The Last Poster Wins! [v23]

[Lychee]

The rice can be a gift too! Woo!
(I got a bag of rice as a housewarming present and it has served me so well!)

I'm thinking about getting my friends little enamel pins of their favorite things, but I've probably left it too late! Shipping times in Australia mean I've got to be extra prepared, and I'm totes not.
How do you all feel about people who message you and say what they'd like as a gift (or even link you to it, to be so forward!)? Sometimes I find it so helpful, and other times I find it so presumptuous!

[Noblejanobii]

I'm often stumped on what to get people so any sort of guidance is always nice. That said, it obviously depends on what the gift is. I've had people who I'm not very close with say they want something upwards of $70 and that I find is very presumptuous. I'm not even sure I'd spend that on my close friends unless it was something really cool, let along an acquaintance.

[Neo Emolga]

Generally I get stuff around the $75-$100 mark for family and $50 for close friends. It helps so much when they provide a list, because I would rather get them something I know they would like or is at least similar in theme to what's on their list as opposed to getting something that may never be taken out of the box or have its shrinkwrap taken off because they didn't really care for it.

I'll admit, I'm guilty of that too. I've gotten some gifts that are a major time investment (books) and others that I just can't use (my brother got me a board game last year but I have yet to have an opportunity to play it with other people, and it looks complicated no less).

[Chakramaster]

Yeah everyone I ask nowadays it's just "I dunno". Which is totally a heaping handful of help. Not much to go off of other than what I know that they like. Some gifts I've had to just get creative on. I try to keep it around the affordable mark for $30-50. Don't wanna make them feel bad for getting something too cheap.

I'm interested to hear what this board game is you're talking about Neo. Something like "The House on the Hill" kind of complicated?

[Neo Emolga]

Yeah everyone I ask nowadays it's just "I dunno". Which is totally a heaping handful of help. Not much to go off of other than what I know that they like. Some gifts I've had to just get creative on. I try to keep it around the affordable mark for $30-50. Don't wanna make them feel bad for getting something too cheap.

I'm interested to hear what this board game is you're talking about Neo. Something like "The House on the Hill" kind of complicated?

Yeah, I feel ya with the "I dunno" thing. Getting them something consumable like beer/wine or chocolate can be a safe bet sometimes.

Even more complicated than that. The game is called Scythe and it's one of those economy building games. It looks like it's a bit of a doozy to learn.

[Noblejanobii]

Yeah I think when I get more financially stable getting something $70 and up for people will be more reasonable but at the moment it's just a super tall ask.

[Neo Emolga]

Yeah I think when I get more financially stable getting something $70 and up for people will be more reasonable but at the moment it's just a super tall ask.

Yeah, really, you're in college and I know how expensive that is. Shopping for friends and family is a whole lot easier when you finally have a steady paycheck coming in.

[Noblejanobii]

Yeah, really, you're in college and I know how expensive that is. Shopping for friends and family is a whole lot easier when you finally have a steady paycheck coming in.

Yeah most people are understanding about it. But I have some acquaintances that can't fathom that and get mad when people won't spend a ton of money on them.

[Neo Emolga]

Yeah most people are understanding about it. But I have some acquaintances that can't fathom that and get mad when people won't spend a ton of money on them.

Let me guess. Mommy dearest.

Yeah, I'm sure she's a barrel of holiday cheer...

[Noblejanobii]

Let me guess. Mommy dearest.

Yeah, I'm sure she's a barrel of holiday cheer...

No actually she doesn't want me to get her gifts because it's using her money (even if it's not actually) so she always tell me to just be her perfect little girl for Christmas. I have other people in my life that are far more entitled and affluent when it comes to money..