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[redbird]

[Poll #1641212]

I'm not asking for gifts, I'm asking for ideas. I can't come up with anything that isn't either trivial (another bar of dark chocolate with cherries, which I can get at the corner store for a few dollars), absurdly over-extravagant, or nonexistent (the tangerine herb tea I was very fond of, which has been discontinued).

The chocolate isn't trivial because it would cost less than five dollars, it's trivial because it's practically a staple in this household.

[I don't think polls cross-post properly, so I'm posting this separately on DW and LJ.]

Comments

[wouldyoueva.livejournal.com]

I would think a book with a note attached from the giver explaining why he or she chose that book for you would be a great gift. Not only would you get a book but also the warmth of knowing they put some thought into the gift. And perhaps it would give you some insight into your relationship with that person.

[redbird]

First you'd need to magic me up an extra room I can use as a library, alas. I've been borrowing books from the library instead of buying them specifically because that way I can return them instead of storing them.

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Does it have to be something tangible? Donations to your favourite charity are always popular among our Relatives Who Have Too Much Stuff.

[bohemiancoast.livejournal.com]

I tried charitable donations but everybody basically hated it. I am certain that I cannot buy, in my budget, anything that any of my relatives would certainly like.

What I do is, whenever I'm vaguely interested in something, unless it's something I think OH I MUST HAVE THAT RIGHT NOW, I put it on my Amazon wishlist (which incorporates things from other sites now too). And then I weed it a bit in early November, and point anyone who asks at it.