Poll: Is It Really The Thought That Counts?

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

Hello! I am Dr. Rabbit!

No, wait, that's not right...

Anyway, my little brother's birthday is coming up next month, and he told me he wants "The Incredible Hulk" on DVD. So I check'd it out on Amazon and I found a copy I can pick up pretty cheap. Like, under $5 cheap. But, I feel bad about this, as I feel like if I don't spend a bit more, then I'm being a cheapskate.

So, what are your feelings on the subject, and have you dealt with these feelings before?

 

[LeonLethality]

If what he wants is cheap it shouldn't matter as you are giving him what he wants, though if you want to spend a little more you can always get him something extra.

 

[delet]

It shouldn't matter how much you spend at all. What matters is that you tried to get something you think they'd like. Even if you try and fail, the fact that you tried shows a lot, so I think it is the thought that matters.

Just make sure to keep the option to trade it in for something else available...

 

[SharPhoe]

Hello, there! I am Dr. Rabbit!

No, wait, that's not right...

There. Now it's right.

And no, the amount of money you spend doesn't matter. Or at least, it shouldn't. The way I see it, if someone gets upset because they think their gift was "cheap", no matter how heartfelt it was, then they really didn't deserve to get a gift in the first place.

 

[BonsaiK]

Anyway, my little brother's birthday is coming up next month, and he told me he wants "The Incredible Hulk" on DVD. So I check'd it out on Amazon and I found a copy I can pick up pretty cheap. Like, under $5 cheap. But, I feel bad about this, as I feel like if I don't spend a bit more, then I'm being a cheapskate.

If he's getting what he wants, why would he care? It's polite not to share the price of presents anyway.

p.s your poll is awful and will not get you accurate results.

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

I guess you all are right. Thank you, my fellow Escapists.

 

[insectoid]

It's a gift, of course the thought you put into it counts, seeing as the whole purpose of a gift is to show your appreciation for the gift receiver. It shouldn't matter how much it costs, if it is something they want. Besides, if you feel you aren't spending enough money, buy the person more than one thing.