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What to Give Someone Who Says ‘Don’t Get Me Anything’
“Don’t get me anything” is not a puzzle you are required to defeat. Sometimes it means exactly what it says. Sometimes it means “please don’t create clutter,” “money is tight and I don’t want reciprocity,” or “I would rather not make this occasion into a production.” The useful question is not what object can I…
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What to Give Someone Whose Hobby You Know Nothing About
Enthusiasts are easy to shop for only from a distance. Up close, the obvious gift is often the wrong model, the wrong gauge, the wrong ecosystem or something they bought five years ago. You do not need to become an expert. You need to avoid pretending to be one. The safest principle: buy beside the…