I'll admit to some extreme views on the subject, so take this with a huge grain of salt/sugar/whatever...
When I'm giving gifts, I count it as a marginal failure if the best gift I can come up with is a gift card. I give very few gifts each year, to a very small number of people, and I spend a lot of time thinking about the person I'm gifting and what they may like (and what they may already have). With people I know pretty well, I'm usually very good at finding appropriate gifts. Others, less so.
When I'm the one receiving, I've long ago given up hoping gifts will be personal, so gift cards are fine. They'll usually sit around for a year or two (or longer) until I remember I have them then have to find a way to use them. Personally, I'd prefer cookies.
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Date: 2008-10-10 06:47 pm (UTC)When I'm giving gifts, I count it as a marginal failure if the best gift I can come up with is a gift card. I give very few gifts each year, to a very small number of people, and I spend a lot of time thinking about the person I'm gifting and what they may like (and what they may already have). With people I know pretty well, I'm usually very good at finding appropriate gifts. Others, less so.
When I'm the one receiving, I've long ago given up hoping gifts will be personal, so gift cards are fine. They'll usually sit around for a year or two (or longer) until I remember I have them then have to find a way to use them. Personally, I'd prefer cookies.