top 10 worst gifts on February 23rd

Socks and shaving gel are given so often on February 23 that it has become a reason for sarcasm. But some men know: the standard “gentleman’s set” is far from the worst. On Defender of the Fatherland Day, we interviewed the heroes of the occasion and collected the top 10 failed gifts that they had to accept from women's hands.

Attention! Everything written below is the personal opinion of the interview subjects. After each story, you can like (if you think that the gift is actually not bad) or dislike (if you agree that “this is a fiasco”).

1. Going to the nail salon together

Arseny, 28 years old:

– This gift was given by the girl I was dating at the time. She gave me, an auto mechanic, a certificate for a manicure. No, I, of course, heard that some men do this, but I never planned to join their number. I had to go to the salon under her strict supervision (it was written on the pink cardboard that the procedure was joint). Seriously, Dasha! Of all the procedures that this office offered (massage, sauna, some kind of relaxation), you ticked the manicure! I'm a man, Dasha!

2. Cheerful clown

Dmitry, 34 years old:

– I was 32, I was dating a girl, and our relationship was already at the stage when frank conversations happen. I once mentioned that as a child I dreamed of having a clown at my birthday party, like in American films. I said it and forgot.So what would you think? February 23, evening, at a festive table set for two, my beloved announces that there will be a surprise. And HE comes in! Cheerful <…> clown! It turns out that while we were having dinner in the kitchen, he was sitting patiently in the room. This evening had everything - magic tricks, competitions, and “its own atmosphere.” There has never been a more awkward moment in my life, either before or since. Better than shaving foam and socks!

3. Inflatable woman made from balloons

Alexander, 51 years old:

– The women in our office, it turns out, are creative. I don’t know if they twisted these nymphs themselves or ordered them somewhere, but every man from the department had to go home with an inflatable woman at the ready. If there was a “classic” model, it would be possible to blow it away. And here the balloons are just about to burst. The boss did not allow me to leave these beauties in the office. I didn’t dare go home to my wife with such a gift, so I placed the poor fellow on the landing between the floors. The neighbors called her Elvira and went out with her to smoke and take pictures.

4. Skydiving

Andrey, 30 years old:

– My restless wife gave me a joint parachute jump, knowing that I am a rational person and do not like unjustified risks. Need I say that I was not delighted? But we still jumped. Yes, the advertising did not deceive - it is truly an unforgettable experience. But I wouldn't repeat it.

5. Comb for bald people

Eduard, 40 years old:

– I started going bald when I was 25, at first I had a complex, but over time I came to terms with it. I'm not the only one. But then my niece congratulated me on February 23, and something made me sad again. She gave me a “comb for bald people” - a folding piece of nonsense similar to headphones with two combs on the sides.Probably, this kind of “trolling” is common among young people, but it still seems tactless to me.

6. Condoms

Leo, 45 years old:

– A story from my youth. I had a friend, a girl from the “guy” category. We communicated well, drank beer together, and went fishing. He was young, green, and didn’t notice the catch. Although sometimes it seemed that she was looking at me somehow strangely. And on February 23rd she gives me... beer and a pack of condoms. I stood there and didn’t know where to go. I still remember this awkwardness - I was only interested in her as a friend. Sorry, Natasha!

7. Bouquet of dried fish

Victor, 42 years old:

– I’ve seen such jokes before, though only on the Internet. I laughed and had no idea what a problem it was. The girls at work gave me a bouquet of dried roach, beautifully tied with a ribbon. If you only knew how much everything stank of fish!

8. Apron with a naked woman

Ruslan, 32 years old:

– At work, gifts for Defender of the Fatherland Day were distributed according to the principle of a lottery - they were drawn blindly from a bag. I got some kind of pornographic apron. Show off in such an outfit in front of your wife? No, thank you, I want to live. Here are the costs of a young and friendly team.

9. Case of beer

Sergey, 38 years old:

– Probably for most men a box of beer is a great gift. But in my case, context is important. In our company, the girls prepared in advance and thought through gifts for men. Yurik was given a set of wobblers (he likes to fish), Sashka, who is a snowboarder, was given some goggles for skiing in the mountains, Max was completely confused - they found some rare fish for his aquarium. And they gave me beer. Somehow I felt bad.Either I’m such a narrow-minded alcoholic, or women don’t see me as an individual.

10.Bouquet of socks and panties

Anton, 29 years old:

- Who are we? Women! What do we want on March 8? iPhone! What will we give to the iPhone donor? A bouquet of panties! Yes, this is exactly the masterpiece I received from my wife today. She did her best, twisting them into identical rag poops and packing them in a rustling wrapper with a ribbon. Everything with your own hands! I felt very festive.

So, we decided to publish only 10 stories - in fact, much more “cries of the soul” were recorded. Among the gifts that will be remembered for a lifetime are a hamster that is clearly ill with something, boots that don’t fit, and a set of cutters for a person who has never owned a cutter. And how many inappropriate gifts of an intimate nature! So, ladies, on the eve of the holiday, try to find out what your man really wants.