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Pressure, stress and confusion, inexplicable choices, a complete lapse of taste.

Alzheimer’s? No, it’s Holiday Gift-Shopping Syndrome! If you suffer panic attacks at the mall or you have recurring nightmares about the colossal gift gaffes you’ve made over the years — you may be an HGSS sufferer.

Take two Advil and keep reading because the only cure is to spot the pitfalls early. The following primer will help you save yourself some angst — and quite a bit of money — by avoiding these classic gift-giving faux pas. (And your nearest and dearest will be ever so grateful when you give them stuff they like this year.)

The not-so-subtle suggestion: There’s nothing quite like watching the expression on people’s faces when they open one of these: a set of meditation tapes for Mr. Type A, a low-carb cookbook for your sister, or an Elizabeth Arden makeup and spackling extravaganza for grandma. Just don’t be surprised if they all go in on a gift for you next year: a one-way ticket. By MP Dunleavey -  Continue

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