Have Gift Cards Gone Too Far? »
Since it's my birthday, I thought I'd talk about something that really bugs me about gift cards.
As I'm filling up at the gas station, I look up and see a sign that reads "Give the gift they wont want to regift". Yes, that's right - a gift card for a gas station. Now first let me say that I'm not a huge fan of the gift card. Sure, I like getting them alright, because I can go get what I want instead of having to deal with what someone else thinks I want. I understand their appeal.
I also understand the appeal as a gift-giver, because you don't have to put a lot of thought into the gift, and I think that's why I don't like them. Basically it means you don't have to think about it a lot. You just go to the store and get a gift card, and you're done. In a busy world, it's very convenient. Heck, a lot of stores even offer you a selection of gift cards for other stores. It's the very epitome of lazy shopping. The hard part is determining which card to buy.
