Do you think giving food as Christmas gifts are worth it?

[Anonymous]

I mean I understand that is the thought what it counts and the intention but is giving food gifts really meaningful? I mean such as sweets, cake, cookies, etc. I mean if I want to receive a food as a meal like the ones I described I can buy the food myself any day of the year.

I dont want to sound disrespectful but I believe gifts have to be useful for the years to come, not an edible thing you eat in seconds and that`s it, the gift is gone, you know what I mean! Food can easily be forgotten even if it is the most wonderful cake, chocokates, or cookies ever made.

I mean if I receive gifts like that from someone well of course I thank them and it is appreciative but I rather receive something not edible and something that can be used for years to come as that way I will remember who gave it to me and be more cherished.

My brother for instane si alreayd 47 years old and since he was a little boy he always always had received chocolates or cookes as gifts, rarely he had received soemthing really he can use that is not edible from our relatives I mean maybe becaue food is the cheapest gift you can give someone and stil at at his age he continues to receive chocolates or cookes as gifts like he still is a young boy. I know my brother like sweets but for that he can buy them on his own any time of the year, but he Im sure would like to receive a more useful things that are not food and still can be cheap for the person giving the gift.

[Rosexøxø]

Well it has humble origins, in all honesty.

Sharing meals were the equivalent of sharing a part of someone’s livelihood; their toil.

It was sharing their common backgrounds together. Where they grew up. A sign of affection that someone was “thinking” of them. Make one for self, and an extra for the one they cherish.

I assume back then, meals and goods were extra for people’s tables back then, and preparing food and baking (from scratch), was more time-consuming.

Sharing a meal or dessert, was sharing the warmth of the home. A ‘hug’ they could take to bed that night, and have some left over for the remainder of the week.

Nowadays, we just buy crap from factories, off the shelf, and do it solely on holidays, and it feels like nothing but food to shove down the pie hole, like any other day we would do that lmfao

If it doesn’t have meaning to us? Why give it to someone who is supposed to mean a lot?

If we don’t appreciate a KitKat, why the fuck would we give it to someone we want to say/ convey to them everyday, “I love you.”

I personally cherish what I give to those I care about. The most I do is give them their favorite of snacks. I sometimes go the extra mile to make self-made baskets to give to my loved ones.

I think for most people, when giving snacks and food as a gift for the holidays, sure, it can be bought themselves as anything else, possibly, but we get it for them and maybe they forgot to buy it, didn’t think of it, or realized they had an instant craving for it, the minute they unboxed/ unbagged it.

Do what you have to, and I hope you feel appreciated by the gifts you receive, this year, from others who think of you. 🙋‍♀️

Best of all

[dustybiker]

I like receiving food. Especially home cooked. We have traditional exchanges between multi families throughout the holiday season. One of the best parts of the holidays.

[Summeroflove]

Any gift I appreciate and I LOVE food. I suppose if I got someone food. It might be a stocking stuffer or just a little gift not my main gift.

But if someone gets you a gift. Don’t be ungrateful because they certainly didn’t have to get it for you

[Guy13]

If you do homemade then yes as it is fresh. Otherwise, 50.00 honey baked ham certificates

[Asker]

Not necesarily homemade, all the edible stuff are purchased in a supermarket i mean brand cookies or brand cakes, etc or brand chocoaltes those are the ones my brotehr always receive, nothing is homemade

[Guy13]

Search edible eats I think it is called. Great for fresh fruits.

[Sour-rose]

Sure. But i stg, if it's fruitcake, i'm gonna take le fruitcake and make you a fruitcake by shovin' it so far in your mouth and see how youuuuu like this nasty sh-

[joeldalton]

Look at it from another perspective. If you were truly 45+, don't you really have everything you need that's a thing? Isn't your house full of things you don't use that often? At least food gets consumed and doesn't take up space.

[Blackcupcake]

to those who love food? yes!

[Asker]

Even if they are not homemade food and they are goodies bought at a supermarket, but comes with a brand

[Blackcupcake]

yes.

[LavLavLuv]

As a foodie myself... HELL YAWW

[XXblack88]

Yeah I do.

[shortster]

I prefer food.