A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away the "bored moms on prozac committee" decided it was uncouth to give cash for gifts to teachers, so they opted for the next of kin: gift certificates to the vendor/restaurant/bed & breakfast of whatever.
Let me be the first to tell you up front, that everybody (including the teachers you are so desperately trying to suck up to so your suckie kid can get an "A") would rather have the cash up front rather than have to navigate some gift card/gift certificate redemption maze hell.
I know you know what I'm talking about. Gift certificates to some obscure bed and breakfast 200 miles up the coast you will never be able to use. Barnes and Noble online redemption codes that expired the day before you received the certificate. Olive Garden super discounts that only count if you have a table of ten or more and have 3 orders of endless soup and salad. VISA cards that ding you $1.50 per month for each month you DON'T use it. You catch my drift.
Just cut the bullshit and give cash. Trust me. It is more user friendly. You truly don't know the recipients tastes or preference, or gift cards would have never been considered in the first place. Getting a gift card is likened to getting a noose around the neck. It will eventually hang you if not used properly. Nobody has the time or energy to deal with it. If you're in a position of having to give a gift card or cash, just give cash. Trust me..... it's the better deal for everybody involved AND cash never expires or has strings attached.
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Not to mention? The teacher then can probably use it toward reducing the cost of their own output to buy supplies for your kids - to make up the deplorable and obnoxious lack of monetary support in that dep't that they get. Because - you know - educating our children IS a top priority in this country.
Not.
You ... continue to rightly vent & tell truth to merde girl!
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