Receiving gift related to hobbies?

[IRescue452]

I have lots of hobbies. I won't turn down a present related to my hobbies, but I'd prefer to get things on my own.

For instance, I have a small curio cabinet of my Asian-themed stuff. Its full, I don't need more unless I find a select rare piece. I expecially don't want the cheap white ceramic Chinese person type figure I got today.

I like dogs, I don't like the dog shirt I'm wearing. Sure, it looks like Autumn, but it says "ho ho ho" and has a santa hat. What other days of the year can I wear this present?

I certainly like people thinking of what kind of things I like, its shows some thought. Most of the time I just have to fake a smile about the gift though and shove it in a box in the attic.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

I have to be careful what I say around certain people because they tend to go overboard sometimes. Take last year. I was out shopping for them and bought myself a very elegant looking silver penguin ornament. My mom says "I didn't know you liked penguins"... the rest was history. Now I get them all the time, along with mice. I love mice. I have a ton of little figurines and stuffed animals and I adore them all. I like penguins, I don't love them. I do like cutesy cartoony festive penguins but I don't have to get every single penguin item out there. My mom likes frogs and she is the same way with not wanting every single one out there, but she is the main one getting me every single mouse and penguin item she can find.

So now I have to be very specific when people ask what I want or like. If there is someone who I think may go overboard, I politely ask for a gift card and don't tell them anything else.

[Husky_mom]

I´m pretty easy.. get me anything animal related.. or with animal print and I´m happy...I can´t ever have too many animal related stuff

animal print purse.. yeah.. animal print clothes.. yeah.. animal figurine.. yeah.. animal stuffie.. yeah.. animal calendar.. yeah.. animal slippers.. yeah.. you can see where this is going dontcha.. hehe.. it be a charm, a watch, a notepad, a pencil, a poster, a coat, a pj, even undies .. you have me.. hehe

and if it´s wolves, dogs, penguins, big cats..... ooohh.. I love you..