this post was submitted on 21 Jan 2024
69 points (100.0% liked)

chapotraphouse

13473 readers
1 users here now

Banned? DM Wmill to appeal.

No anti-nautilism posts. See: Eco-fascism Primer

Vaush posts go in the_dunk_tank

Dunk posts in general go in the_dunk_tank, not here

Don't post low-hanging fruit here after it gets removed from the_dunk_tank

founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS
 

I'm active, but about once a year or so I feel like birthday really describes me.

top 19 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] emizeko@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

gift certificates and gift cards were never good gifts, they are pushed hard by the bourgeoisie because the fraction that go unredeemed are pure profit (and they get the float in the meantime for the ones that are redeemed)

[–] macerated_baby_presidents@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

They're still pushed for the reasons you mentioned, but I think an experiential or specialty shop gift card - ideally something that the person would consider an indulgence and wouldn't go to on their own - can be a fine gift. The recipient "gets" the experience of shopping without guilt/thriftiness, and they pick something they like within the bounds of the gift. E.g. you could give somebody a certificate to a small Etsy seller and they can pick jewelry that matches their outfits, or to a fancy truffle shop and they will avoid buying flavors they don't particularly like. Coupon for glassblowing or cooking class? Cool gift. But it's got to demonstrate thought, a Target gift card sucks and multi-store gift cards like the picture are just money with extra steps

[–] emizeko@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

yeah, I can see where you're coming from. good points

[–] Namstel@lemmy.one 12 points 2 years ago

I'm Happy Gimme Cash

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

I'm not a fan of birthdays, it's my least favorite gender.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago

I'm Happy Man sponsored by Bass Pro Shops

[–] GnastyGnuts@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Counting the stores, "him" only has six options, "her" has nine options.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago

still think feminism is good>? :smuglord:

[–] Melina@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago

I got him a 15$ gift card to cabella’s

[–] Comp4@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is golf town what I think it is ? The west has fallen. Billions must golf

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Think of all the populations enslaved or exterminated so that the US could exist to have a chain of stores called Golf Town and a chain of stores called Golf which are gender-segregated.

edit: Oh wait nope, Hudson Bay. These are Canadianian. Just as bad.

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago

(friend comes out as mtf)

me: Happy Her!

[–] SerLava@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

TIL I'm gift card NB because cash

[–] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

The two genders: H&M

[–] honeynut@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

I'm non-quaternary

[–] SoylentSnake@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

UNhappy birthday, what's happy about the slow, eerie, & grinding march of time???

[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Looks like H&M, Hudson's Bay, and whatever !ndigo is are for men and women. Are they also on the "happy them" card?

[–] Futterbinger@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] Llituro@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

i'm happy birthday