Gizmodo 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #visa veronykah: Thank you for this. I hate gift cards. I also don't buy the "I don't know what to get someone so I buy a gift card"...if you know so little about a pe... more » Ryan_Long: I mostly agree with this article, but I think gift cards to restaurants and even, yes, Starbucks aren't a bad thing. My girlfriend gets a Starbucks EV... more » ireplacemyboneswithbars: I got 8 gift cards this year...count 'em, e.i.g.h.t. It befuddles me how lazy my family is. I gave all gifts, no cards. Maybe I am just too hard ... more » njdevil: This year, because of the financial situations and general laziness associated with snowstorms, our family called a present truce. Yup, no presents ex... more » brkmrtn002: Actually I would have to say that holiday travel has ruined Christmas. At one point families and friends werent spread out all over country much less ... more » BacteriaEP: Come on Matt... I know what you are saying and understand your points entirely, but you're blowing this a bit out of proportion. Gift cards are not ... more » macpatrik: I agree with this post. Git cards are just the laziest present you can get. It's sort of a bitch slap when you get one. Although, I do give the elderl... more » Dezerus Richardson: This is why I tell everyone that if they're going to get me a gift card, buy a Visa or American Express Gift Card. That way, I can spend it wherever t... more » OCEntertainment: Matt, this post is littered with bitter, Scrooge McGrinch-like cynicism towards heartless corporate America. Fine, fine work indeed. I couldn't agree ... more » Japutie: Ridiculous, I love receiving gift cards and I'm pretty sure if everyone thought gift cards were horrible they wouldn't exist. We're not a bunch of min... more » Lizard_King: As a rule, I do not give gift cards - I find that gift-giving is a very personal exchange, and a good gift shows a level of importance to the recipien... more » michaelwiggins: My Christmas wasn't ruined until I read this article and realized my grandfather and aunt hate me. more » endless: some giftcards i don't mind. i like hunting for deals and i hate paying full price. i would rather get a giftcard i can hunt with than have a family ... more » justsomereportingguy: ouch. thanks for making me feel like an asshat i gave 3 visa cards this year more » Michael Boland: I live in a place that is about 45 minutes away from a major college town that we like to visit for its shops, and some of my fiancée's relatives liv... more » Identity Avatar: Gift cards can be a nice gift. Example: I got a gift card from my Aunt who lives (very) far away. She usually gets me really thoughtful presents, but... more » Nick2: I got stuck with a $20 gift card to Worst Buy. Anything that I can get with that makes me cringe because of the markup. Anyone know if they pricematch... more » OMG! Ponies!: Here's a solution: Pick up the fucking telephone. Multiple times. Call the person. Speak to them. Have a relationship with them. Get to know t... more » BobotheTeddy: I wish my Mother gave me a Gift Card this year, instead of an 3 Year old 1gb pink iPod Shuffle she probably won somewhere. …Seriously Mom? A Shuffle... more » Twisk: Gift cards, the DMV, and numbered meals at McDonald's help reinforce the idea of how much reality is becoming more and more like the movie Brazil... ... more » -
#giftcards
The Vile History of Gift Cards and How They Came to Destroy Christmas
Gift cards have ruined Christmas. An utterly depressing fact: They're the most popular present in the United States. Did you know Blockbuster is responsible for the modern gift card? More »
