I've managed to get into a nice place where my family (and just about anyone else who knows me) knows if they want to get me something, I accept food, and pretty much only food. It's 1000x better than random junk, and only lasts a week at most. It also goes in reverse; I tend to give gifts of homemade treats personalized to the receiver, so someone who hates sweets doesn't get sweet things.
I've received a lot of expensive junk over the years, but my favourite and most memorable gift is a sandwich.
I've managed to get into a nice place where my family (and just about anyone else who knows me) knows if they want to get me something, I accept food, and pretty much only food. It's 1000x better than random junk, and only lasts a week at most. It also goes in reverse; I tend to give gifts of homemade treats personalized to the receiver, so someone who hates sweets doesn't get sweet things.
I've received a lot of expensive junk over the years, but my favourite and most memorable gift is a sandwich.