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Post by kajo1982 on Dec 11, 2018 2:08:29 GMT
We have a couple sets of great friends that I’m trying to decide what to get them for a Christmas gift. I’ve come up with dinner and a movie date night gift card (I feel like is the easy way out 😊) or a gift basket with their favorite treats/snacks (each one would be different) Which one would your prefer? Or any other great ideas in the $40 range?
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Post by pilcas on Dec 11, 2018 2:09:54 GMT
I like the first option the best, but would also enjoy the basket.
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Post by littlemama on Dec 11, 2018 2:13:29 GMT
The first option.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Dec 11, 2018 2:15:32 GMT
1st one. I can buy my own snacks any time.
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Post by bc2ca on Dec 11, 2018 2:30:17 GMT
I'd prefer a gift basket but instead of their favorite snacks I'd include the fixings for a meal like fancy pasta, olive oil, sauce, antipasto, chocolate and wine. Everything can go in a pasta pot or salad bowl instead of a basket.
Or a sushi rolling kit with rice, rice wine vinegar, seasoning, nori, bamboo rolling mats, chopsticks, soy sauce, pickled ginger in a bowl.
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Post by flanz on Dec 11, 2018 2:35:43 GMT
first one
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Post by gmcwife1 on Dec 11, 2018 2:36:51 GMT
Dinner and a movie  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2018 2:39:09 GMT
If money is tight for the couple, then #1 would be best. If money isn't an issue, then giving them a $40 GC isn't as special/personal as a basket with hand selected gifts.
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Post by trollie on Dec 11, 2018 2:42:15 GMT
Date night!
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Post by Darcy Collins on Dec 11, 2018 2:47:02 GMT
First one - although I'm really not sure you can do both dinner and a movie for $40 - could just do dinner.
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 11, 2018 2:52:51 GMT
I would be happy if I received either one of those.
A couple of points: Do you know them well enough to know what their favourite foods are to include in the gift basket? I would love that as a gift, but only if I got a triple Brie (for example) and not blue cheese.
As for the dinner and movie night - I know that the exchange rate means $40 is more to an American than to an Australian, but over here you wouldn’t even get two movie tickets and a small popcorn for $40!!
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Post by eastcoastpea on Dec 11, 2018 2:55:40 GMT
Both are nice. For me I'd prefer the basket because it shows that you've paid attention to what we like.
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Post by ~summer~ on Dec 11, 2018 2:59:55 GMT
Definitely the first option. I would do the entire $40 for a restaurant though.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Dec 11, 2018 3:09:51 GMT
Putting together snack baskets are so much fun. My mom did this for my kids and dh a few years back for Christmas. She and I had the best time shopping for it.
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Post by disneypal on Dec 11, 2018 4:18:04 GMT
Dinner and movie
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Post by magenta on Dec 11, 2018 4:55:17 GMT
Both are thoughtful, but I'd appreciate dinner and a movie more. Anything that keeps me from having to cook. |
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Dec 11, 2018 5:47:11 GMT
I would appreciate either one, but would enjoy anything date night motivating more.
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Post by blue tulip on Dec 11, 2018 12:53:27 GMT
I like dinner and a movie. that's something that I wouldn't just buy myself, so would appreciate more.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2018 16:56:35 GMT
Here $40 is not getting any couple dinner and movie. I would them a nice crisp $50 with and nice card saying here is some fun money. Or have dinner on us
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Post by gina on Dec 11, 2018 19:35:49 GMT
Here the movie alone would cost close to $30 for two adults. No way are we getting dinner in too.
I would like the treat basket, with yummy things I probably would not buy for myself.
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Post by annabella on Dec 11, 2018 21:34:06 GMT
I would prefer one, but I had a friend get a massage gift certificate and it took her a year to use it. It made me realize if someone gives you a gift card that you don't see as your money, there might not be an urgency to use. I used to always get starbucks gift cards at work, I don't drink coffee, and I recently found a stack of cards sitting at home. I could have found something else to buy but it never occurred to me.
My mother once got a gift card to a restaurant whose menu she didn't like. So I think about that as well.
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Post by lisae on Dec 11, 2018 22:44:36 GMT
The first one and we can do dinner and a movie here for $40 but then we would do a matinee movie.
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Post by mrssmith on Dec 12, 2018 1:07:54 GMT
I vote for fun/unusual snacks!
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Post by chlerbie on Dec 12, 2018 4:43:32 GMT
I prefer gifts over gift cards, so I'd love the basket.
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Post by scraphollie27 on Dec 12, 2018 4:54:35 GMT
You know what I’d really love from my friends? Time together. I’d by a trendy adult board game and plan a get together.
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Post by mikewozowski on Dec 12, 2018 5:05:32 GMT
yeah, i am with the above poster. i would like to take my friends to dinner as their gift and be able to spend time with them. or have them over. honestly, if you are a decent cook, i would rather have them over for dinner.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2018 5:39:40 GMT
The first one and we can do dinner and a movie here for $40 but then we would do a matinee movie. Tickets here are $10 a piece ( for the regular theater) and 2 people are not eating for $20 not even at a fast food place. |
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Post by sunnyd on Dec 12, 2018 5:51:38 GMT
We rarely splurge on this so I'd go for the movie/dinner date!
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Post by mom26 on Dec 12, 2018 6:49:56 GMT
I'm not a fan of food gifts or going to the movies, but I'm a rare bird. A restaurant gift card, however, would be awesome. Going out to eat is something we can rarely afford to do, so I would love that.
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