I tell people not to buy me any gifts at all, frankly I always feel a little embarrassed when someone went out of his/her way to try to find something to buy me

I tell people not to buy me any gifts at all, frankly I always feel a little embarrassed when someone went out of his/her way to try to find something to buy me, especially if it's something I don't have a wish or need for. Maybe it's just me who's a little weird, but I don't actually like getting gifts. I'd much rather go somewhere and have a good time instead of some stupid item I could have bought myself. The GiftSocial site looks very well done, and it's a cool and probably useful idea for many people. But still something stings me about the idea of making wishlists of gifts you'd like to receive, just like you are saying. Something with gifted horses and their mouths ;-)