In an effort to prevent Christmas chaos, this reporter sought out “tacky” Christmas gifts to help viewers out. In an effort to prevent Christmas chaos, this reporter sought out “tacky ...

And isn't that a winning combination for any holiday gift? So before you stuff somebody's stocking with gadgets you think sound clever, consider my short list of tacky tech fruitcakes to avoid.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is it considered tacky to give an acquaintance a handmade ... But the next time I went into her store, our gifts were on a shelf, available for sale. Am I off-base to think ...

With this in mind, reporter Pat Ratterman went on the search to identify potential “tacky” items to avoid as gifts for the holidays. Some of these objects are indicative of the era ...