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Should people stop buying gifts and instead give experiences or time?

For

Experiences create memories, not clutter.

Against

Physical gifts can be kept and remembered forever.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • some of the best gifts leave no trace in your home but a memory that sticks.
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  • nothing is more valuable than time with the people I care about.
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Against

  • I want to have physical reminders of the special occasion when I was gifted this.
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  • an experience feels disposable.
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