial piece of junk and grumbles that too many people hide behind the "good thoughts" excuse.
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* Surely HarryPotter christmas gifts from the Dursley's must count as this? Examples include a toothpick, a fifty pence(fifty cent piece) and a single tissue (unused at least) while not necessarily bought at a gas station they probably do seem to fit the whatever was lying around aspect of this trope
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* Surely HarryPotter christmas Christmas gifts from the Dursley's must count as this? Examples include a toothpick, a fifty pence(fifty cent fifty-pence (fifty-cent piece) and a single tissue (unused at least) while least). While not necessarily bought at a gas station station, they probably do seem to fit the whatever 'whatever was lying around around' aspect of this trope
trope. The fifty-pence is easily the nicest thing they ever give him in his entire ''life''.
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** And on one occasion, Chandler gave the group letters saying, "A donation has been made in your name to the New York City ballet.", that he'd taken from the Christmas bonus pile at work.
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** And on one occasion, Chandler gave the group letters saying, "A donation has been made in your name to the New York City ballet.", " Bad enough on their own, at least for someone who doesn't care to support the ballet, but the act earns double trope points due to the fact that he'd taken he took the letters from the Christmas bonus pile at work.
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* On ''{{Scrubs}}'' Carla tells Turk NOT to do this as a relationship test. Give her something besides flowers or candy. He comes up with a nice pen, for she likes to write letters by hand. Admittedly, he had to grab it out of a box of items extracted from patients' rectums as he had zero prep time, but his heart was in the right place.
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* On ''{{Scrubs}}'' Carla tells Turk NOT to do this as a relationship test. Give her something besides flowers or candy. He comes up with a nice pen, for since she likes to write letters by hand. Admittedly, he had to grab it out of a box of items extracted from patients' rectums as he had zero prep time, but his heart was in the right place.
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* Subverted in one episode of TheKingOfQueens, where Doug and Carrie think another couple has given them this kind of gift (a gravy boat) for their wedding. Turns out it had a check for a few thousand dollars inside, but by the time they finally discover this, the check has long since expired and they can't cash it.
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* Subverted in one episode of TheKingOfQueens, ''TheKingOfQueens'', where Doug and Carrie think another couple has given them this kind of gift (a gravy boat) for their wedding. Turns out it had a check for a few thousand dollars inside, but by the time they finally discover this, the check has long since expired and they can't cash it.
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* One ''TheSimpsons'' Christmas special had Homer at a Secret Santa exchange at work where, after receiving a DVD player from Carl and being asked by Lenny where ''his'' present was, he says to Lenny "Your present is right in the other room." He then goes offscreen to the other room and is clearly heard saying "C'mon, machine, take my dollar! ... Fine, we'll play it ''your way!''" He then tackles the machine (still offscreen) and returns with a tube of Certs breath mints. Lenny is understandably disgusted. (After watching ''Mr. [=McGrew=]'s Christmas Carol'' on late-night TV later, he experiences an Ebenezer Scrooge-style turnaround and gives Lenny a photo cube with pictures of both of them plus Carl.)
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* One ''TheSimpsons'' Christmas special had Homer at a Secret Santa exchange at work where, after receiving a DVD player from Carl and being asked by Lenny where ''his'' present was, he says to Lenny Lenny, "Your present is right in the other room." He then goes offscreen to the other room and is clearly heard saying "C'mon, machine, take my dollar! ... Fine, we'll play it ''your way!''" He then tackles the machine (still offscreen) and returns with a tube of Certs breath mints. Lenny is understandably disgusted. (After watching ''Mr. [=McGrew=]'s Christmas Carol'' on late-night TV later, he experiences an Ebenezer Scrooge-style turnaround and gives Lenny a photo cube with pictures of both of them plus Carl.)
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Often overlaps with MyNewGiftIsLame.
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Often overlaps with MyNewGiftIsLame. If the giver is especially confused they may give a PopStation as part of this trope.
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* In the ''CornerGas'' episode "Road Worthy," Oscar tells Wanda that he can't decide on a gift for Emma, to which she says, "Well, coming to the gas station was a great start. There's motor oil, antifreeze, two-liter bottles of pop ..." Oscar says that Emma likes pop, but Wanda tells him, "Don't get her pop."
