Is money gifts tacky or do you like them?
2007-12-12 04:38:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
no
2007-12-12 05:45:56 · answer #1 · answered by traveller 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For some people, getting a gift is very important. They like the fact that the person took the time to specially select the gift and they want the other person to be aware of their needs. Doing this is a sign of emotional intimacy for them. (See Chapman's book, "The Five Love Languages", for more on this topic.) For a person like this, a gift of money would say that the person either doesn't really care that much about them, or that the person isn't as close as they thought. Caveat emptor.
Personally, I wouldn't look a gift greenback in the mouth.
2007-12-12 17:25:13 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like them. My parents and grandparents give money as a gift all the time. They don't have time to go out shopping for birthday gifts or else they'd have to live at the mall. It's also nearly impossible to keep up on every changing preference of each and every family member. To keep it simple and to save time, they give money so that the recipient can buy something they know they will like. My family feels that gifts should be about making the recipient happy, not about making the one giving the gift look good.
2007-12-12 05:03:15 · answer #3 · answered by Avie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....but it isn't very personal...but if they need the money, that is what I would go with. If they don't really "need" the money, it would be nicer to put a little more thought into it and get them something. Personally, I am a fan of the gift card. If you know a place they love to shop, give them a gift card and tell them to pick out something that they've always wanted but could never indulge in before. Either way...its the thinking of the person that counts.
2016-05-23 05:43:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on who it is from. From a peer, I would find it ackward and a little tacky. From a parent or older relative I think it is fine. I know my niece and nephew think I'm the greatest aunt in the world when I give the cash. I think my brother would find it really weird. I also wouldn't want it from my huband
2007-12-12 05:17:13 · answer #5 · answered by wendy08010 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a gift card is a better option than getting a person something they won't care for at all. If you really have NO IDEA what a person will like, gift card!
2007-12-12 04:48:11 · answer #6 · answered by dunns_kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tacky shows you don't care enough to find out about the person interests or preferences
2007-12-12 04:41:50 · answer #7 · answered by billie b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's nothing wrong with giving money as a gift
2007-12-12 07:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband always gives me money. He says his favorite color is green.
2007-12-12 04:46:09 · answer #9 · answered by Pook 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like em', so I can buy what I really want.
2007-12-12 05:41:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋