What happened to just plain giving? What is the difference between giving someone a present, or "gifting" them? It sounds very ceremonial, or else like we're smacking them upside the head. Did advertisers come up with this to make us spend more and make a bigger deal out of "gifting"?
2006-12-04 08:42:33 · 4 answers · asked by His Old Lady 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
It's so lame. Like "Doable," "feminar," webinar,"....oh, and don't get me going about "growing" a company.
To "Gift" someone, you dress up and put on heels and make sure the present is wrapped perfectly in expensive linen paper and $5.00 per yard ribbon from Harrod's. It doesn't even matter what the gift is, it's all about the "gifting."
To give someone a present, you use the comics section from the newspaper, slap some masking tape on it, find a used bow that hasn't been squished, and hand it to the person without further ado.
How hard is that?
2006-12-04 13:57:45 · answer #1 · answered by Charlotte M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know...I hadn't paid attention to it until you just mentioned it. The link below is just one of many for "Business Gifting Solutions." It's a new way to advertise to get corporations to spend money (at least this link is). Yes, it is making a bigger deal out of "giving" by calling it "gifting" as if giving is something less than.
Bah Humbug!
2006-12-04 08:51:06 · answer #2 · answered by terryoulboub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not only stupid but also sometimes deceptive. There are some scams or "pyramid" schemes now in operation who also use the term "gifting" as a means to get people to join.
2006-12-04 08:49:10 · answer #3 · answered by beattyb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, it's corny but I believe just about everything in this society is rediculous. It's all a ploy to get you to spend more money.
2006-12-04 08:46:35 · answer #4 · answered by Creole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋