tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362493828562728346.post2185208519030760963..comments2024-02-15T03:13:35.200-06:00Comments on A Green Mushroom: Gaming GiftsVoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14547474651935176402noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362493828562728346.post-2519973089444639212015-12-24T11:24:36.876-06:002015-12-24T11:24:36.876-06:00That's awesome. I think you're right. It...That's awesome. I think you're right. It's better to buy something tangentially related that isn't actually a game, unless you know them well enough to know what they would really want.Voidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547474651935176402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362493828562728346.post-29760634166022173922015-12-24T09:46:03.812-06:002015-12-24T09:46:03.812-06:00To me, unless you really know what you are doing, ...To me, unless you really know what you are doing, you should never purchase a gift based on someone's hobby. If I knew someone who liked building model planes, I wouldn't just "take a chance" and buy them any random plane to build. They fund their own hobby and have their own expertise over it. A gift presumes a lot of my own knowledge and can often be a bit rude. For example, imagine if someone bought you the new Call of Duty because you "play games and stuff". Yay, I guess?<br /><br />I prefer gifts that aren't my direct hobby or that may go along with the things a person knows I love, but aren't anything I would necessarily purchase. For example, my secret santa got me a Final Fantasy Tactics poster. I'm in my 20's and broke, so purchasing game art isn't a high priority, but I love that game and it's awesome owning something that refers back to it. It's also the kind of thing I'd never think to purchase for myself.<br /><br />That's the sort of gifts I'd want as a gamer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00289459451344261371noreply@blogger.com