For all you people out there who practice some sort of holiday wherein gifts are exchanged, somewhere around now, whatever that holiday may be
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Not sure my answer'll be helpful, but here it is ^_^
I think what the gift is matters a little more than whether it's homemade or bought. If it's something you thought about and know the person'll like/need/want, then it'll be well received.
If you saw something you could make, and knew someone who it'd suit, then I'm sure they'll love it, and won't be thinking about non-existant DVDs ^_~
I think it really depends on the person. I, for example, have no love for tchotchke. I don't have room for the trinkets I have!
My mother and sister, on the other hand, love 'em. And as I understand it, if I attempted to knit my mom a pair of socks she'd be ecstatic no matter how incompetent I was. My sister might surreptitiously let the dog gnaw on it. >.>;
Also, when I get something personally made but not something I'm excited about, it kinda puts me in the position of pretending to be enthusiastic on pain of letting them know their present sucks.
And then there's presents that are purchased AND unsuitable for the recipient. Like a nonfunctional beard trimmer set. Not that I'm bitter (I never figured out if it was a joke present, since he also gave me an awesome book).
Unhelpful enough?
... man, it's been a long time since I tried cross-stitching...
I'm a huge on giving gifts. Not real big on receiving them. Generally, to me what matters is that someone spent an iota of thought on me at all to even give me something. Doesn't matter if it's cool or lame. I'm happy all the same. Even if it's something that I don't need, didn't want, or doesn't excite me, I still appreciate it all the same.
And I do think something that a person made carries a little more weight. To this day my most cherished gift anyone's ever given me was something they made themselves. It was the most touching thing anyone ever gave me ever.
I'm a very hard person to please with gifts. I remember one Christmas my Grandma bought me a very big stereo with a CD player (back when cd players were expensive), and I didn't even smile. And that wasn't even a homemade gift. All that I had wanted for Christmas that year was a memory card for my N64 >.>;
Erm, bad example.
I'm just pretty much happy with everything I already have, and someone did happen to give me something cute and homemade (Unless it was a dragon!) I would have to force myself to smile. I have *no* room for anything..especially something I would never use. I very, very picky on clothes too ~_~;
I like homemade stuff... in terms of the thought that goes into it. I'm sort of a pain to shop for in general, since outside of electronics and books, there aren't a whole lot of things I want enough to ask for them specifically - and ever since I've picked up MMOs even that list has shortened quite a bit. But I'm pretty content just to know someone was thinking enough to get me something I might like, even if it's not something I really wanted or needed (including shirts with little witty sayings on them that I tend not to wear in public
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I think what the gift is matters a little more than whether it's homemade or bought. If it's something you thought about and know the person'll like/need/want, then it'll be well received.
If you saw something you could make, and knew someone who it'd suit, then I'm sure they'll love it, and won't be thinking about non-existant DVDs ^_~
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My mother and sister, on the other hand, love 'em. And as I understand it, if I attempted to knit my mom a pair of socks she'd be ecstatic no matter how incompetent I was. My sister might surreptitiously let the dog gnaw on it. >.>;
Also, when I get something personally made but not something I'm excited about, it kinda puts me in the position of pretending to be enthusiastic on pain of letting them know their present sucks.
And then there's presents that are purchased AND unsuitable for the recipient. Like a nonfunctional beard trimmer set. Not that I'm bitter (I never figured out if it was a joke present, since he also gave me an awesome book).
Unhelpful enough?
... man, it's been a long time since I tried cross-stitching...
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And I do think something that a person made carries a little more weight. To this day my most cherished gift anyone's ever given me was something they made themselves. It was the most touching thing anyone ever gave me ever.
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I'm a very hard person to please with gifts. I remember one Christmas my Grandma bought me a very big stereo with a CD player (back when cd players were expensive), and I didn't even smile. And that wasn't even a homemade gift. All that I had wanted for Christmas that year was a memory card for my N64 >.>;
Erm, bad example.
I'm just pretty much happy with everything I already have, and someone did happen to give me something cute and homemade (Unless it was a dragon!) I would have to force myself to smile. I have *no* room for anything..especially something I would never use. I very, very picky on clothes too ~_~;
Oh gawd, I'm so horrible.
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