I don't find buying gifts for others so bad, but I hate people asking me what I want as a gift. I don't mind asking for something I'd like, but there's always a secret criteria each person has for what they want to get you that you have to guess. The obvious one is price, which is always tricky. Is asking a friend for something over £10 too much or too little? Obviously it depends on the friend, but it can be awkward either way. Then there are also some people who want to buy you something you can unwrap (rather than a voucher, for example), or they want to give something that they think feels special rather than practical, or they have certain aversions to things such as horror or fantasy novels. And then, if you don't judge it right, they get offended or awkward because you've asked for something they're not happy with. It's crazy making.
I don't find buying gifts for others so bad, but I hate people asking me what I want as a gift. I don't mind asking for something I'd like, but there's always a secret criteria each person has for what they want to get you that you have to guess. The obvious one is price, which is always tricky. Is asking a friend for something over £10 too much or too little? Obviously it depends on the friend, but it can be awkward either way. Then there are also some people who want to buy you something you can unwrap (rather than a voucher, for example), or they want to give something that they think feels special rather than practical, or they have certain aversions to things such as horror or fantasy novels. And then, if you don't judge it right, they get offended or awkward because you've asked for something they're not happy with. It's crazy making.
