"Presents or Presence? Which is more vital?"
Everyone has those friends where we struggle to find gifts for. Some are easier than others. We try and break down our friends into consumer material so that we can align them to a product that their personality, behaviours, humour, history, memory might make some sort of link to. Thoughtful gifts vs expensive gifts vs gag gifts vs money. Giving money is always a quick and easy way of saying "It's your birthday! Here's something so treat yourself". A balance of that and gifts where you see that someone has put thought into what you'd like and even effort to make or create things for you. 18th's, 21st's etc are commonly misjudged as birthdays for an 'Alcohol gift'. Personally if you buy me something I've never tried and is actually worth having then I'd be happy. Something even a little classy. I can't really argue what is a good present and what is a bad present because it all comes down to the giving and receiving counterparts and the relationship between them. But what do you give someone who has everything? You could take some stuff away I guess.
Overall really difficult people to buy presents for are the ones who really just need a new pair of socks. Or a Big M. Or a T-shirt.
BUT SERIOUSLY NEVER FORGET A CARD! Words are worth putting time into.
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