The presents or the money?

Creator · Tue 07/11/2006 04:52:42

My mother is letting me decide what I want for christmas.
She is offering me $150 Australian, or Presents.
What should I take?

EDIT- Sorry Helm, I didn't mean for the topic to be so serious.
Note to everyone else, this topic NOT to be taken too seriously

Helm · Tue 07/11/2006 04:54:01

you should take advice off of the internet

LGM · Tue 07/11/2006 05:38:53

Beat her over the head and take both. Then, rob a liquor store and lead a grand chase across the continent (and several oceans) and on into Mexico, where you inevitably get killed by vampires in a strip-club.

Evil · Tue 07/11/2006 05:49:36

Depends. If I ask for gifts, the overall value might be higher then the money.

But it's not cash.

Creator · Tue 07/11/2006 06:13:29

Quote from: [lgm] on Tue 07/11/2006 05:38:53
Beat her over the head and take both. Then, rob a liquor store and lead a grand chase across the continent (and several oceans) and on into Mexico, where you inevitably get killed by vampires in a strip-club.

I didn't mean THAT unserious.

She told me she will only give me up to $150 worth of presents or $150 Cash.
I'm leaning towards cash now, but still

monkey0506 · Tue 07/11/2006 06:17:02

Well in that case if you take cash you're guaranteed to be able to put it toward what would make you most happy to have it put towards...be it stuff, beer, women...

Helm is such a sociopath. He makes me laugh.

modgeulator · Tue 07/11/2006 06:20:19

Take the cash. You can't buy drugs and hookers with presents.

Creator · Tue 07/11/2006 06:25:16

Quote from: modgeulator on Tue 07/11/2006 06:20:19
You can't buy drugs and hookers with presents.

o-kay.
I'm probebly taking the cash, because most of you say it would be better.
Some of you came up with some really wackey things, as being killed by vampires.

Gilbert · Tue 07/11/2006 06:29:33

I think we can't help on such a personal issue, I'll recommend just decide it yourself.

No matter how (many) suggestions and reasonings we may have, the decision is up to your own self. In my opinion you're complicating you own preference when asking for others in such a case. Whenever you accepted some of our suggestions it may turn out to be not a favourable choice and become disappointed, and would bear a feeling that we affect you in choosing the better option (in fact no one is responsible as none of us can deduce which is better).

Well this is my suggestion: ask her if you can have BOTH, even if they must sum up to no more than $150, just get $75 cash AND a present, then you'll be in a win-win condition.

SSH · Tue 07/11/2006 08:40:05

Quote from: monkey_05_06 on Tue 07/11/2006 06:17:02
Helm is such a sociopath. He makes me laugh.

An episodic sociopathic capriniae? The mind boggles!

Babar · Tue 07/11/2006 09:49:55

Get the present. Cash is so boring! Does your mother have any "connections" that would allow her to get stuff cheaply for you that would cost you more if you got it yourself?

Unless, of course, you have something specific in mind that you wish to purchase, and you are sure that's not what your mother is buying you.

Alternatively, you could get the cash, ask your mother what she was going to buy you, and if you like it, buy it yourself!

ManicMatt · Tue 07/11/2006 12:58:52

Keep in mind you will have cash in your hand on xmas day and nothing else. Not much fun to play with!

Now I'll tell you what I do. I am given the cash and I go out and buy all the presents and then my mum takes them away for xmas. This does require TRUST! and it saves my mother going around shops. But nowadays it's like Â£25 for xmas so meh.

Haddas · Tue 07/11/2006 13:05:41

When I was a kid I'd make a list of things I want and maybe get some stuff that is on the list. Just random toys I wanted. Nowadays I just wish for one thing so there's a bigger chance to get it. Usually it's something I need.

LimpingFish · Tue 07/11/2006 19:54:04

Simple. What would you buy with the $150 dollars?

Ask for that.

Or you could get the $150 and buy presents for everybody in your family. Yeah, you could be that kid.

Anarcho · Tue 07/11/2006 20:04:52

you could compromise and ask for a gift certificate for $150, but maybe that will serve as an even crappier expression of your mother's love for you.

ManicMatt · Tue 07/11/2006 20:12:34

GIFT CERTIFICATE? :o

Are you mad, man?!!

"Here you go, a gift certificate for Virgin. Now what you wanted will cost twice as much!"

Why restrict yourself to one store?!!!! GAH!!!!

Tuomas · Tue 07/11/2006 20:24:28

If I knew something special that I wanted to buy I would ask it for present if it was 150... Present is always better. Though if you're unsure of how your mom knows what you want, get the money. But if you do, don't spend it on candy and cds... well, spend it on cds, that's what I would do.

earlwood · Tue 07/11/2006 21:46:44

In my humble opinion, just stop celebrating Christmas. This bastardized approach to an already silly holiday ruined the only substantial, sincere idea of the holiday itself.

Helm · Tue 07/11/2006 22:09:42

sociopath?! I have a cat!

modgeulator · Tue 07/11/2006 23:30:44

If it was me I'd choose the money. On Christmas day I would donate the money to a charity and then spend the rest of the day doing volunteer work and singing carols. Why don't you do that?