do y'all like getting gift cards for Christmas?

Personally, I don't like it from people that know me well. I see that as someone taking the easy way out and thinking "I really don't know what she wants and I don't feel like looking around so I'll just get her a gift card"

However, I don't mind if it's from someone I don't really know, and it's one of those occasions where you feel obligated to get someone something. Or if it's a situation in which you are thanking someone for doing something and you add just a little bit more to the thanks by getting them a gift card somewhere.

But overall, I don't like gift cards

11/28/2007 9:06:00 PM

Typical female bullshit.

"I am going to bitch about getting a gift card because they did not get me something else to bitch about"

11/28/2007 9:06:44 PM

I see it as someone caring enough for me to get what I want right off and not have to wait in line for eons to return whatever random shit they got me.

11/28/2007 9:08:04 PM

only mind when the card is to somewhere they know i'd never go to

11/28/2007 9:10:19 PM

i don't expect anyone to get me anything for christmas or any other holiday and i'm okay with not not getting anything because i don't need people to show their love by giving me stuff

[Edited on November 28, 2007 at 9:11 PM. Reason : and i'm not trying to be condescending]

11/28/2007 9:10:58 PM

11/28/2007 9:12:16 PM

I mean it's just when I go and buy someone a present I do put a lot of thought into it because I love them, and for me when I get someone a gift card I just do that cause I'm like "I'm tired of trying to figure out what to get, I don't really care, let them do it." But I do care, so I will shop around until I find the perfect thing for them.

I wouldn't mind gift cards for clothes so much, because I am kinda picky about clothes...

[Edited on November 28, 2007 at 9:18 PM. Reason : ]

11/28/2007 9:17:08 PM

I love getting gift cards, they are my favorite thing to receive.

It's the gift of SHOPPING.

Rather than you choosing something for me (that I probably won't like), I get to choose for myself.

11/28/2007 9:36:51 PM

does anyone at least agree that a gift card from the boyfriend is a no-no?

11/28/2007 9:38:17 PM

I'd only be upset if my boyfriend got me one because he's the one person I'd expect to think of something to get me if I didn't ask for something. But most other people if I don't give them a request for something, I guess I'd rather have a gift card that something I would never use.

I almost never give them, though.

11/28/2007 9:39:20 PM

^Yeah I guess that's what I do...

Generally when someone asks me what I want I'd give them some idea...cause sometimes, especially this year I have no clue what I want...I mean there are only 3 things on my list which comes to a total of maybe $75. From my aunt and uncle, a gift card to american eagle would be nice, because I shop there and I don't like people picking out clothes for me, from my parents I generally can expect the things on my list
my grandparents are the best at finding things for me that I didn't know I wanted, so I don't worry to much about them...
and the boyfriend, well he's pretty much on his own...I don't know what to ask from him

11/28/2007 9:42:35 PM

I don't know, guys are shitty shoppers.

I still think I'd rather him give me a gift card and let me shop for myself.

[Edited on November 28, 2007 at 9:51 PM. Reason : FYI, if anyone wants to get me something, feel free to send an american eagle gift card!]

11/28/2007 9:43:32 PM

a gift card is probably the best present someone could get me... i hate it when people pick out things they "think" i would like bc they are usually wrong... unless it's something i specifically mentioned liking

HOWEVER
it is the thought that counts
that is what is important



[Edited on November 28, 2007 at 10:29 PM. Reason : ]

11/28/2007 10:29:20 PM

i'd rather get straight cash.

11/28/2007 10:31:26 PM