Do you prefer to receive money or a gift? Why?

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UnknownReflection · Accepted Answer

First and foremost i would just appreciate the context of the action. Receiving gifts it's a remarkable feeling. I would just be thankful that i've been noticed by someone.

However; i assume money is more basic and manual. Gifts other than money have this chance to just sit in the back of the attic or just sit around as a decoration with no particular purpose. The point is; this wouldn't mean that the value of the gift is ignored; but it's a fact that gifts doesn't always come to be entirely useful. The value of the action and importance of the gift remains in the heart of the receiver but the gift might not entirely be part of the receiver's life chamber. On the other hand; when you receive an amount of money as a gift. You can manually spend it on the required loophole in your life. So one way or another; it can be used effectively in the favor of the receiver.

Furthermore; still it's not that easy to determine which is better. Here's why; giving direct money to people can be taken as an insult. Because throughout history in human interaction; the gesture of gifts rarely involved with the direct money but with postures using other tools; equipment and other existed defined symbols. For example; you can decide to give out a massive amount of money as a gift. But yet; for some people or maybe for many people; a simple decorated post card and a flower or other little adjustments can be more polite; meaningful; emotional and classy than throwing cash in their face!

Both sides have it's cons and pros. I voted for money. But i don't really have a certain preference. I just try to not think about it so much and simply appreciate whatever i receive regardless of it's materialistic measurements.

Good Luck.

bitterguard · Accepted Answer

Gift. Taking money from someone is against my morals. Nope, its weird to take money. A gift is okkay. I dont take expensive gifts.

As a boy, guests forcibly give me money when my parents taught me to not take money from anybody (except them) unless in need.

Especially it definitely happens on Diwali but then we have to pay back to our sisters on Raksha Bandhan.

Those guests make me uncomfortable when they give me money aside M shy and have been taught not to look or touch or keep anobody's money.

From childhood i have habit to return all money that came from guests to my parents.

We have tradition of not letting any guest go empty-handed

LadyAvon · Accepted Answer

Either art, giftcard or money. I don't want any stupid store bought stuff that I wouldn't have chosen or don't know what to do with.

_Enigma_ · Accepted Answer

Anyone who knows me knows to just get me money so I can get what I actually want.

hasrett · Accepted Answer

Some people just buy shitty gifts. In that case I'd rather recieve money.

Shreyash108 · Answer

You think yourselves...

What if i get you some dollars for your birthday...

Or may be i wrap up a nice dress that you said the other day that you liked it abd present it to you...

What's better... i think gifts are more personal... they show that how well you know the vmchoice of the other person and mean that you made some effort by thinking what the person may like!!!

TripleAce · Answer

gifts are more fun if its stuff you already wanted or stuff you didn't know you wanted or needed and got... that's fun

money is alright... but they need to give a significant amount for it to actually feel good...20 bucks isn't going to cut it lol. cut a 20 dollar gift is often times better

JamieG64 · Answer

Yes. Personally it's the gift I like not the content of the gift. Well there is such a thing as a bad present, like getting a puzzle after I expressly saying I loathe puzzles. Half whinging half making a good example.

SubZeroViking · Answer

Neither, I don't like getting gifts in any way shape or form. If you want to give me something, spend some time with me and just hang out. That's what I will value the most, your time and effort.

dinemsko · Answer

Not going to lie. I fully understand why it's more practical to receive money as a gift. But receiving a gift does show more thought, and ends up as more of a surprise. So personally, I prefer a gift.

Hans222 · Answer

A gift is nicer but if people really don't know what to buy, I have no problem with a financial gift :D

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I rather to receive money cause it's more better on giving me a chance to buy what i want to. I rather give someone money as a gift cause  they can buy what they want.

HungLikeAHorsefly · Answer

I don't want either. I have my own money and I will buy my own things.

SullyB · Answer

Money , since people don't really understand my taste in clothes or accessories lol. If I get the money I can spend it on something that I really like and will definitely use.

Chaz269 · Answer

A thoughtful gift is more meaningful, but money is usually more useful.

koolashri · Answer

Gift has some thoughts involved or a person's emotions and gifts are basically not compared in terms of value ie they have same value.
Money is something which one might showoff and you may not feel a person's true emotions through it.

douride2 · Answer

A gift is always nice but with money you get exactly what you want.

Dxk007 · Answer

I prefer money unless the person has thought a lot about the gift and, gives me what I really need.

britpop · Answer

Gift because more thought has gone into it so it means more

goanboy · Answer

Gift. You get money for work, gift is more personal.

Srv007 · Answer

If it is from stranger i prefer money If it's from closed hearts , i prefer gifts (so that we can know how much they know us)

Wuskybutt · Answer

Gift because it shows thought

ghostqueen · Answer

Gifts are either a hit or miss, money never fails.

jaqueline22 · Answer

Money so i can buy something useful

txdiie_ · Answer

i think a proper gift

someonewhoisalive · Answer

Can my crush be a gift?

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Money since most people suck at gifts.

IvoirianGirl20 · Answer

Neither. Give me love, affection & appreciation

MLGbreezy · Answer

doesn't really matter to me

cupidkisses · Answer

Money. I don't want gifts that I don't need.

Decentguy · Answer

money def, so i can buy whatever i want to

mohammedalMuqbel · Answer

Money, so I can buy what I want

PrincessPie · Answer

Gift.

himevenus · Answer

Both.

ashish804 · Answer

Money

Lumberman53 · Answer

Money

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