Re #3: The easiest demonstration is to do it. How well do you think it would go over if you said “I know you like cooperative board/card games. I found The Crew for sale at Central Gaming for $19.99, and you might enjoy playing it. Here’s their address and a $20 bill.” vs. just buying it and giving to them?
Kind of against #4: A gift includes permission to have and use it. This goes double when the recipient is a child, spouse, or anyone else the gift-giver has a stake in. “Why do you think those binoculars are the best way to spend $1000?” Not my choice, it was a gift! “Why do you birdwatch during our hikes?” Because I was gifted the binoculars!
The only knowledge “You might enjoy playing it” is displaying is that you know they like board games, which is not enough to be meaningful. In order to qualify as knowing the person it needs to be much more specific. And indeed, I value “you should read this book in particular because of x, y, z” much more than the median book someone might buy me.
Re #3: The easiest demonstration is to do it. How well do you think it would go over if you said “I know you like cooperative board/card games. I found The Crew for sale at Central Gaming for $19.99, and you might enjoy playing it. Here’s their address and a $20 bill.” vs. just buying it and giving to them?
Kind of against #4: A gift includes permission to have and use it. This goes double when the recipient is a child, spouse, or anyone else the gift-giver has a stake in. “Why do you think those binoculars are the best way to spend $1000?” Not my choice, it was a gift! “Why do you birdwatch during our hikes?” Because I was gifted the binoculars!
The only knowledge “You might enjoy playing it” is displaying is that you know they like board games, which is not enough to be meaningful. In order to qualify as knowing the person it needs to be much more specific. And indeed, I value “you should read this book in particular because of x, y, z” much more than the median book someone might buy me.