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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 09:36:07
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So I'll just start this by admitting that Gagan very generously gifted me a game on Steam a few years ago which I never redeemed, because I just did not log into Steam before it expired, so I've committed my own faux pas I the area.

But a few days ago I was playing a game, and I saw that a very casual acquaintance had it on their wishlist.  So I bought it for them, and they redeemed it, but did not leave any message.  Not so much as a "thanks".

I think this is poor etiquette, what say you? What random act of kindness have you committed with no or negative response?

That guy:

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Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:23:25
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I'd like to think that at least in the world of gaming, everyone I've ever gifted something to has been grateful and expressed that. Other areas have been a completely different story.

This post does give me some pause to wonder if I've ever been a scumbag Steve before. I'm very rarely given gifts, so I know I can have a tendency to get over excited and forget to immediately say thank you. Though I think I still come around and remember my manners.
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Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:00:11
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If it was Syberia 3 it might have been justified.


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Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:03:43
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I like Syberia 3.

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Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:58:24
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I haven't played it myself. Foolz's Steam gift has gone to waste.


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Thu, 29 Sep 2022 02:17:45
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Somebody once gifted me Feminazi and its sequel on Steam as some kind of prank gift. Also a game called Bad Rats. I would prank steam friends too but Steam won't let me gift anyone except people in my own region (Latin America).

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Mon, 03 Oct 2022 01:42:43
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I remember when you could gift games on the Wii eshop. I don't think any other consoles have it, which is a shame.

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Mon, 03 Oct 2022 03:15:50
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Ravenprose said:

I remember when you could gift games on the Wii eshop. I don't think any other consoles have it, which is a shame.


I don't understand why that never became a bigger thing. Seems like people would be apt to buy games for friends if the option to do so was as simple as picking a game and then choosing someone on your friends list.

On that note thanks again to Elle, who many years ago got me a copy of StarTropics for the sites anniversary celebration.
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Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:23:21
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I don't understand why that never became a bigger thing. Seems like people would be apt to buy games for friends if the option to do so was as simple as picking a game and then choosing someone on your friends list.

On that note thanks again to Elle, who many years ago got me a copy of StarTropics for the sites anniversary celebration.

I remember that feature being so useful, but do not remember at all what I gifted, so I'm glad you do! It's also weird and annoying when there isn't an easy way to purchase something as a gift for someone

There's no way to gift YouTube Premium, for example. You have to send them a Google Play gift card for them to redeem and struggle to apply as a payment method.

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Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:21:47

Thanks to Robio who gifted Duck Tales and Zombie U!

Duck Tales ROCKED!.  Zombie U?  Well, I did not graduate from Zombie U, but I did donate to have the locker rooms refurbished.

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Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:29:54

What game?

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Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:27:15
Gagan said:

What game?

I love that you asked that because it implies that there may be games that require no thanks (that's a unique and humourouse outlook).

Well, it was on his wishlist -- so it is a game he wanted... Kind Words was the game.  

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