my dad sent me a gift card for wal-mart and it's not that i'm being ugrateful. the thing is i don't shop for clothes at a cheap store like wal-mart. the quality is not good and i need clothes. buying $100 worth of cd's or something i don't need. last year he asked me and i gave him a store that i shop at all the time i just think it's messed up because he has two other kids and if he isn't buying wal-mart clothes i don't see why i should be wearing them i think he should have at least took into consideration the fact that i'm 18 and wal-mart is not a store i wanna go and shop for my things
2006-12-20 05:52:11 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
he sent me the gift card for christmas even though my birthday passed and he didn't call or give me anything
2006-12-20 05:53:10 · update #1
I have to be honest, when I first read your question I thought that you were being a spoiled brat but then after I started to think about it, if you don't shop at Walmart, then the gift may not be as useful to you as it would be if you had received a gift card to a store you did shop at.
I always received Walmart cards from a particular person for Xmas and although I shop there for my housewares and health and beauty aids, it got harder and harder to find $100 worth of things to buy. Finally I specified what stores I prefer to shop at and hopefully this year I'll get gift cards for the stores I like.
My suggestion would be to use the card to buy things you need like shampoo, toothpaste, etc and treat it like he gave you $100 towards items you would normally purchase therefore freeing up your own money to buy something that you really want. Then the next gift giving opportunity tell him that if he wants to send you a gift card, one from blah blah blah. I wouldn't blast the Walmart card because it was a gift and you may make him feel bad. Just use it, let the issue drop, and next year offer suggestions for what you'd like.
2006-12-20 06:27:29 · answer #1 · answered by CAITLIN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all Happy Belated Birthday,
Sometimes Dads and Moms and Uncles and basically family members have all the best intentions but fall short of the actual goal.
I take it he doesn't see you often or he would know that the clothing from Wal-Mart doesn't fit your style. His bad. The fact he sent you something should be a plus even if it is a dissapointment. Maybe you can buy things that aren't exactly fashion statements. Your special shampoo or make-up that usually is more reasonably priced at Wal-Mart. Socks, camera supplies videos etc. Even though you say you need clothes the gift won't go to waste.
I don't think I would be insulted. Maybe a little dissapointed in his lack of memory about that store you wanted the gift card to. Basically give him a chance, he at least sent you something to cover the flub-up on the missed birthday.
Maybe next time before a gift is to be sent let him know that although the gift card was a great Idea.. the store wasn't what you needed... Sorry you were dissapointed but don't let it make your Christmas a bummer.
Best of Luck,
:)
2006-12-20 06:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by thebe_gl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 05:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by Eleanor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not be insulted I would be delighted. $100 was a lot to spend and he was thinking of you regardless of what you think. You may not find clothing there that you would wear, but they do sell some great beauty supplies and I'm certain that you wear makeup and have to have the best shampoo and hair styling products since you are so worried about your clothing being top of the line. Maybe you should swallow your pride and just say thank you, because something tells me when you are in your thirties and you have children of your own and are working and still scraping by to pay your mortgage and put food on the table you won't think of Wal-Mart as such a curse, or maybe you should just go spend the gift certificate on your father. I'm sure he wouldn't be insulted.
2006-12-20 06:08:18 · answer #4 · answered by sanjamicautumus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, My father is on Social Security and retirement. If he could send me a $100 gift card, I'd be very happy with that. There are so many things that Wal-Mart has that I could actually use! It's 100$ that wouldn't come out of my budget. It's money! Plus you can go on Walmart.com and order something online that may not be in your local store.
Some people are not able to come up with something more personable all the time for another individual.
2006-12-20 06:04:46 · answer #5 · answered by Erica, AKA Stretch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're 18 and complaining about getting gifts ... you don't deserve them ... come on ... get over it ... it's $100 bucks that you didn't have before the holidays ... who cares if it's " Wal-mart " ... it amazes me how appreciative kids are these days ... go shop for clothes with your own money ... use the gift card for something else ... or sell it out side of the store to somebody ... other than that be happy he sent you anything ... !
2006-12-20 05:59:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be grateful for what you recieve. Walmart does sell more than clothes and CD's. Many have appliances, Excercise eqipment and even food. I think you can use the cards for gas at those who have a station out front. Some things to consider at 18 since you should be out on your own or at least be a contibuting household member. Wish somebody handed me $100 to anything when I was your age. My daughter is a Sr this year. I've gotten her many cards to various places including Walmart. She normally doesn't buy clothes there but I know she'll put it to good use.
Grow up, open your mind and be grateful. You're confronting 2 issues. Tell him it bothers you he didn't call for your birthday but don't complain about future gifts. Oh yea, I've been layed off, my wife has Parkinsons and my kids aren't getting a Christmas. Count yourself lucky you winey baby. Donate to someone in your town since you already have all of your needs met.
2006-12-20 06:00:12 · answer #7 · answered by father of 4 husband of 1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not at all. Even though there's no reason (In Our Family) to send each other "Gift Cards"...
But every once in a while, our cool "HouseKeepers" go "grocery shopping" to WaltMart...and Mom and I give them "Coupons" so they can save, too!
In our Neighborhood, people tend to judge us by where we go not what we have (even though its a Private 5 story house and all the other houses are miles away)...they endlessly criticize us. I LOVE WALTMART, the people, the food, the products, the toys, the medicine....lol I do have to admit I HAVE ONLY BEEN THERE TWICE, though. So you probably know much more about it than I do...(Dad doesn't allow me to go with my housekeepers...or drivers)
I am sorry if I have "bragged" about this in an uncomfortable way with you...since you seem pretty upset with "Cheap Clothes" there and the fact that your father didn't seem to care about your birthday...so the gift card was a christmas present and not a b-day one?...bummer...I'll cheer you up...what do you want?
E-Mail me, ok....Give me an adress and I'll Fed-Ex you anything...(Except a Car!)
Merry Christmas!
2006-12-20 06:09:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he doesn't want you to blow all your money on clothes. Perhaps he sent the gift card knowing you wouldn't be able to use it on clothes, and he wanted you to buy other useful things for yourself. You could use the card at Wal-mart towards a new tv or stereo, or you could use it for exercise equipment, or dvds. You could even buy home decor or car products. Wal-mart sells a whole lot more than clothes. I am sure he knew that when sending it.
And no I wouldn't be insulted. I would be grateful for the money and be happy to spend it to furnish my new home.
2006-12-20 05:56:26 · answer #9 · answered by CarolinaGirl 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he doesn't really know you that well. I'm sure he doesn't expect you to shop for clothes at WalMart; he probably was already shopping at one and figured he'd get a gift card for you. I wouldn't read too much into it. A hundred bucks is a hundred bucks. Take the money you would spend on personal items and set that aside for clothes from wherever you want, and use the WalMart gift card for personal items (i.e. toiletries). Or use the card for other peoples gifts, and keep the cash for you.
2006-12-20 05:58:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋