I linked to something in my wishlist section and I feel gross for it.
It makes me think of gimmi gimmi girls ...
"I'm pretty and you owe me!"
+People, why would you buy someone something off of a wishlist?
+What do you think is proper wishlist etiquette?
+How much does it take for you become turned off by wish list nagging and pleading or is it part of a game I don't know about?
+Would you offer someone something from their wishlist that you already had or do you think it's not the thing but the buying that matters?
Example:I want a sewing machine, would you offer me the one that sits in your attic or would you feel stranger about that then buying something off the wishlist?
I'm interested, very, thank you for your answers.
It makes me think of gimmi gimmi girls ...
"I'm pretty and you owe me!"
+People, why would you buy someone something off of a wishlist?
+What do you think is proper wishlist etiquette?
+How much does it take for you become turned off by wish list nagging and pleading or is it part of a game I don't know about?
+Would you offer someone something from their wishlist that you already had or do you think it's not the thing but the buying that matters?
Example:I want a sewing machine, would you offer me the one that sits in your attic or would you feel stranger about that then buying something off the wishlist?
I'm interested, very, thank you for your answers.
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I can agree wishlists remind me of girls/boys that have expectations from men/women they have no intimate interest in.....borderline/sociopath....who truely is worth bathing in gifts....
they would buy things just for creepy/blinded feelings of acceptance....or they could be "internet" friends.....
I would say Greenpeace donations...but that would be gay....and stupid.....
when it is updated daily......
both look a little desperate....
-I'm into random acts of kindness. I used to be part of an online mail-art site (Nervousness.org) in which people would swap their art through the mail and work on collaberative pass-along projects. The group was very close though, so if somebody were having a bad day/ got sick everyone else would send them a little something. Surprises in your mailbox can work wonders for kicking the blues.
I'm constantly subconsciously taking mental notes when people talk about something they want, collect, need, etc, so when I see something and think of somebody, I generally get it for them, regardless of how well I know them. I even buy things for people at tagsales when I overhear them saying they really want it but can't afford it. Creepy? Only if you expect something in return, which I don't. It's just a good feeling. Some people are weirded out by it because it would never occur to them to buy/ give something to somebody they're not very close to, but I rarely find they don't appreciate it.
+What do you think is proper wishlist etiquette?
-posting a wishlist is fine, as is occaisionally talking about things you really want, but I feel like if you actually asking people to buy things for you, you're not likely to get it.
+How much does it take for you become turned off by wish list nagging and pleading or is it part of a game I don't know about?
-nagging and pleading is a complete turnoff for me.
+Would you offer someone something from their wishlist that you already had or do you think it's not the thing but the buying that matters?
Example:I want a sewing machine, would you offer me the one that sits in your attic or would you feel stranger about that then buying something off the wishlist?
-I would definitely offer somebody something from their wishlist that I already have if it's in reasonable condition. They can always tell me they'd rather have it new, which is fine, and if they're more concerned about having things bought for them than the actual item, then they can just go fish that pickle out of their ass.