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Re:An ode to that “coffee friend” by 2muchcoffeeman on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @11:26PM (#33352712)
This is why I like the “lame” gifts.

Once I got a towel. Only one, but still, I needed to get some new ones and now I get to delay shopping that while longer because who wants to buy towels? Awesome.

People always think of gifts as fancy stuff. But if you can save me some time, or feed me, fantastic.

Re:An ode to that “coffee friend” by andirk on Wednesday October 26, 2022 @11:38PM (#33352780)
Yeah I needed to go to the DMV so my friend came back from Japan with a $1 gift for me: an ID of a cat wearing a tennis headband and bifocals.

I would show bouncers who never thought it funny. My fave was one looked all over it and said "What?? Theres no birthday!"

Re:An ode to that “coffee friend” by hysan on Thursday October 27, 2022 @02:17AM (#33353832)
Do you happen to know where in Japan your friend got that from? I know someone (including myself) who would love that as a gift.
Re:An ode to that “coffee friend” by 0x38B on Thursday October 27, 2022 @02:43AM (#33354035)
I found what appears to be an actual ID card you order for your cat (1 - Japanese), (2 - translated). It even has a place to specify where they like to be petted!

May resolve GP's problem as it has a spot for the birthday.

1: https://pawmy.jp/product/cat-license/

2: https://pawmy-jp.translate.goog/product/cat-license/?_x_tr_s...

Re:An ode to that “coffee friend” by rippercushions on Thursday October 27, 2022 @01:05AM (#33353336)
The most useful baby gift I ever received was a set of simple towels with the baby's name embroidered on them. 10 years later they're still going strong, when every other gift (romper suits, teddy bears, bouquets etc) is long gone.
Re:An ode to that “coffee friend” by dazc on Thursday October 27, 2022 @02:35AM (#33353972)
A friend of mine buys me t-shirts, always black. I never have to buy another t-shirt or worry what to wear each day.