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No, they can answer the question by stating the gift they would like as a present. It doesn't always have to be Christmas to give presents.
by rick_2047 16y ago
No, they can answer the question by stating the gift they would like as a present. It doesn't always have to be Christmas to give presents.
- talonx 16y agoI find it interesting that a perfectly legitimate question got downvoted. @rick_2047 - It does not have to be Christmas to give presents, but the question assumes Christmas first, then presents. @ceejayoz - Answering 'Nothing' would mean you want nothing for Christmas, not that you don't celebrate Christmas.
- talonx 16y agoDownvoters - care to give any reasons?
- gsivil 16y agoI was not a downvoter but I think that your comment is a bit problematic. First of all, saying that not all geeks celebrating Christmas is at least obvious. In addition, think of this hypothetical question and you may understand the downvoters: - Ask HN: Which Apple product do you desire the most? - Answer: Not all geeks desire an Apple product.
- talonx 16y ago@gsivil - Thanks for jotting down these points. I think my response was more geared towards the text "What should be on the Christmas list of geeks everywhere?" rather than the title "What do you want for Christmas?" of the OP's question. They can be interpreted as being different - at least I did.
- tbac 16y agoI would like to know the answer to this too! I'm trying to think of a present for my boyfriend but I don't know much about the latest gadgets or useful accessories for a programmer. I was thinking an ergonomic desk chair but $600 is way out of my budget. Any ideas??