TV-on-DVD gift-matching

[bmasters9]

When giving TV-on-DVD gifts to your friends and family (say, for Christmas or a birthday), do you believe in the notion that these gifts should be tailored to the tastes/preferences of the recipient?

For example, if you have a friend/family member that usually enjoys the cleaner fare of the ‘60’s, ‘70’s, and ‘80’s (I, for one, am such a person), would it be somewhat of a faux pas, do you think, to give this friend/family member a TV-on-DVD gift that involves a present-day or ‘90’s series (unless, of course, this person enjoys that series)?

[TV_Fan]

I always try to give them shows they like, namely ones they said they like, watch or want on DVD. I would hate to give a gift of any kind that the person won't watch & would probably return or exchange. Fortunately one of the few people I give TV DVD gifts to enjoys the same shows as I do.

[repeatshistory]

Originally Posted by bmasters9

When giving TV-on-DVD gifts to your friends and family (say, for Christmas or a birthday), do you believe in the notion that these gifts should be tailored to the tastes/preferences of the recipient?

Isn't that the ENTIRE POINT of gift giving?

[bmasters9]

Originally Posted by repeatshistory

Isn't that the ENTIRE POINT of gift giving?

You're right. The reason that I asked in the first place is because I received last year for Christmas, as a gift from my sister Michel, the first season's worth of "Taxi" from 1978-79. It was a good gift because I had rented the component discs from Netflix and laughed at each of the episodes-- that was a very funny show. Therefore, my sister made the right decision.

What wouldn't have meshed with me is if I received any of the seasons of "Friends," "Seinfeld," or "Raymond," as the humor contained within those is incompatible with my sense of humor.

Therefore, it is advisable, when giving a gift of a television series on DVD, that your gift should mesh with what the recipient of the gift enjoys seeing. If your recipient is a "clean" type of person who enjoys seeing "Mary Tyler Moore," "Taxi," and other cleaner series, don't give him/her "Will and Grace," "Two and a Half Men," or other more recent series-- this may lead to you running the risk of having your recipient demand that you return the gift where you got it from.

All that said, yours and TV_Fan's responses are appreciated.

[sbeamish]

Originally Posted by repeatshistory

Isn't that the ENTIRE POINT of gift giving?

I used to date a girl whose entire family gave books as gifts. This was fine with me, except they always gave books that dealt with subjects in which the recipient had absolutely no interest. They felt it was their mission to broaden other's perspectives.

Pretentious, self-important morons.

[bmasters9]

Originally Posted by sbeamish

I used to date a girl whose entire family gave books as gifts. This was fine with me, except they always gave books that dealt with subjects in which the recipient had absolutely no interest. They felt it was their mission to broaden other's perspectives.

Pretentious, self-important morons.

What did the recipients of books from that girl's family have no interest in as subjects?

[robby76]

Originally Posted by sbeamish

I used to date a girl whose entire family gave books as gifts.

Books for Christmas? That's wrong on so many levels!

[sbeamish]

Originally Posted by bmasters9

What did the recipients of books from that girl's family have no interest in as subjects?

I'll tell you the truth. It's hard for me to remember. We broke up in 1983, and I never read any of the books they gave me.

[comedyfreak]

Originally Posted by TV_Fan

I always try to give them shows they like, namely ones they said they like, watch or want on DVD. I would hate to give a gift of any kind that the person won't watch & would probably return or exchange.

Same here, that's why I gave my Nephew's wife Ugly Betty season 1. She likes the show and has missed some of the episodes, now she can catch up.