How are there only 3 comments on here? This is the most insanely useful post I’ve read all week, all such excellent advice, thank you! Really sad that I’m only reading this now a few days too late though, I just recently got my closest friend a gift but it was honestly just the absolute worst, most terrible gift I could have chosen, it’s not something they like at all and I don’t think they will ever want to use it.
Do you have any thoughts on perishable vs non-perishable items as gifts though? I realized recently that I kind of almost never give perishable items as gifts (e.g. chocolates, pens/pencils, plants)because I always felt subconsciously like maybe they seem ‘cheap’ or something? I can’t really describe it. But I’m curious to hear others’ opinions.
I think if your time/money budget allows, then nothing says you can’t get them something else...
Perishable items feel like they fall on some spectrum between non-perishable items and experiences, and I’m already in favor of experiences as being good gifts. I think your subconscious is just flat wrong: if you go out and look for premium chocolates, flowers, art supplies, or anything, really, there are very expensive premium ones that very often are actually better.
How are there only 3 comments on here? This is the most insanely useful post I’ve read all week, all such excellent advice, thank you! Really sad that I’m only reading this now a few days too late though, I just recently got my closest friend a gift but it was honestly just the absolute worst, most terrible gift I could have chosen, it’s not something they like at all and I don’t think they will ever want to use it.
Do you have any thoughts on perishable vs non-perishable items as gifts though? I realized recently that I kind of almost never give perishable items as gifts (e.g. chocolates, pens/pencils, plants) because I always felt subconsciously like maybe they seem ‘cheap’ or something? I can’t really describe it. But I’m curious to hear others’ opinions.
Thank you!
I think if your time/money budget allows, then nothing says you can’t get them something else...
Perishable items feel like they fall on some spectrum between non-perishable items and experiences, and I’m already in favor of experiences as being good gifts. I think your subconscious is just flat wrong: if you go out and look for premium chocolates, flowers, art supplies, or anything, really, there are very expensive premium ones that very often are actually better.