As if it were a secret that teenagers are hard to shop for.
More often than not, they don't even know what they want.
This year is no different. If anything, it's a little more challenging, with no obvious hot item.
There is nothing that young people are particularly clamoring for, like the iPod of yesteryear. OK, there is the iPhone, but who is going to drop that much money on someone? Or help pay the subsequent AT&T bill?
So hear it from them, this tricky demographic.
These are just some of the Teen Style contributors who were questioned, but they had the same thing to say: Get a gift card.
And no one would ever question an envelope with a $20 bill stuffed in it.
Rebecca Scolnick, Folsom High School
What do you want for Christmas? "We are so hard to shop for because we don't even know what we want. When you are a little kid, someone can just pick out a toy for you. Right now, I just wish my grandparents would give me money. But I guess I'll be asking for movies, and I'm a coat and sweater fiend."
What would you buy someone your age? "Any kind of gift card would be cool, like an iTunes gift card. That way, they get to pick it out. I love movies and DVDs, and so do a lot of people. So that's not a bad gift. But really, I'd go with gift cards unless I knew what the person wanted."
Rachel Robins, Rocklin High School
What do you want for Christmas? "Usually, I just want gift cards or money, or maybe a book. I guess I would kind of like an iHome for my iPod when I move into the dorms next year. But I don't really know what I want."
What would you get for someone your age?: "That's so hard because trends and opinions change so much. You can buy something for someone, and next week it's not cool or in style anymore. But if it were a girl, I guess I'd go with something simple like a shirt or a cool sweater, and if it's a guy, I'd probably get them music, like a CD or an iTunes gift card."
Scott Newman, El Camino High School
What do you want for Christmas? "I want a bunch of soccer stuff, like soccer jerseys from European teams and CDs like AC/DC, Nickelback and Coldplay. If I had a dream gift, I would really like a Taylor Guitar."
What would you get for someone your age: "It totally depends. Some people want video games, and then some people want nothing to do with video games and maybe they like sports. There really is no safe gift, but the best bet there is is the iTunes gift card. Everyone likes music, but you might not know what kind. It lets them pick."
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