AIBU about gift vouchers?

[TeaIfYouPlease]

Recently had a birthday, any family that asked me what I wanted I said I would prefer some money as I really needed new clothes.

On my birthday I was so grateful to receive cards and well wishes. However, quite a lot of people gave me gift vouchers....

Again I really do appreciate the gifts but I am now limited as to what shops I can pick out new clothes from - out of a selection of 4 stores, 2 of which I don’t really shop in as not to my taste.

Aibu to wonder why people give gift vouchers instead of money? I can understand vouchers for book shops or toy shops as you can get the same stuff whichever chain you visit.

As a side does anyone know if M&S vouchers can be spent in their supermarket and cafe?

Could you leave it a couple of months and then, conveniently having forgotten who gave them to you, ask 'MIL (or whoever gave them to you), do you usually shop in M&S? It's just that I have some vouchers which I am not likely to spend and if you are likely to be spending money there anyway I wondered if you would buy them from me?'

I love a gift voucher to anywhere! Weirdly, though I get upset if a couple asks for vouchers to defray their honeymoon. It’s just a personal me thing.

I am happy to give money or gift vouchers for Christmas, Chanukah or birthdays.

I love them. It gives me permission to buy that perfume or whatever that I want but can't bring myself to hand over three tenners for. We had some for JojoMamanBebe when littl'un was born that were fun to spend.