Making Life Fun Again

Every year, as we approach the festive season, Oprah drops her "Oprah's Favourite Things List", a polished list of "must-haves" to be the best version of yourself. From essentials for the busy host with the most, to boujee wellness gadgets guaranteed to help you shed the kilos. Well, move over Oprah, because it’s time for Lori’s Favourite Things 2025.

At The Inappropriate Gift Co, we're all for hyping up gift buying as the holy grail of happiness. We throw around impressive facts like how buying gifts for others releases 80% of your daily dopamine requirements (and how 46% of statistics are completely made up). But let’s get real for a second, gift shopping isn’t always sunshine and serotonin. Read on to discover the 7 reasons people hate gift shopping and what you can do about it.

Dads can be notoriously hard to buy for, mostly because they either already have everything or genuinely want nothing except to be left alone. Sure, if money were no object, you could gift him a flame-throwing 10-burner BBQ fit for a caveman king. But if the funds are low and the appreciation is high, go for something that’ll make him laugh and remind him he’s loved and to say thank you for the blocked toilet repairs and 2am nightclub picks even though you're a "functioning" adult.

Need a little help in the greeting card writing department? Need ideas for Grandma's birthday card? Got a friend sliding sideways into 50 and want to know what to write in a 50th Birthday card? If your mind is as blank as a dad at a Taylor Swift concert, let The Inappropriate Gift Co help you with this inspiring and heartfelt (and slightly unhinged) collection of greeting card messages...

Looking for the perfect Father's Day Gift? Need a gag gift to make Dad laugh this Father's Day? As we turn the corner into the home stretch of 2025, before all thoughts go to the big guy in red, take some time to celebrate the other legend in your life, DAD! This Father's Day, shop The Inappropriate Gift Co's 2025 Father's Day Gift Guide.

With the bells of Christmas in July ringing in the background, now is the perfect time to start putting together a guest list and creating your very own Shit Gift Exchange tradition! Have a laugh at our Shit themed gift ideas and make the most of the cold weather with a delightfully frosty Christmas in July event!

It might seem that the divorce papers are the best gift for your friend coming out of a messy marriage breakdown, but we also have some great ideas and gifts to help your friend though this tough time, it will be a far easier transition with lots of laughter...and wine.

Winter has hit hard and fast this June and honestly, what the actual frosty fuckery is going on with Queensland weather right now!? One minute it’s mild cardigan weather, the next you’re googling if frostbite is possible from hanging the washing. With no log cabins or ski fields in sight, it's time to get creative this winter and find ways to stay warm that are just as fun as a carnival cruise with the unlimited drinks package.

It is what it is, but we'll circle back on it, then run it up a flagpole and see if anyone looks. It's the world of corporate jargon from the playbook of overpaid CEO's! Let's "deep dive" into all the phrases that come up daily in the boardroom that make you cringe!

With Christmas in July just around the corner, it's the perfect time to buy up some cheaper, fun gifts that exist purely for fun! So here are our top 10 gifts under $20 that are worth having on hand!

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We asked, you delivered, cringe, laughs, and a whole lot of "OMG yes!" There’s nothing like a truly awful phrase to make your soul whisper “I’m done.” From corporate jargon to fake-deep Insta quotes and teen speak that makes your ears bleed, here are 20 phrases our Facebook crew simply cannot stand!