Gifts

[Janig]

Can you recall accepting a friendly gift of monetary value? Do you like to buy gifts for friends?

I cant recall offering anyone a gift of value, yet I hear of it happening often enough. I can recall being offered gifts, even from family, and those I always refuse. From a cheap wristwatch to a long distance planeticket Ive been offered some goodies, but the principle of gifting for no reason doesnt seem to play a part in my life. Are we Civfanatics all selfish people?

 

[warpus]

I only buy gifts for my friends when it's their birthday, maybe on christmas, when they're getting married, and when I'm travelling somewhere and buying souvenirs. Anything else is totally awkward and inappropriate!

 

[timtofly]

I think that when you are young a gift is an enigma. When you get older, it becomes more of a chore or something expected. Every once in a while it is spiced up by meeting new people, but then it falls back into a habit.

Giving a gift to get one in return would be selfish. Expecting a gift would be selfish. If you just stop giving gifts, I would not say that is selfish - priorities change.

 

[Janig]

ok thanks for the response, its comforting that nobody can recall accepting a friendly gift of monetary value. i suppose theres nothing wrong with a gift that provides opportunity; be that a selfish gift, a simple gesture or otherwise.