drsmooth wrote:good friend's 2 kids graduated from college this year (1 undergrad, 1 grad school). Gonna give 'em cash (save it, gift-fetishists), but how much is the question.

Your counsel will be given fullest consideration

$100 not enuf, $500 too much.

$250 about right

Tell them to get a job and make their own money

100 each is fine. 250, fuck outta here.

JUburton wrote:100 each is fine. 250, fuck outta here.

I'm more toward your end of the spectrum, generositywise, but I'm thinking TPie was merely consolidating the total give in one number. He's efficient that way.

Some other kibitzer needs to come along & help resolve the difference (though I do lean hard toward Slowhand's tough-love gifting philosophy).

How well do you know these kids? Are they good kids? I'd say for aunt/uncle, $100 is pretty good, if these friends are as close to you (or closer) than your siblings, that would be fine. If you know the kids themselves pretty well, you might kick it up to $200.

As far as grad school--I remember basically getting bupkus. By the time I finished, it was like, enough already.

wait, gifts for grad school? now i know why kev1n keeps getting more masters

BILDERGERG MEETINGS BEGIN TOMORROW

drsmooth wrote:

JUburton wrote:100 each is fine. 250, #$!&@ outta here.

I'm more toward your end of the spectrum, generositywise, but I'm thinking TPie was merely consolidating the total give in one number. He's efficient that way.

Some other kibitzer needs to come along & help resolve the difference (though I do lean hard toward Slowhand's tough-love gifting philosophy).

No - $250 each.

$100 is for the kid you barely know or never met

TenuredVulture wrote:
As far as grad school--I remember basically getting bupkus. By the time I finished, it was like, enough already.

Yes good point there.

TomatoPie wrote:

drsmooth wrote:

JUburton wrote:100 each is fine. 250, #$!&@ outta here.

I'm more toward your end of the spectrum, generositywise, but I'm thinking TPie was merely consolidating the total give in one number. He's efficient that way.

Some other kibitzer needs to come along & help resolve the difference (though I do lean hard toward Slowhand's tough-love gifting philosophy).

No - $250 each.

$100 is for the kid you barely know or never met

Take it to the "Trent Steele Imitators I've Known and Loved" thread

TomatoPie wrote:

TenuredVulture wrote:
As far as grad school--I remember basically getting bupkus. By the time I finished, it was like, enough already.

Yes good point there.

Wait - so now you're all "s'ok it's either nothing or $500, either way"

YOU'RE NOT HELPING HERE

TenuredVulture wrote:How well do you know these kids? Are they good kids? I'd say for aunt/uncle, $100 is pretty good, if these friends are as close to you (or closer) than your siblings, that would be fine. If you know the kids themselves pretty well, you might kick it up to $200.

As far as grad school--I remember basically getting bupkus. By the time I finished, it was like, enough already.

1) Well
2) Yes

but see, the thing to remember is, they're siblings, and one finished grad school, and the other finished their undergrad degree. And you want me to blunder in there and give nothing to one, and $200 to the other?

Between you and TPie, well, I probably shouldn't have opened up this can of what turns out to be worms

how big are their loans?

Woody wrote:how big are their loans?

I don't know them THAT well

About normal sized, I'd say

dare I inquire why you ask

don't be cheap, i'm just sayin

LOL at these numbers

So those NY escaped convicts may have been dropped off at 30th by a cab driver. Hoo boy

now THAT'S a development

Boy is that Joyce lady's face going to be red if these dudes kill someone.

Also, I can't decide if going to NYC as an escaped convict is stupid or brilliant.

they're coming from nyc right