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Originally Posted by HansTWN
In Asian cultures giving money is widely accepted. Although you put it in red envelope, so that the recipient doesn't immediately see the amount. Makes a lot of sense, people can then buy what they want. Only in the West is this considered to be thoughtless.
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I have a son out West. I used to ask him what he needed, and gave him the money for several computers, etc. so he could pick them out. Actually loaned him the money to buy his first car. Now days though he has as much or more money as I do, so he told me not go give him money any more, but on the other hand he didn't want me to send him any gifts because he is essentially traveling full time now and hasn't had a permanent residence for 4 months now and is keeping his possessions at a minimum. (He crossed America from East to West with everything he owned packed into essentially a large sporty car and only left a medium sized box with us.)
We negotiated and he is allowing me (and his mom) to send him a Del Frisco Steak House gift card. (You can get a discount if you buy the card.)
I am also going to slip in a neat Amazon Prime box desk calendar which he should receive tomorrow.
All the other kids, a "check please" is preferred. Less close older children a pile of twenties, the higher the better and for the little ones I have decided this year on some really great soccer balls from Amazon Prime in size 3, 4, and 5 depending on their ages.
What you going to do? You start to lose your options when they start talking. Thank God for Amazon Prime.
I am pretty much through with shopping which is good because I am not at home right now, working on a job. Again thank God for Amazon Prime. (2 day- free)