I know it's easier for you. You say I'm "hard" to buy for. Screw that. If you don't know me well enough to pick out something that I'd like, just let it go. Let's stop the gift exchange that's gone on too long. Same for money in a little envelope.
I despise gift cards. It's like giving me money that I have to spend at the store YOU want me to go to. I usually just end up giving them away. There should be a swap meet for those cards. So you could trade 'em off for someplace you do like to shop.
If you don't know me well enough to give me a real gift, perhaps we should just go to dinner and drink some wine. Then you'll at least know I that like good wine.
P.S. Thanks to Dana, I did my research and found this site: http://certificateswap.com/
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Oooh totally a wondeful point. But my best friend asked for a Starbucks gift card, so I assume that's cool, we know each other well and respect that sort of stuff. And you know Starbucks!! :)
But otherwise, I agree!!!
Jackie: Damm girl, you KNOW that's totally different.
We should all go to dinner and drink something! I think we should all get to know each other better.
Now, about those gift cards you are giving away... If you get any for the Steak and Beer Shop that you don't want... LOL!
I'll pretty much take a gift card for anywhere. I'm a slut like that. ;)
a gift card for WINE now that would be worth it oh yeah
Rockdog: If I get the Titties and Beer Card, I'm keepin' it! Come on down to Nashville we'll have a little fun!
Bliss: CardWhore
Katy: Amen to that!
See, I don't get to go shopping enough. It's probably a guilt thing, like I shouldn't be spending money on myself. Gift cards are permission for me to go shopping for stuff just for me, so I'll take 'em!
Damn you, I *just* got through telling my step dad that he's hard to buy for! But it's not because I don't like him, he IS hard to buy for!
I should send you a BOX of wine for making me feel guilty!
Tammie: Enjoy the ones you get! You should go shopping more. Call me! ;)
Leighann: Send away, girl. I'll be happy to drink your boxed wine to make you feel better! I bet
Matt will help me drink it!
Well, wouldn't you know it? Where there is a need there is capitalism! There are several web sites thay buy unwanted giftcards or allow you to swap them for ones you will use!
I think gidtcards are sometimes appropriate (my college sophomore is getting a VISA giftcard) and personally, I'd much rather get a giftcard than another smelly candle!
That was too easy, let's make it a GIFT CARD for a BOX of wine!
:p
I always thought that strip clubs should sell gift cards. You could buy somebody a couple of lap dances, or 30 mins in the private booth or whatever. That would be a pretty sweet gift card idea.
I dig Gift Cards, especially if they're for that Asian Massage Parlor down the street. Cheers!!
I used to feel like you about the gift cards but now I don't mind them so much as long as they are from a store I like. I guess I just don't like telling people my clothing sizes because they seem to change a bit lately. If they were changing in the other direction I'd be happy to tell them. LOL. Plus, I really don't mind shopping for myself when I'm not rushed so after February when the malls are cleared of exchangers/refunders, then I can go have some fun. :) But I totally understand where you are coming from. I actually hate to GIVE gift cards because I like to give people a tangible gift that takes their tastes into consideration, but I don't mind getting them anymore. Oops - sorry didn't mean to babble so much. I do this all the time. Dang. **shrugs**
ON the other hand- Just now my son, in the span of 1-1/2 hrs went from wanting tires, to a water pump, to a remote car starter, to a gift card for clothes(to be used for the after Christmas sales!). God Bless Gift Cards!!!
Actually I love getting gift cards if the buyer knows the stores and restaurants I frequent. Mind you I'm very easy to please...Starbuck's, Bath & Body...Target and I'm a happy girl.
That's why the one gift card I did get was an Am-Ex card, spent it anywhere! :) It will also come with a coupon for free baby sitting so she can go spend it in peace ;)
I have a somg for you I'll try to send... right up your alley for this post! heheh
Oh, amen. Of course, I have issues with the holiday on the whole. It's valium season.
Since I'm a fresh addition as one of your readers, I'll be watching your blog for a whole year, so as to know exactly what to send you next year.
Anyhoos, we both like wine and it may just turn out that we should go have some!
I've never really understood the point of gift cards. Meet me for lunch, but me a drink, give me a call, but don't give me a gift card!
I like gift cards... especially for book stores. And money is good. If you don't know what to buy me, help me pay the mortgage. That's okay with me.
But then, I don't really exchange gifts with freinds, just family members. The few times I tried to give a freind a gift I totaly screwed it up. I'm just not good at it.
Gift cards are tricky - I love to get 'em but I hate giving them. To me, they represent a failure of my creativity. I prefer to stew and fret and eventually come up with the perfect tangible gift.
good point, but I would rather have the gift card anyway. Even from my partner. My sister in-law gave me a gift card for the movie theatre. Love it. One of my clients gave me a Canadian Tire gift card. Especially great since Lesbians love Canadian Tire. I find that at Christmas I get more crap that I really need or want so the gift card fits for me.
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