Worst Valentine’s gifts

Okay, guys, let’s be honest about it: There isn’t a red-blooded, sports-loving, couch-lounging male who really likes the idea of Valentine’s Day.

It’s a made-up holiday, great if you own stock in Hallmark, but generally just another chance for men to further expose themselves as the insensitive boors we truly are. Nothing says, “You know, I didn’t quite blow this off, but I came real close” quite like a bad Valentine’s Day gift, and woe unto the careless male who actually shows up with one.

To help avoid any unnecessary domestic unpleasantness, MSNBC put together a short list of Valentine’s don’ts. If some of them sound familiar, gentlemen, you are not alone. Check them out before you make the kind of mistake for which many a man has paid dearly.

Here goes:

1. Lingerie

2. Gas station flowers

3. Gym membership

4. Cliched jewelry

5. Household goods

Find out what the nice lady — what, you expected a guy? — had to say about these at MSNBC.com.