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Debate, Wednesday, December 7, 2016
"It's time for getting people gifts, at least for most of us," Steve said with a little smile. "And I know when I was a student, money wasn't exactly laying around for extras."
Tony did not shuffle awkwardly behind him at all. Don't be silly. "Not that a gift has to cost a lot to mean something," he chimed in.
Steve nodded. "When I was a kid, it was a big deal to get an orange. Don't laugh, Tony."
"I would never. Scurvy is a dangerous disease," Tony replied with the utmost sincerity. He was the least helpful person ever right now. "I think my most prized Christmas gift as a kid was a Captain America doll."
Yep, still not helpful.
Steve turned a delightful shade of pink at that. "So our debate today centers around buying gifts on a limited budget and whether gift cards are a good idea or not."
Tony beamed at the class, kindly ignoring the blush. "Many people consider gift cards to be the lazy man's gift giving. Other think it's genius to allow people to buy what they want for themselves. A gift card, if you're unfamiliar, is a monetary value to be used at specific locations or businesses."
"It's lazy," Steve said. "It says, 'I don't know you well enough to get something you like. Here, have money.'"
"That would explain so many gifts from my parents," Tony said dryly before carrying right on with the subject at hand."Or you're concerned someone else might get them this gift, so you hedge your bets. Like getting a gift receipt."
Steve tilted his head. "Gift receipt?"
"In case something doesn't fit or just plain isn't what you wanted, you can return it," Tony replied, both for the class and teacher. "They don't say how much the gift costs. You only find out in case you return it. They're nice, I hear."
"We didn't have them when I was a kid," Steve said, then gave a little grin. "Took too long to chip into the stones we used for paper, I guess. So, your thoughts, kids? Would you rather have a real gift that someone took time to pick out for you or a gift card that says, 'hi, you're worth 25 bucks.'"
Tony threw his hands up in the air and mouthed 'oh my god', pacing away before he harmed someone.
Tony did not shuffle awkwardly behind him at all. Don't be silly. "Not that a gift has to cost a lot to mean something," he chimed in.
Steve nodded. "When I was a kid, it was a big deal to get an orange. Don't laugh, Tony."
"I would never. Scurvy is a dangerous disease," Tony replied with the utmost sincerity. He was the least helpful person ever right now. "I think my most prized Christmas gift as a kid was a Captain America doll."
Yep, still not helpful.
Steve turned a delightful shade of pink at that. "So our debate today centers around buying gifts on a limited budget and whether gift cards are a good idea or not."
Tony beamed at the class, kindly ignoring the blush. "Many people consider gift cards to be the lazy man's gift giving. Other think it's genius to allow people to buy what they want for themselves. A gift card, if you're unfamiliar, is a monetary value to be used at specific locations or businesses."
"It's lazy," Steve said. "It says, 'I don't know you well enough to get something you like. Here, have money.'"
"That would explain so many gifts from my parents," Tony said dryly before carrying right on with the subject at hand."Or you're concerned someone else might get them this gift, so you hedge your bets. Like getting a gift receipt."
Steve tilted his head. "Gift receipt?"
"In case something doesn't fit or just plain isn't what you wanted, you can return it," Tony replied, both for the class and teacher. "They don't say how much the gift costs. You only find out in case you return it. They're nice, I hear."
"We didn't have them when I was a kid," Steve said, then gave a little grin. "Took too long to chip into the stones we used for paper, I guess. So, your thoughts, kids? Would you rather have a real gift that someone took time to pick out for you or a gift card that says, 'hi, you're worth 25 bucks.'"
Tony threw his hands up in the air and mouthed 'oh my god', pacing away before he harmed someone.
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