Gift cards - they suck, folks. I don't get the point of gift cards as a standalone gift for someone. Like, if someone gets me a $25 gift card and I get them a $25 gift card then what the fuck was the point?? We're comfortably sitting at a net zero exchange, we could've just kept our cash and been better off. All we've done at that point is limit where we can spend our money to a single location. If you bought one of those Visa Vanilla cards, congratulations you just paid an activation fee to give them money, but wooptiedoo they can spend it whereverrrrrr. W H Y?

To make matters worse, there were about $3 B I L L I O N in unused gift cards last year. That's recorded as breakage revenue after enough time has lapsed to get the liability off the balance sheet too. That's free fucking revenue that no one provided services or goods for. W H Y A R E W E D O I N G T H I S?

WHAT'S THE FUCKING POINT? THEY'RE JUST SO VAPID AND MEANINGLESS, I CAN'T FUCKING STAND IT. OH MY GOD.

  • dolphinhuffer [comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    They're not for people you're capable of giving a thoughtful and meaningful gift to, they're for people you're obligated to give a gift to and have no idea what the fuck to get for. Often these are the same people to whom gifting a wad of cash could be deeply cringe. Gift cards are for bosses or nephews.

      • veganstomper58 [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        lets be real. cash will be spent on mundane shit like gas, food, rent. a gift card is more likely to be used for an actual gift, something someone wouldn't buy otherwise. you're not just giving them a card but permission to basically spend it on something probably dumb

        • TransComrade69 [she/her,ze/hir]
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          4 years ago

          cash will be spent on mundane shit like gas, food, rent. a gift card is more likely to be used for an actual gift,

          People give gift cards to restaurants. On more than one occasion I've received a gift card to a restaurant I did not like that serves food I could literally cook better for myself at home. I'm in my mid twenties and a total fucking babe, give me petty cash that I stash away for fun dates or to even pay my rent. We're all adults, just give me cash to alleviate the stress of bills. lmfao

          • veganstomper58 [he/him]
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            4 years ago

            no. here's a 50 dollar gift card to home depot. get a chainsaw or something nerd!!!

        • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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          4 years ago

          Dunno about you, but someone else paying a chunk of my rent is a great gift for me

      • TransComrade69 [she/her,ze/hir]
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        4 years ago

        I literally just stash mine away for dates and rainy days. I'd honestly rather just receive cash.

      • dolphinhuffer [comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        Just because the Christmas bells are jingling? Does that mean it’s time to consume product?

        These motherfuckers out here jangling the jank in October now. Disgusting.