- Oct 24, 2000
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I consider myself a fairly generous person when it comes to gift giving for the holidays. I tend to get people things that either a) They want or b) That I think they'd want, even if it costs a little more. Typically my family sucks for letting me know what they want, so I'm forced into the later category.
I may be 27, but my parents still ask me for a Christmas/Birthday list evey year (my birthday is 2 days after Christmas). My sister also asked me for said list. I really dont want much, but my wants are pretty expensive so I figured it's Christmas, I'm having a kid soon so this is the final hurrah, so I'll only put three things on my list because they're expensive and suggest that people pitch in with each other to defer the cost. On the list were 1) Xbox360 Premium 2) Gift Card to buy games with 3) Starmate Replay and a 1yr Sirius Subscription.
I sent the list to both my parents and sister, to which my dad immediately struck up a conversation about the 360 (he's a tech nut, even if he doesnt show it). My sister on the other hand came back with "Those are pretty expensive, do you want anything less expensive?"
I said "Well, not really. I suggested that you chip in with mom and dad to defer the cost. Most of the other things I want I buy myself... but I'll put together another 'cheaper' list for you."
The new list contained a few conditional presents, like if my parents got me the 360 then I needed an extra wireless controller and if my wife picked me up a DS then I'd like Meteos. I also put on there some books, dvds and asked for other gift cards to places like Old Navy. The prices on that small list ranged from $15 - $50. I felt that was pretty good if she wasnt looking to spend a lot.
The next response blew my mind. She says to me "I've got some LL Bean Giftcards, do you want anything from there?" Seriously, who buys someone a gift with giftcards they had received?
About my sister: She's 4 years older than me, lives in NYC, works as an Engineer, and makes more than my wife and I do combined. She is cheap.
No cliffs.
I may be 27, but my parents still ask me for a Christmas/Birthday list evey year (my birthday is 2 days after Christmas). My sister also asked me for said list. I really dont want much, but my wants are pretty expensive so I figured it's Christmas, I'm having a kid soon so this is the final hurrah, so I'll only put three things on my list because they're expensive and suggest that people pitch in with each other to defer the cost. On the list were 1) Xbox360 Premium 2) Gift Card to buy games with 3) Starmate Replay and a 1yr Sirius Subscription.
I sent the list to both my parents and sister, to which my dad immediately struck up a conversation about the 360 (he's a tech nut, even if he doesnt show it). My sister on the other hand came back with "Those are pretty expensive, do you want anything less expensive?"
I said "Well, not really. I suggested that you chip in with mom and dad to defer the cost. Most of the other things I want I buy myself... but I'll put together another 'cheaper' list for you."
The new list contained a few conditional presents, like if my parents got me the 360 then I needed an extra wireless controller and if my wife picked me up a DS then I'd like Meteos. I also put on there some books, dvds and asked for other gift cards to places like Old Navy. The prices on that small list ranged from $15 - $50. I felt that was pretty good if she wasnt looking to spend a lot.
The next response blew my mind. She says to me "I've got some LL Bean Giftcards, do you want anything from there?" Seriously, who buys someone a gift with giftcards they had received?
About my sister: She's 4 years older than me, lives in NYC, works as an Engineer, and makes more than my wife and I do combined. She is cheap.
No cliffs.
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