Well, you’re either a day into Hanukkah (Chanukah, etc.) or you have four more days until Christmas, so you might be scrambling to find a last-minute gift to give to your local, poor college student. We’ve got a few ideas of cheap, quick things you can pick up right around your neighborhood.
6-Pack of Beer
There’s no greater gift than the gift of 6 delicious beers. You can even make it a joke by giving them the Holiday 5-pack. If you don’t remember, the Holiday 5-pack is when you buy somebody a 6-pack, but you drink one of the beers before giving it to them. That makes it a present AND a nostalgic joke! They won’t even realize that you totally forgot to get them a gift even though you knew that they were getting you The Lord of the Rings Extended BluRay Trilogy
Condoms
A fantastic last-minute gift to give is the gift of not being pregnant. That’s why you buy them tons and tons of condoms. You know they’ll appreciate it because nobody wants to have to spend money to get it on, and it’ll always be a little heartwarming to know that every time they rip open another condom, they’ll be thinking of you the entire time.
Managing Debt For Dummies
For the practical college student, you could stop at your local book store to pick up this gem. Let them know that you’re thinking about their future by giving them the tools they need to live while owing tons of money. This might not work for your rich friends, since you’d probably have to define the meaning of debt for them, but hey, maybe they’ll think its funny anyway.
Something They Already Own
Tons of people have things that they thought were cool at the time but they never used them (like bread ovens, Make Your Own Fortune Cookie sets, a dog), so why not take it from them while they’re not looking and re-wrap it? They’ve never used it, and if they mention that they already have one, they won’t be able to find it and they’ll say it was a lucky coincidence. Best part? This one doesn’t cost any money!
Easy Mac
Whether you’re using it as a hangover cure (I’m eating one right now) or you’re just too poor to get real food, Easy Mac is a great gift for any college student. If you have the choice between the packet Easy Mac or the Easy Macs that come in bowls, go with the bowl. Also, you can buy a frickin case of this stuff for cheap! They see you walking in with some huge ass present, and there’s nothing quite like watching that moment when they open the present and you all enjoy your own personal bowl of stuff-tastic Mac and Cheese.
