5 Christmas Gifts Your Parents Think You Need Vs. 5 Gifts You Actually Want

They mean well, your parents, but you're officially an adult and they want you to start accepting that. So, there's no better way to start the transition into adult-hood than to take the best holiday of the year and replace childhood fun and delicious food with reminders of your immanent fate as a real life human.

The fun of circling everything in the Toys-R-Us catalog has passed, as we are now forced to brace ourselves for the [recently] anti-climatic tradition of opening gifts Christmas morning. When it comes to Christmas shopping for us "young adults" our parents think they know what's best, and they usually do, BUT what's best for us isn't what we want.

1. A money clip with an inspirational message vs. A rubber band around a stack of hundred dollar bills

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No point in having a money clip if there's no money to fill it with, right?

2. A professional pantsuit vs. a pair of footie pajamas

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It's what's on the inside that counts, and footies make my insides feel much better than a pantsuit does.

3. A brief case for work vs. a backpack to travel Europe

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"Mom, Dad... you always told me I should travel and explore while I'm young."

4. A generic vacuum vs. a customized iRobot DJ Roomba

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With DJ Roomba, not only are your carpets crumb free but your home is filled with beautiful music (iPod sold separately).

5. Kitchenware: pots, pans, plates and bowls vs. ----

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You know.