• SuckMyWang@lemmy.world
      6·
      2 years ago

      Family talking: “what does Garry like these days?”

      Family talking: “hmm. I don’t really know.”

      Family talking: “he kind of goes to work a bit but he doesn’t do much else.”

      Family talking: “silent thinking”

      Family talking: “Alcohol?”

      Family talking: “yes! That’s what Garry does, i mean that’s what Garry is, I mean that’s WHO Garry is. An alcoholic. Garry the alcoholic.”

    • JJROKCZ@lemmy.world
      5·
      2 years ago

      Personally I like gift cards and socks/underwear, I need those articles of clothing and the gift cards save me spending my money on those places I likely would’ve went to anyway

        • saruwatarikooji@lemmy.world
          2·
          2 years ago

          I have literally told them things I would be happy with… I’ve been very specific about some things too. For example, I tend to be hard on jeans so anytime gift giving comes up I will tell people that I will be happy with new jeans and specify my size.

          I know I tend towards nonmaterialistic and people seem to hate buying practical gifts but that’s honestly what I would prefer. I have also said on multiple occasions that if they really can’t find anything, I will be extremely happy with a simple bottle of vodka or anything penguin related… Yet somehow I never get useless penguin trinkets.