Top Five Gifts for that Special Unemployed Someone

Have an unemployed guy or gal in your life with a birthday coming up? Or perhaps you just want to lift his or her spirits after countless years of fruitless job searching? Well, I may have just what the doctor ordered. I have compiled a list of what I think are perhaps some of the best pick-me-up gifts for the hopelessly unemployed.



#5 Mad Men Barbie Dolls

Thats right. Mattel has come out with a series of dolls based on the popular TV drama. While he or she may not have found the perfect job, or any job for that matter, pick up a couple of these babies and at least they can pretend they have a cushy job with a fictional 60s advertising agency. The best part is, they can be their own boss! Feel free to hire and fire the dolls for no reason at all, you call all the shots. The dolls will never tell.



#4 Championship Beer Pong Table

You know it! Nothing says "I am professionally unemployed" like a healthy drinking habit, and nothing takes you back to your law school days like taking that habit to the competitive level. Now you can take the sting out being unemployed by pretending you haven't actually graduated from law school yet! If you crave a more authentic experience, feel free to hang out in front of your local law school during the day, or even audit a few classes, to drum up recruits for the evening's festivities!



#3 Battling Bush Bop Bag

While these bad boys have been discontinued (gee, I wonder why?), I wholeheartedly encourage you to pick one or more up through E-bay. Although, I am not sure who would want to part with their personal stash. If you are fortunate enough to snag a Bush Bop Bag, imagine the countless hours of fun your unemployed guy or gal could have sticking it to one of the key figures responsible for our economic state of affairs! No reason you can't have fun either. The both of you can pummel the hell out of the Bush Bag by way of tag team matches. And, you can even make a point based drinking game for added fun!




#2 Any MMORPG

Lets face it, nothing is going to make you feel better about your joblessness than creating a fictional character who has all the power and gold you don't. Chances are that everyone who is online at 2pm is also going to be unemployed, so at least you will be in good company. Might I suggest LOTRO ... not that I play MMOs or anything.



#1 Canned Unicorn Meat

Why? No real reason other than its CANNED UNICORN MEAT! If anything this will brighten his or her day. I would be willing to wager that a few crunchy bites of horn laden meat will magically fortify you enough to give you that extra shine come interview time. Who knows? It may very well be the difference maker.