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Title: Gift Cards
Post by: KCFDcat on January 14, 2013, 11:53:57 AM
I love them. love getting them, love giving them. some say they are a lame gift but I disagree.

especially love them for restaurants. (elite one's not pud chains)

thoughts?
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: kitten_mittons on January 14, 2013, 12:01:08 PM
Hate them for restaurants, nothing makes you look more poor than using a gift card/coupon for food. I like it when I get a gift card to a clothing store, when the alternative would be having that person pick out an article of their choosing.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: KCFDcat on January 14, 2013, 12:05:14 PM
Hate them for restaurants, nothing makes you look more poor than using a gift card/coupon for food. I like it when I get a gift card to a clothing store, when the alternative would be having that person pick out an article of their choosing.

used to feel that way, but feel differently now.

when I say I like gift cards I mean good ones, not $25 to chili's or something. I mean like $200 to Michael Smith. makes you look pretty elite when you can hand the waiter a GC for a $150 tab and have it be covered. makes them wonder who you know that would give such an elite gift. luckily I know lots of people that give me elite gifts.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Stevesie60 on January 14, 2013, 12:32:57 PM
Clothing store gift cards are the best.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: JohnCurrie is Weird/Gross on January 14, 2013, 12:34:20 PM
A high value Dick's gift card is the greatest thing ever.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: pissclams on January 14, 2013, 01:04:42 PM
Hate them for restaurants, nothing makes you look more poor than using a gift card/coupon for food. I like it when I get a gift card to a clothing store, when the alternative would be having that person pick out an article of their choosing.

i'm with kitten mittons on this one.  hate that feeling, "i wouldn't be here if uncle bob hadn't bought us this real nice gift card, sure is nice to visit your fine restaurant, do you have toothpicks?"
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on January 14, 2013, 01:53:34 PM
I would much rather get money than a gift card, regardless of what the card is for.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Mikeyis4dcats on January 14, 2013, 02:27:44 PM
Gift cards are the best when you can rape the Target / AMEX SBS system and get them cheap.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Institutional Control on January 14, 2013, 02:46:29 PM
I do not like to get or give gift cards.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Stevesie60 on January 14, 2013, 03:33:36 PM
I would much rather get money than a gift card, regardless of what the card is for.

I used to have this mentality but I just end up spending the money on bills or putting it in my savings account. With a gift card I'm forced to buy something fun.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: GoodForAnother on January 14, 2013, 05:17:26 PM
if my entire family just gave me sonic and chipotle gift cards for christmases and birthdays I'd be one happy man
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Mr Bread on January 14, 2013, 05:40:03 PM
Gift cards are complete garbage gifts.  If you're going to give me money, then rough ridin' give me money. 

Pud gift-giver: "Hey here's a gift. I'm choosing where you'll have to eat a meal without consulting you. I'm using my gift as a way to passive-aggressively boss you. Cheers!"
Me: "eff you."
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: bones129 on January 14, 2013, 06:51:04 PM
I would much rather get money than a gift card, regardless of what the card is for.

 :thumbs:
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Shacks on January 14, 2013, 06:52:49 PM
Gift cards are complete garbage gifts.  If you're going to give me money, then rough ridin' give me money. 

Pud gift-giver: "Hey here's a gift. I'm choosing where you'll have to eat a meal without consulting you. I'm using my gift as a way to passive-aggressively boss you. Cheers!"
Me: "eff you."

What if they specifically bought you a gift card to a place they know you like?
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Emo EMAW on January 14, 2013, 07:57:21 PM
Bought my priest a gift card to Hooters.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: bones129 on January 14, 2013, 09:38:04 PM
Bought my priest a gift card to Hooters.

Money well spent.  :dance:
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: star seed 7 on January 14, 2013, 09:40:23 PM
i never use them.  if you don't know me well enough to give me a present that isn't a giftcard or straight cash, then don't bother.  gift giving in general is pretty dumb.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Mr Bread on January 15, 2013, 06:51:44 AM
Gift cards are complete garbage gifts.  If you're going to give me money, then rough ridin' give me money. 

Pud gift-giver: "Hey here's a gift. I'm choosing where you'll have to eat a meal without consulting you. I'm using my gift as a way to passive-aggressively boss you. Cheers!"
Me: "eff you."

What if they specifically bought you a gift card to a place they know you like?

The fact that I'm now compelled to go there makes me not want to go there. 
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Institutional Control on January 15, 2013, 08:18:17 AM
I re-gifted a $30 gift card to Applebees. I don't want to eat that crap.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: ben ji on January 15, 2013, 08:47:51 AM
Man, all I get from santa these days is giftcards. Normally santa brings the good stuff like blue moose, chipolte, taco via etc....not so much this year.

Got TONS of olive garden giftcards along with some applebees BWW and jason deli.

I will be having all you can eat soup salad and breadsticks for lunch at least once a week for the next couple months.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: pissclams on January 15, 2013, 09:03:55 AM
I re-gifted a $30 gift card to Applebees. I don't want to eat that crap.

that's several Brutuses
Title: Gift Cards
Post by: Pete on January 15, 2013, 09:22:56 AM
I re-gifted a $30 gift card to Applebees. I don't want to eat that crap.

that's several Brutuses

Just think of the number of "now half price late night apps" he gave away?

Also, they are experimenting with a new Applebee's express concept, it's like a fast food version of Applebee's...strikes me as similar to Panera.   
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: _33 on January 15, 2013, 09:27:16 AM
I like Applebees. The food tastes pretty good to me.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Winters on January 15, 2013, 09:29:58 AM
I love them. love getting them, love giving them. some say they are a lame gift but I disagree.

especially love them for restaurants. (elite one's not pud chains)

thoughts?
they are great and perfect for any situation, imo.
Title: Re: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: kitten_mittons on January 15, 2013, 12:10:15 PM
I like Applebees. The food tastes pretty good to me.
Very St. Joseph of you.
Title: Gift Cards
Post by: Pete on January 15, 2013, 01:30:17 PM
Applebee's makes a pretty darn good Asian Chicken Salad.  They use their chicken tenders on it!

Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: OK_Cat on January 15, 2013, 01:51:13 PM
i don't like food snobs who think that a place isn't good because it's a chain.

it's tasty and i like it.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Trim on January 16, 2013, 01:55:04 AM
This website bought a gift card for the goddamn animal.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: star seed 7 on January 16, 2013, 02:10:57 AM
i don't like food snobs who think that a place isn't good because it's a chain.

it's tasty and i like it.

applebees sucks, and it's not because it's a chain.
Title: Re: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: kitten_mittons on January 16, 2013, 06:18:48 AM
i don't like food snobs who think that a place isn't good because it's a chain.

it's tasty and i like it.
Applebees offers nothing that any other bar & grill doesn't offer. That's why it sucks, even as far as chains go.  The only reason to go there is if you hit up your favorite Oklahoman chain and they really you the wait is 45 minutes, and Applebees is just across the street or something.
Title: Re: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: 8manpick on January 16, 2013, 09:32:43 AM
i don't like food snobs who think that a place isn't good because it's a chain.

it's tasty and i like it.
Applebees offers nothing that any other bar & grill doesn't offer. That's why it sucks, even as far as chains go.  The only reason to go there is if you hit up your favorite Oklahoman chain and they really you the wait is 45 minutes, and Applebees is just across the street or something.

When I was in high school, I really loved to go get half price appetizers in there.  9 boneless buffalo wings and 6 mozzarella sticks for 7 bucks?  Sure thing.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: puniraptor on January 16, 2013, 09:37:51 AM
I re-gifted a $30 gift card to Applebees. I don't want to eat that crap.

 :horrorsurprise: I got $30 Applebees gift card for christmas!

If you are a 60 year old blind man, then I definitely know you.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Institutional Control on January 16, 2013, 09:50:27 AM
I re-gifted a $30 gift card to Applebees. I don't want to eat that crap.

 :horrorsurprise: I got $30 Applebees gift card for christmas!

If you are a 60 year old blind man, then I definitely know you.

Wow. Small world.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: Stevesie60 on January 16, 2013, 10:27:42 AM
You guys are telling me you don't like 2 for $20? I mean, it includes an appetizer, so it's really like a 3 for $20. This board sometimes, I swear.
Title: Re: Gift Cards
Post by: puniraptor on January 16, 2013, 10:29:00 AM
I only go to applebee's when I have a gift card, but I've never considered complaining about it.