[bdangubic]

the absolute best fuck you present is no present at all, there is nothing parents like more than kids that have nothing to do

[tasuki]

As a parent: no. We have way more toys than necessary, and yet keep getting more from all sides. All the parents I know have the same situation.

[pavel_lishin]

There are five stuffed tigers on the floor of our living room right now, liberated from their packages.

There are 37 more in the child's bedroom.

[bdangubic]

I am 51 and have never (nor will ever) buy a toy for a human - pets only

[oblio]

I'm confused. Are you bragging that you never gifted a toy in 51 years?

[bdangubic]

aha, I am. and everyone should strive to be like me

[oblio]

I guess on what you define as a toy. Is a Lego Technics set a toy? Is a model plane that requires assembly a toy? Is a drone a toy?

Also... if you ever meet a family with a baby or a toddler, I guess you'd gift them clothes?

[bdangubic]

Cant believe I have to answer these questions but here we go

- lego is a toy

- model plane that requires assembly is very likely a toy

- some drones a toy

if you meet a family with a baby or a toddler do not buy them a fucking toy, it is simple as that. it pollutes the planet and brings nothing good to anyone, not a child, not a parent and not you wasting money on stupid shit

[losvedir]

Are you saying you only give pets as gifts?

[pavel_lishin]

Do you want to expand on that?

[bdangubic]

for kids, only money for college/investment fund. nothing else, ever

[saagarjha]

I sure hope this was not your childhood

[bdangubic]

you hope my childhood was filled with endless stream of useless play-with-them-2-hours-then-get-the-next-one toys followed by phones and tablets when I was strong enough to hold them? very happy to report my childhood was not wasted that way