Oh well, I guess I'm rude and lazy then. Definitely sounds exactly like me.
There's nothing wrong with vouchers. If you know someone likes a particular store, what's wrong with getting them a voucher to pick something they like from there? It doesn't mean you like them or know them any less.
I'm with em. What do you give the man who's got everything? A: Penicillin.
No...an iTunes or a JB voucher.
Or if you know they like shopping at a particular clothes store.
What's an Xmas present?
In fact, wtf is Xmas?
Xmas is an end of year holiday that honours the traditions of shopping, big family dinners and getting ■■■■■■.
Gotcha. Now I know why it doesn't happen here.
Oh well, I guess I'm rude and lazy then. Definitely sounds exactly like me.
There's nothing wrong with vouchers. If you know someone likes a particular store, what's wrong with getting them a voucher to pick something they like from there? It doesn't mean you like them or know them any less.I'm with em. What do you give the man who's got everything? A: Penicillin.
No...an iTunes or a JB voucher.
I'm with you guys on that one too. Vouchers at least give the person the opportunity to spend money at that particular shop or shopping center. If you give them cash, then they'll probably just use it on petrol or smokes or just bank it later.
And I am not sure how asking for a voucher is lazy. Wouldn't it be the same as asking for any sort of gift? You still have to go to the store and buy something one way or the other at least this way instead of asking for a polo shirt and socks you can go to the store and if you see something else you prefer you can get that.
And what if you ask for a polo of a particular colour or size and they don't have it? If you are doing KK, you can't exactly go back and ask the person to pick another colour or size.
I'm with benfti. I really don't like buying vouchers for people, even if they ask for them. It just screams, "Here you go, I don't know you that well."
Vouchers are the bastion of uninspired materialism. The lazy acceptance of a capitalist paradigm.
They show zero thought, effort, or creativity, and how little people give a fark or understand the ideology presenting a gift.
If you like someone enough to get them a present, actually give them something that shows you appreciate them enough to fire a few neurons.
INCORRECT.
Vouchers are awesome.
Re vouchers, I think it sorta depends on who you are giving them to.
Understand some people not liking to give as a gift, as they are impersonal, but prefer to do this for the younger ones in the family. Then they can get exactly what they want, and also enjoy the shopping experience, especially if they are teenage girls.
Also beats getting 2 hankies in a box from the op shop, like I got one year, lol, yea, yea, I know it’s the thought that counts.
I'm pretty confident my brother would love a voucher for his favourite menswear store as much as he would hate my selection from same.
So yeah, I don't think it says 'I don't know you' at all.
If someone gave me an Adidas, Metalicus, Mimco or General Trader voucher, just to name a few, I’d say they pay attention and know me quite well.
i want an angle grinder.
As someone who's not materialistic and never really wants "anything" I appreciate vouchers and money. Not necessarily lazy for someone like me.Agree with Benfti's post - Buying vouchers/giving money is lazy and asking for them is rude.
Gave up XMAS presents 20 years ago - Birthdays are a different story.
i want an angle grinder.
Shame I'm not down there. I have 3 of the bastards.
JB voucher is the most thoughtful gift ever.
i want an angle grinder.
Shame I'm not down there. I have 3 of the bastards.
A must for the knowledgeable moderator. Or is that just a wish?
Xmas is an end of year holiday that honours the traditions of shopping, big family dinners and getting ■■■■■■.
I thought it was a festival of family conflict and meltdowns.
My family does 2 main KK draws. One for the extended family (which is one present for each couple within my immediate family, my grandfather, and the cousins we actually talk to), and one for immediate family (one present per person). The kids in the extended family (7 of the buggers) do a KK draw with the kids picking the present out for their cousin. We thought this would be a good way for the kids to learn more about each other. The kids still get a present from the respective families as well, so they still get heaps of pressies to go with the masses of sugar and novelty hats. We have a $50 minimum on the adult KK draws and vouchers are allowed (I'm encouraging it in fact as there is something I want that is too expensive for the KK but vouchers will contribute rather than getting something else at random). There is always plenty of oh-so-subtle "I've been asked by your KK what do you want for Christmas?" to make sure no-one ends up with socks and hankys, or a singing Billy-Bigmouth-Bass Singing Fish like my brother got one year.
A couple of years ago I drew myself as a KK and ended up with a new snowboard - best Christmas ever!
On the general vouchers thing - I would say great for KK, bad for your wife/girlfriend/both.
i want an angle grinder.
Shame I'm not down there. I have 3 of the bastards.
A must for the knowledgeable moderator. Or is that just a wish?
:lol: Just a wish there I'm afraid. And really, a cut off saw would be more fun.
The important thing in all of this is to remember the true meaning of Xmas, which is to celebrate the birth of Santa.