At least you don't feel compelled to give them a gift back.
IMO, what is worse is when people start giving you Christmas gifts who have no business giving you gifts. Usually happens from people at work. Admin staff, receptionists, people like that. 99% of the time it is something I don't want but I now I have to go out, spend more money on stupid Xmas gifts and get them something. So I end up wasting another couple hundred on crappy gifts. Other than spending time w/ family and my daughter having fun, I hate giving and receiving Xmas gifts.