A good or fun pair of socks.
- Genderless
- Inexpensive
- Practical
- One can never have too many socks
If you’re giving them as a gift, you might as well get a high quality pair of socks. Wool, non-China crap.
Few people will ever buy them for themselves, because of the price, but the difference is often huge. And they last much longer too.
Seriously, my wife got me some merino wool socks with silk in it and those are so so nice to wear, they are not even close to being comparable to my other socks.
I have such a hard time buying for people and being bought for. I mean I appreciate anything I get because it IS really the thought that matters to me, but…Like, if I want something, I’ll just buy it. If I haven’t bought it already, it’s too expensive to get for me as a gift.
I’m literally only holding off on purchasing some things right now so I can send them to my family as gift ideas.
A gift card for any hobby related stuff is way better than any guide. I cannot dream to know which bee hat or hive brush (if thats a thing) would be an upgrade, but Im certain that he can pick out something himself that he might have “wanted” but not needed, and if I stipulate that the gift card is for want and not need, he will buy something nice.
I did the same with a bike store a few years ago and he upgraded the pedals so he can use them both with ordinary shoes as well as the “locking” shoes.
I know a lot of people don’t like being given money because it’s impersonal, so I like to pair a gift card with something creative: baked goods or candy, a mug, an ornament, a picture or card, etc. You can source materials secondhand or find them outdoors. The food route is especially useful for people who aren’t into small decorative things.
I would be happy with just the gift part personally. If someone takes the effort to make me something it means a lot to me. A gift card or money doesn’t really do much for me.
Great addition :) Nice way to personalize. In our family its highly unsual to get money (cas or transfer), that only happens if the giver is unsure which shop is preferred and it usually means a joint shopping trip. Thats also a bonding moment where the reciever can talk about the hobby and why the item(s) chosen are picked
I love shopping trips! My uncle took me on one when I was a teenager and it’s one of my best memories.
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Really does suck. My dad had a problem with alcohol and I always refused to partake in that unlike my brothers but he doesn’t really have hobbies and so all the gift ideas sucked as it’s beer.
I get him gloves and scarfs now 😂
Mobile car detailing. Have someone come out the week before Xmas and do the works on Dad’s car or truck.
@LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone A case of 9mm always works.
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They forgot flashlights and jerky.
What? is there father’s day soon? I will just get him…to a hospital. He’s been stubborn lately.
Why is it so difficult for people to get to know their own family members so they don’t need to resort to generic gift guides? If that’s too much, then just ask them what they would like. Communication is dead it seems, despite nearly 100% connection time
Sometime you want to get closer to people though gifting. Sometime, your loved one has ni idea of want they could want. Sometime, they already have bought themselves the thing they wanted. And you have left with no inspiration.
All the things I personally want that I don’t already have are things that are too expensive to gift, or involve me physically going to a store to try them out (e.g. clothes).
