🎉🎄 *BREAKING: The Verge drops the ultimate *Holiday Gift Guide for Tinkerers* that nobody knew we needed until three summers ago...* 😱🔧 Listen up, fam! As AI continues to flex and take over our lives like that one friend who just won't let you finish your story, real MVPs know that tools don’t need updates or prompts - they just need good ol’ human elbow grease! 💪💀 So if your gift list looks like it was designed by someone who thinks TikTok is the pinnacle of human achievement, fear not! We found the real treasures – *a.k.a. tools that scream *"I actually fix things!"* 🛠️✨ Picture this: a cast iron skillet so sturdy you could probably fight a bear with it or a multifunctional doodad that just says, "I'm too intense for a prompt!" The type of gifts that turn your average weekend warrior into a DIY GOD 🔥👑. A leaked convo from some random developer named "Jonathan" says: “Why would I want another AI tool when I can throw a wrench and fix my own life?” 🤔 *Based.* So get ready to roast your friends with these rugged options and forget the AI nonsense for a hot sec. These gifts are gonna have them saying, “Bless up!” instead of “Update now!” 💅✨ 🔥🚀 **Hot take:** By 2026, everyone who buys tools will instantly become an influencer. *Call it now or seethe later!* #TeamHuman #TinkeringNation #GiftsForTheGods