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It's a cultural thing. Giving someone cash is seen as a lazy gift, but if I take a second and buy you a gift card to a store that my stereotype of you in my hea
by fragmede 10mo ago
It's a cultural thing. Giving someone cash is seen as a lazy gift, but if I take a second and buy you a gift card to a store that my stereotype of you in my head shops at, I'm thoughtful.
- lxgr 10mo agoYeah, I realize it's a cultural thing, but I still think it sucks. I find receiving a Starbucks gift card much less thoughtful than a greetings card, with or without a banknote included. The worst are these Visa/Mastercard gift cards that are popular in the US: Often horrendously expensive to the buyer and cash-equivalent to the receiver at best, and broken or scammed and causing them further frustration and possibly monetary losses at worst.
- baby 10mo agoWhen my parents came to visit me in the US I bought them a starbucks card and that was the coolest gift lol, they could stroll around and stop at starbucks whenever