• stray@pawb.social
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    14 days ago

    I know a lot of people don’t like being given money because it’s impersonal, so I like to pair a gift card with something creative: baked goods or candy, a mug, an ornament, a picture or card, etc. You can source materials secondhand or find them outdoors. The food route is especially useful for people who aren’t into small decorative things.

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      I would be happy with just the gift part personally. If someone takes the effort to make me something it means a lot to me. A gift card or money doesn’t really do much for me.

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      14 days ago

      Great addition :) Nice way to personalize. In our family its highly unsual to get money (cas or transfer), that only happens if the giver is unsure which shop is preferred and it usually means a joint shopping trip. Thats also a bonding moment where the reciever can talk about the hobby and why the item(s) chosen are picked

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        I love shopping trips! My uncle took me on one when I was a teenager and it’s one of my best memories.