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> It's not a weird sentiment to want to know what benefits a gift is providing.

"I bought you tickets for your favorite artist for your birthday. I expect a detailed trip report" :)

Yes, you're right, personal gifts aren't donations, but then maybe we should stop calling donations gifts, too. Gifts are given without any expectations attached. Donations do and should have expectations.



Nobody rationally expects a detailed trip report in exchange for some tickets.

But nobody wants to hear that they gave those tickets to their pimp, either.




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