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Originally Posted by funnyvalentine
This whole thread is making me depressed. I honestly don't believe that the spirit of giving is all in finding the cheapest possible way to gift someone; if that's all it is, maybe we should question why we give gifts to begin with. While I try not to spend the most money possible, it's a real joy to shop with a specific person in mind, thinking about what they'd love to have. It the giftee isn't worth that effort, why give at all?
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I agree wholeheartedley! The gift-giving threads always depress me a bit because they're invariably about how to check off a gift "obligation" for the cheapest way possible. It's rarely mentioned what the recipient might actually want, and frankly the items mentioned are usually things I would never want or use.
I do understand there are certain occasions where a general token gift might be required, and of course people can and should keep those as frugal as possible. But for gifts to family and friends, cheap is not my first priority. Finding something they would enjoy is.