Getting Birthday Gifts - Do You Prefer Gifts or Money?
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52227)
Staten Island, New York
December 18, 2015 11:47am CST
When it comes to birthday gifts I for one prefer to get actual gifts rather than just money stuffed into an envelope even if the envelope were to have lots of money inside it.
I think an actual gift is a more thoughtful gift. I also love surprises. It's always fun to unwrap the boxes and see what's inside.
The downside to getting actual gifts though is that sometimes I get something that I don't want, I don't use or I don't need. When that happens I wish I had gotten money instead.
When it comes to getting gifts on your birthday do you prefer an actual gift or do you prefer money/gift cards instead?
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
7 Oct
To me there’s not much thought if any when you’re gifted money. Sure if you get a lot of money the person was thoughtful in away, but gifting money is the easy way out and the gift is not personal.
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
9 Oct
@porwest I always hated it when somebody gifted me perfume for my birthday. I can’t stand perfume of any kind and don’t wear it. Perhaps I should’ve told people that gifted me the perfume that I don’t use it so they won’t give it to me anymore, but I never had the heart to say it. What I ended up doing was throwing them out which I hated.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
9 Oct
@lovebuglena Like I said, most gifts are useless junk. I have to either store it or get rid of it eventually. Money is much better. lol
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
27 Dec 15
I always prefer a gift. I think cash takes no thought, even a gift card is better .
@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
1 Jan 16
I agree. Gift card is better than cash or check.
While I prefer an actual gift over money or even a gift card if I get people together in a restaurant I prefer to get money because then I can use that money to pay for the restaurant. I end up celebrating my birthday out with people and end up spending much less of my own money.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
18 Dec 15
It depends on the person giving the gift. It's someone who knows me well and can get me a gift I would enjoy/like - I wouldn't mind as it is more thoughtful and meaningful. However, if someone who doesn't get great gifts or maybe gifts I wouldn't like or use - I would prefer money! Usually, I am given money though because I like to save up for a quality gift. 
@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Dec 15
There have been times when I've gotten perfume for my birthday. I didn't have the heart to tell the person that I don't wear perfume because didn't want to hurt that person's feelings and as a result have gotten perfume from that person on more than one occasion, which was disappointing. I'd rather have gotten money instead.
