This woman's viral “anti-list” of Christmas gift ideas has divided our editorial team – what do you think about the online controversy?

Shopping for the holidays can be stressful. A woman's recent attempt to ease the hassle of finding the perfect Christmas present has sparked controversy online and among the public Yahoo CanadaThe editorial team.

In a recent post on Reddit, an anonymous 33-year-old woman said that her “anti-list” – a list of gift ideas she doesn't want for Christmas – has upset her mother. The woman said it was “hard to buy gifts for her” and that she was “financially stable enough” and had hobbies that were “cheap enough” that she could afford to buy things for herself. Aside from being tight on space and already having “so much stuff,” she decided to take a different approach when her mom asked the entire family to share their Christmas wish lists in a Google Doc.

“While I was trying to come up with ideas for things to do, I found myself mostly dreading all the things I normally get for Christmas and then have to find a place for,” she writes. “I decided to include a list of things I don't want to buy because I thought it might be just as helpful as a list of things I do want. On the list I write things like 'fun' socks, Funko Pops, anything I need to put together, so.” “Merry Christmas, I got you a task that you need to do now,” blankets, jewelry, pillows, decorations etc. throw.”

Before she could add gift ideas to the list, her mother called her, upset about the “anti-list.”

“I've told her in the past that I don't want these things and she'll remember that for a year and then the next year she'll buy me a pair of slipper socks to join the four other pairs I have “I don’t wear it anyway,” she said. “I pointed this out to her and she complained about how hard it was to buy me gifts and how boring it was to just get me gift cards.”

The woman says her brother and sister-in-law, as well as an uncle and a cousin, also founded anti-lists. The family is divided on the list; Some have called it “helpful” while others think it's “not in the Christmas spirit.”

“My mother seems to be the main objector, probably because she bought me at least three of everything on the anti-list except jewelry and feels like I'm embarrassing her,” she said, asking the Public whether they are It is wrong to create the “anti-list”.

The “anti-list” becomes a topic of discussion Yahoo Canada Employees – some support the list, others find it offensive.

Read on to find out what our team has to say about the anti-list this Christmas.

Elizabeth Di Filippo, senior lifestyle editor

I would take the creation of an “anti-list” as a sign that my child has essentially lost track of Christmas.

While I appreciate the mother asking what her family wants for the holidays, demanding it would essentially end gift exchanges in my household. The money set aside for gifts went to the local food bank. Harsh? Secure. But in my opinion, it's the only way – short of sending her three ghosts on Christmas Eve – to remind my daughter (and the rest of the family) that gifts aren't necessary on the holidays. Every gift – whether large, small or in need of assembly – should be received with gratitude.

As someone who lives in a tiny apartment with only one closet (my off-season closet is under my bed), I can empathize with the creator of the anti-gift list.

I love a personal experience gift and always remind my friends and family about it before the gift-giving season. However, if someone makes the effort to get me something, I'm of course grateful – I just hope it's small, because I don't have room!

I appreciate minimalism and don't want to waste anyone's money, but I personally wouldn't go so far as to create an “anti-gift list.” I would say small unwanted gifts can get lost, but if it's something big, it's fair to speak up to avoid waste. I'm still grateful and call myself a cliché, but it's the thought that counts.

I don't think it's rude to post an “anti-gift list,” but I personally wouldn't do that. The people in my life who give me gifts tend to ask for what I want, so I don't usually struggle with unwanted items. What if I get something I don't want? Honestly, I'm giving it away to someone who will appreciate it (I'm sorry if that makes me a terrible person, I live in Toronto and just don't have room for unwanted items).

Hilary Hagerman, managing editor for lifestyle and commerce

I can see where the Reddit user was coming from. As someone who lives in a small condo in downtown Toronto, I'm pretty picky about the new items that come into my already cluttered home, and I've definitely had a conversation with my family (hi mom, me know you're reading this! ), because I don't need larger items like linens and kitchen appliances (I would love the Drew Barrymore air fryer, but I don't have any counter space!).

However, I wouldn't turn my nose up at any gift – it's the thought that counts! – and I definitely wouldn’t go so far as to create a true anti-gift list.

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