With the vacation shopping time of year upon us , it ’s meter for me to think about giving gifts to friends and mob . In the past I ’ve tried some different strategies , but I ’m wondering if themental_flossaudience can help me figure out what to do this twelvemonth ! Here ’s a roundup of preceding strategy :
Wish lists- these Day it ’s typically the Amazon wish list , but in the main this scheme involves take each individual what he or she want , then buy something . Pro : people get stuff they want , and I get to pick how much I spend . inmate : not everybody has a indirect request list , and sometimes it ’s spendy . Also : Mom and Dad sometimes just ask for " a clinch , " which is voiceless to get off .
Here , enjoymytaste in music- I ’ve pass on out a couple of pet albums to jolly much everyone in my family – notably Bob Dylan concerts from the mid 60 ’s and anything byVince Guaraldi . These are recordings I love , and love to listen to with family , but you never know if they ’re go to entail much to someone else . Pro : might be a vainglorious hit , and realize you see like you recognize poppycock about music . bunco : might end up pick up dust , and/or your kinfolk may sense obligated to play it when you ’re around .
Gift cards- I was going to bribe my brother some young euphony for his natal day this year , but I realize that he probably had most of what I was going to buy him . After a few probing interrogative ( like " Do you have the new Feist ? " ) I realized that , indeed , he was way forward of me and had already bought everything I could reckon of . So I just gave him an iTunes Gift Card . Pro : tolerant choice for the giftee . sting : pick a dollar note value can be dicey .
Make something- I ’m worst at this , but it may actually be the good strategy . I have n’t really made gifts for people since I was a tike , as I ’m not sure what to make . But this year I ’m attend at makingMOO Cardsfrom digital photos . Pro : giftee says " awww , " and it ’s cheap . inmate : time spent to make stuff .
Gift of the Magi- only applicable if you ’re in a relationship where one of you has foresighted tomentum and the other a prized watch . Pro : touching / heartfelt . convict : tragic .
So let ’s hear it . What gift - giving strategyworks best for you ? Also : incentive points if you have a story of ahorribly give way endowment .
