One day you will all learn to embrace my "no gift" policy and your lives will be so much simpler.
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Gift cards - good present, or lame copout?
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 Pseudo Propaganda |
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Posts: 3992 (11/06/09 3:54 PM) |
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star jumper |
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Posts: 45094 (11/06/09 3:54 PM) I'm an ugly Yeti King |
Vivian wrote: I hope you get nothing but Santa slipper socks and sea shell soaps. Guess a gift card doesn't sound too bad now, eh? |
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CBRetriever |
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Posts: 29673 (11/06/09 3:57 PM) MESS member |
pseudo is so right
no one over 18 gets gifts in my family - presents are for kids |
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meatball77 |
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Posts: 13523 (11/06/09 3:59 PM) Registered user |
A gift card for a restaurant is different than a gift card to target.
Giving a gift card to someone that you share a bank account with is stupid. |
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zippityboomboom |
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Posts: 9176 (11/06/09 4:05 PM) Registered User |
Isn't buying a gift for someone you share a bank account with also stupid? "Look honey, I bought this for you with your money."
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sadllama |
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Posts: 8226 (11/06/09 4:08 PM) |
what kind of joyless lives do you people have that don't give gifts on christmas?
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meatball77 |
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Posts: 13525 (11/06/09 4:08 PM) Registered user |
Try that line with your SO and see how that works for you.
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CBRetriever |
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Posts: 29676 (11/06/09 4:14 PM) MESS member |
huh? for christmas, we decide on one big ticket item and get it
so far it's been three dogs, a HD TV, a new stove, a new refrigerator and I'm tring to talk him into a city bike for him this year, as I already have one or maybe a trip somewhere |
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Mrpoopypants |
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Posts: 4445 (11/06/09 4:17 PM) |
umm.. an appliance isnt a gift . Im sorry . thats a run of the mill neccesary purchase.
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CBRetriever |
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Posts: 29679 (11/06/09 4:19 PM) MESS member |
huh? it is if you have a perfectly good working one and are upscaling to a much better one
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PassionatePiscesMan |
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Posts: 8749 (11/06/09 4:22 PM) Registered User |
Gift cards are fine usually I get them for restaurants. For young people like teems the love them for shopping at their fav stores
Most everyone has what they really need. If you are atistic, something home made, same if you are a great cook |
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Mrpoopypants |
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Posts: 4447 (11/06/09 4:24 PM) |
CBRetriever wrote: oh yeah .well that is true . |
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Mom HOLIO |
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Posts: 851 (11/06/09 4:38 PM) Registered Adult
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My kids and grandkids would think the world had come to an end if they didn't get their book store gift cards. I will be doing mostly gift cards this year.
I can't get around very well because of a back injury, so it will be gift cards for the most part. I also don't even try to keep track of
everybody's game systems and what games they have, so it is another good place for a gift card.
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UndifferentCow |
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Posts: 2358 (11/06/09 4:39 PM) |
Mrpoopypants wrote:Thank you! |
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Eric in San Diego |
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Posts: 1173 (11/06/09 4:52 PM) |
I like gift cards for restaurants, Starbucks, places like that. Otherwise, I'd say spend a little time and effort to get something meaningful, no matter
how inexpensive. It lets the recipient know that you thought about them, which is more important than the resale value. Just sayin'...
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dmb154678 |
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Posts: 34855 (11/06/09 4:52 PM) Sexy asshole |
i like gift cards, and i don't know anyone who would be offended by an opportunity to get a free meal/pick out what they want from the store. you know what
the REAL lame copout is? those tins of popcorn. who the fuck buys those? (outside of businesses that give them) those are a lame copout.
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ladybugtoes |
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Posts: 1382 (11/06/09 5:09 PM) Registered User |
Gift cards for kids under 16 are a pain, because its us parents who end up schlepping them to a mall during Christmas break to spend them. This is after we
have spent way too much time shopping for Christmas in the first place. And every kid wants something just a bit more expensive than the card is for.
I also don't like gift cards because they show how cheap I am - I can usually come up with a gift that looks decent for $25, but a gift card for that much is kinda lame. On the plus side, I do like getting gift cards because then I am actually forced to buy something for myself usually - when I get cash, it goes into the "life fund" and ends up putting gas in the car or paying bills, etc. So...I guess they have their place! :) Gift cards >>>>>>>>baskets of anything (soap, candles, popcorn, coffee, bath gel) |
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SonOfAbraxas |
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Posts: 14025 (11/06/09 5:17 PM) BB Forum Moderator |
Eric in San Diego wrote: You obviously don't know the REAL meaning of Christmas. Jesus was born to a virgin, died for my sins, and resurrected so that I could receive the gifts of eternal life, and the most expensive things my friends and family can afford to give me, so that when I return those gifts, their money is resurrected into my hands (like Jesus) to buy stuff I really want. Duh. |
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Eric in San Diego |
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Posts: 1174 (11/06/09 5:32 PM) |
Sorry, SOA, I had forgotten the true meaning of Xmas...thanks!
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goner1 |
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Posts: 7274 (11/06/09 7:03 PM) Registered User |
i've only received one gift card ever - $15 Starbucks, and i LOVED it. i still love it - it has about .20 on it still. Starbucks is a great card for me cuz
i don't really spend money there for myself but it's awesome to go in a get something free. i got venti fancy stuff with two shots so that's fun to
do.
cash is filthy, i hate touching it. can't you just feel the grunge on it? |
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