Buying gifts have never really been a strong point for me. I usually give either too much thought into each gift (leaving the recipient bewildered as to why the particular gift was chosen) or too little thought (leaving the recipient upset).
Case in point: wedding gifts. A few years ago, when a friend got married, I gave her... wait for it... a brand new BLANKET. I have no idea what possessed me to buy her a blanket, and one with large, obvious-looking red hearts printed all over it. A few weeks later, i called to ask whether she had put the blanket to good use. I found out that her niece was its proud new owner.
When in doubt, RM50 never misses
Since then, i've given up trying to be cute or thoughtful with wedding gifts. From then on, its always been a RM50 note wrapped up in a nice smelling envelope (RM50 per person that attends the wedding, so if i bring a date, its RM100). Money is the easiest denominator. Let the new couple think of what to buy for themselves. I'm just not very good at it.
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