Gifting money

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I have seen a lot of threads over the last few days revolving around gifting money to people for Christmas. It’s really divisive so I just want to see everyone’s opinions.

YABU - asking for money as a gift or gifting money is tacky and lazy

YANBU - people should stop being so precious and accept that might be what someone wants

I don’t see any issue with giving or receiving money. We only do gifts with family anyway so I’d never ask a friend or someone else for money. We have family members who insist on buying gifts. Sometimes well over a hundred pounds and the trouble is most of the time it’s things we don’t want, need or have space for. I’d sooner have £20 because when everyone does that I then have £100 to go spend on something I could never otherwise justify spending.

That being said I’d just as sooner do away with presents for adults at Christmas and just spend the day enjoying each others company.