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This is such a good anecdote - the point of gifts is that you sometimes know your people better than they do themselves. You get them something to improve their
by scyzoryk_xyz 4y ago
This is such a good anecdote - the point of gifts is that you sometimes know your people better than they do themselves. You get them something to improve their lives in a way that they might not be aware of.
Referring to the example in the article - That argyle sweater from the aunt. Maybe the aunt doesn't think you need a new iPod. Maybe she wants the girls at your school to think you have an actual healthy family looking out for you.
- throwaway2016a 4y ago> might not be aware of Maybe they are aware of it but they prioritize things differently and are unwilling to occasionally indulge themselves in a luxury expense. I know people who literally sent their parents on vacation as a gift because they would never do it themselves. Not that they weren't aware they needed/wanted a vacation but that given the choice it is not something they would rather spend their money on.