( CNN ) -- Fretting over what holiday gift to get the hard-to-shop-for man in your life on Black Friday ? Well , so were the users of the social media site Reddit this week . A post asked : `` Who thinks 'Mens Gift Ideas ' are always super lame ? Men of reddit what lame 'guy ' gifts are you tired of receiving ? How would you edit these lists your wives , mothers , sisters are reading ? '' Posters listed everything from cologne to mugs in their catalog of terrible man-gifts . They also shared which items will bring grins instead of groans . See the gallery above for the best gift ideas for men . Below are10 of the worst presents you can give , according to Reddit users : . Worst gifts for men : . 1 . Underwear . `` Boxers and socks . It 's nice to get them , do n't get me wrong , but I like a heartfelt present too , '' posted TheGreatGingerOaf . 2 . Beard oil . Men should use this facial hair conditioner , `` Only if you have a performance grade beard , '' said Toribor . 3 . Calendars . `` Please , no Page-A-Day Calendars focused on something that I mentioned in passing that I had a slight interest in eight months ago , '' complained khdutton . 4 . Cologne . `` I have an entire shelf in my medicine cabinet dedicated to the various colognes I 've received as gifts . I do not need a bottle every single year , '' said Beholdereye . 5 . Golf-themed items . `` My grandfather spent at least a decade getting nothing but tacky golf-themed calendars and knick-knacks . He must have been the king of white elephant parties , '' recalled Tadhgdagis . 6 . Soaps and toiletries . `` No one , men or women , want ( uninvited ) toiletries for a gift . The End , '' noted 7719 . 7 . Knickknacks . `` Everyone hates those gift sets they have at Dillards and other department stores where you can get a mini golf ball polishing machine for your desk or a mini fishing rod to carry around , '' contended fishrocksyoursocks . 8 . Candy . `` I 've got christmas candy going back a few years in the cupboard , '' said Walletau . 9 . Flasks . `` I own four flasks . I consider myself a moderate-to-heavy drinker , but this is overkill , '' said ReluctantRedditor275 . 10 . Handkerchiefs . `` It 's never appealed to me to put a snotty rag back in my pocket for later use , '' explained uk_bloke . But Reddit user JoshuaRWillis summed up a recurring sentiment : It 's the thought that counts . `` If someone cares enough about me to buy me a gift with at least an attempt made in getting me something they think I 'd like , I 'm a happy man . The easier it was for them , the better , '' he wrote . Like CNN Living on Facebook .
Men on Reddit lamented receiving socks , cologne and toiletries for Christmas . Posters suggested coffee , liquor , beer and electronics as worthy alternatives . Some recommended being happy with what you get , as it 's the thought that counts .