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What's the most pointless gift to bring to a housewarming?
There is no correct answer to this one. In Hivemind you are guessing which of these 5 answers most other people picked.
The options
- A scented candle
- A novelty mug
- A picture frame
- A coffee table book
- A houseplant
Why this one divides people
Housewarming gifts have a strange economy: they must look thoughtful, cost a moderate amount, and never assume anything about someone's taste. The result is a small set of objects that circulate endlessly between homes. The candle leads because almost everyone owns three unlit ones already, gathering dust in the cupboard reserved for gifts you cannot re-gift yet. But the mug has loud defenders, since nobody needs another one and the joke on the side stops being funny by the second wash. The plant is the interesting case, genuinely lovely until it becomes a responsibility the new owner never asked for.
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