The USPS Santa Letters Gift Exchange, why do people complain when kids ask for expensive items like XBox, iPhones, etc?

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Anonymous wrote:Its best not to buy anything the adults can pawn for cash.
-Grew up poor.

Yeah, why give them the opportunity to buy some groceries that their kids might need more than the junk you plan to give them.

This isn’t the grocery assistance program. There are other programs for that.

No shit? I didn't know that until you just told me.

If a mother needs to return an expensive item in order to buy groceries for the holidays, I certainly wouldn't judge her and would be happy the kids had something to eat. Clearly, you've never been in that situation.

Spare us, Mother Theresa.

You sound like a lovely person. Please leave the poor people alone. They don't need your shitty "charity."

People like you need to stay far away from charitable programs. Sneering at the donors is the absolute last thing they need. You and your shitty attitude can stay home.

You first. Giving your scraps to poor people doesn't make you a good person.

If you think money is scraps then you can’t be helped. You’re doing more harm than good by turning off potential donors. If you’re not a recipient or donor what is your point?

I am a donor. I give to these types of programs every year. I was also very poor growing up.

Giving money is one thing. Judging poor kids for dreaming big is entirely different. Or have you forgotten what we are talking about in all of your indignation?

You are completely disingenuous. That much is obvious.

Awww did I hit you in the feels?

No because I know what a joke you are. You aren’t familiar with these programs or how they work.

hahahhaha, you're just pathetic. Making shit up and hurling insults because you have nothing substantive to come back with.

As if you could ever afford to buy a kid an xbox.

Whether i can or not is not the point. You probably can but never WOULD!!!!

Of course I wouldn’t. And neither would you or do you. My own kids don’t have Xboxes. But that doesn’t mean I get upset or complain. I move on to the next one. That more than answers OPs question but that’s still not good enough for you. People don’t have to fulfill every big dream. There are many participants in these programs and unfortunately some of the big dreamers might be left out. But that’s the gamble they made.

You know nothing about me. Of course I would and I did!!!!!!!!!!! My kids have an x-box and I see nothing wrong with gifting one to a kid that has a lot less than mine.

If you were smart and capable of reading, you'd see where I said time and time again that no one is obligated to buy an x-box. People should do what they can/want. What bothers me is complaining that it's even on the list.

Good for you. If people can do what they want then they can think an xbox is too expensive and not within their budget. But I guess you read that as a giant upset and personal affront.

If they complain that the kids shouldn't have even put it on the list, then yes. If they buy what they can and move on, there is no problem, is there?

I’m sorry you think you can control other people, but you can’t. Most people here are saying they don’t even let their own kids have one, they can’t afford it, or it’s more than they can spend. Who said “how dare they!” Quote it.

You're just pissing in the wind at this point, dear.

Stay mad and jealous then. That seems to be the root of your problem.

I think you're losing the grip on reality. Go touch some grass.

You’re insecure and have a huge chip on your shoulder. These programs don’t need people like you giving them a bad name. Find a new hobby.

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Anonymous wrote:Its best not to buy anything the adults can pawn for cash.
-Grew up poor.

Yeah, why give them the opportunity to buy some groceries that their kids might need more than the junk you plan to give them.

This isn’t the grocery assistance program. There are other programs for that.

No shit? I didn't know that until you just told me.

If a mother needs to return an expensive item in order to buy groceries for the holidays, I certainly wouldn't judge her and would be happy the kids had something to eat. Clearly, you've never been in that situation.

Spare us, Mother Theresa.

You sound like a lovely person. Please leave the poor people alone. They don't need your shitty "charity."

People like you need to stay far away from charitable programs. Sneering at the donors is the absolute last thing they need. You and your shitty attitude can stay home.

You first. Giving your scraps to poor people doesn't make you a good person.

If you think money is scraps then you can’t be helped. You’re doing more harm than good by turning off potential donors. If you’re not a recipient or donor what is your point?

I am a donor. I give to these types of programs every year. I was also very poor growing up.

Giving money is one thing. Judging poor kids for dreaming big is entirely different. Or have you forgotten what we are talking about in all of your indignation?

You are completely disingenuous. That much is obvious.

Awww did I hit you in the feels?

No because I know what a joke you are. You aren’t familiar with these programs or how they work.

hahahhaha, you're just pathetic. Making shit up and hurling insults because you have nothing substantive to come back with.

As if you could ever afford to buy a kid an xbox.

Whether i can or not is not the point. You probably can but never WOULD!!!!

Of course I wouldn’t. And neither would you or do you. My own kids don’t have Xboxes. But that doesn’t mean I get upset or complain. I move on to the next one. That more than answers OPs question but that’s still not good enough for you. People don’t have to fulfill every big dream. There are many participants in these programs and unfortunately some of the big dreamers might be left out. But that’s the gamble they made.

You know nothing about me. Of course I would and I did!!!!!!!!!!! My kids have an x-box and I see nothing wrong with gifting one to a kid that has a lot less than mine.

If you were smart and capable of reading, you'd see where I said time and time again that no one is obligated to buy an x-box. People should do what they can/want. What bothers me is complaining that it's even on the list.

Good for you. If people can do what they want then they can think an xbox is too expensive and not within their budget. But I guess you read that as a giant upset and personal affront.

If they complain that the kids shouldn't have even put it on the list, then yes. If they buy what they can and move on, there is no problem, is there?

I’m sorry you think you can control other people, but you can’t. Most people here are saying they don’t even let their own kids have one, they can’t afford it, or it’s more than they can spend. Who said “how dare they!” Quote it.

You're just pissing in the wind at this point, dear.

Stay mad and jealous then. That seems to be the root of your problem.

I think you're losing the grip on reality. Go touch some grass.

You’re insecure and have a huge chip on your shoulder. These programs don’t need people like you giving them a bad name. Find a new hobby.

OK, sure, whatever you say

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Some people find it heartwarming and nostalgic to give classic kid things - a football, a bike, a doll, a board game. Xboxes are expensive and don't fit that image. Absolutely they can move on to another list.

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The rules of the program even say “don’t ask for gifts that me be too expensive” the point is not to make big dreams come true but to make sure kids have something for Christmas. All this iphone and Xbox talk is much ado about nothing.

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Because poor people should find joy in tube socks from Walmart.

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Anonymous wrote:Because poor people should find joy in tube socks from Walmart.

Luckily the people running these programs know how to make them successful.

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Anonymous wrote:Because people think poor kids should be happy with whatever they get.

I think all kids should be happy with whatever they get. The holiday gift grab is depressing. None of these gadgets are good for kids and most, if not all, just require that you spend more and more money to actually use them. And then they’re obsolete in no time.

I don’t look at it as a gift grab — rather, as asking for something they are unlikely to ever get. If not asking Santa, then who would they ask? When I can afford it, I will buy that gaming system for them! It brings immense joy to children and offers them the opportunity to participate in conversations with those that have them.

Oh sure. Some day, when you can you’re totally going to do that. Until then you’re going to shame people into doing something you don’t do either.

Sorry, sister — I have done it. I bought an XBoxOne.

Sure. You used future tense but we are supposed to believe you have done this. Did you fall on hard times from making bad financial decisions?

((Sigh). I could afford it then and I can afford it now. I have no idea what the future looks like; however, if I can afford it in the future, I would do it again.

Sigh. Do you not know how the English language works? There is no chance you have ever done this or ever will.

Does it matter if I know the English language or not? I afforded it then, now, and hopefully I can in the future.

Whatever. You got caught in a lie.

I did?