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tlimbert · 11-17-2005, 05:37 PM

It's always good to get an Outsider's Insight

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Why is it more acceptable to give a gift card for $20 than it is to give someone $20?

Kinda a simple question, but something I think about as I grow older and I start to no longer know what the family wants for gifts... it's always been drummed in my head that it's tacky to give straight cash as a gift, as it can give the thought that a person is only WORTH say $20 from you... where as gift cards have been acceptable as long as I can remember (from the 80's at least, but I always got toys and got certificates/cards for the holidays).

11-17-2005, 05:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
tlimbert Tilted	Just a general question about the holidays... It's always good to get an Outsider's Insight . Why is it more acceptable to give a gift card for $20 than it is to give someone $20? Kinda a simple question, but something I think about as I grow older and I start to no longer know what the family wants for gifts... it's always been drummed in my head that it's tacky to give straight cash as a gift, as it can give the thought that a person is only WORTH say $20 from you... where as gift cards have been acceptable as long as I can remember (from the 80's at least, but I always got toys and got certificates/cards for the holidays).