The A to Z English Podcast | Is it better to give or to receive a thoughtful gift?

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Xochitl and Jack discuss the following question: Is it better to give or to receive an incredibly thoughtful gift? Transcript: 00:00:00JackYou're listening to the A-Z English podcast.00:00:15JackWelcome to the A to Z English podcast. My name is Jack and I'm here with my co-host social. And today we are going to do a would you rather question and the question is social, would you rather give?00:00:30JackOr receive a very thoughtful gift.00:00:36XochitlI would rather give a very thoughtful gift, the old saying in English goes giving is better than receiving, and I think it's true because I get really excited when I take the time to.00:00:53XochitlPick out something that people would really like, and I pride myself in being good at gifts most people really like the stuff I get.00:00:59XochitlThem and just nothing brings joy to you like seeing someone enjoy whatever you thought.00:01:07XochitlTo get for them.00:01:10JackYeah, I I agree with you. Actually I'm, I'm.00:01:14JackGonna answer the same way like there's there's something.00:01:18JackLike here's an example like if if somebody.00:01:21JackSays something in March. You're like window shopping with your your boyfriend or girlfriend or something, and they make a comment like, wow.00:01:30JackI really like that.00:01:32JackThat ring.00:01:34JackAnd you make a mental note in March and you still remember in December, you know, and you buy that same ring and they've already forgotten about it, you know. And so then you, you know, surprised them. That's a that's a really good feeling. It's not it. It feels better than even receiving.00:01:54JackOne thing, uh, really thoughtful, I think.00:01:56JackBecause you just get that like.00:01:59JackAnd this this is still kind of like a selfish thing. Like it's making me feel better. Like it's. I'm choosing it because of how it makes me feel. But it does like it. It does really. It is like multiple times more satisfying to give, like, a gift that somebody really is, like, surprised by and really impressed with.00:02:22XochitlYeah, I'm really happy to get.00:02:24JackYeah. Do you have an example can?00:02:26JackYou think of?00:02:26JackOne that you like. A gift that you gave someone that.00:02:28JackWas that really like, hit the spot?00:02:31XochitlUh, I used to get.00:02:34XochitlI used to get really nice.00:02:38XochitlGifts for people.00:02:40XochitlLike on your birthday or Christmas or whatever. When I was younger.00:02:45XochitlNow that I'm older and.00:02:48XochitlI can't just use my babysitting, money or whatever because I have bills to.00:02:51XochitlPay I like.00:02:52JackRight, right.00:02:53XochitlI I can't. I don't do.00:02:54XochitlIt as much.00:02:55XochitlBut I guess the last one was to my mom's birthday. I got her a embroider shirt. Like it's a a white blouse cotton blouse with a.00:03:07XochitlIt's a good traditional brewery style from the US or.00:03:10XochitlFrom Mexico, sorry.00:03:13XochitlThat has, like beadwork across the neckline.00:03:17XochitlAnd it was.00:03:19XochitlLittle hummingbirds and she loves hummingbirds.00:03:24XochitlAnd she just really, really loved.00:03:25XochitlThe piece they're like really nice, handmade blouses.00:03:31XochitlAnd yeah, I don't know. I know that she was.00:03:32XochitlReally happy to get that, so if that's.00:03:35XochitlProbably the last.00:03:36XochitlThe most recent one I can think.00:03:37XochitlOf how about you, Jack?00:03:40JackI'm I'm trying to think of like my wife and I, we.00:03:42JackDon't exchange gifts.00:03:44JackWe just kind of like buy what we.00:03:47JackWhat we need or?00:03:47XochitlHow about the?00:03:48XochitlTime that you received really nicely because I I I can talk about that, I think that my.00:03:53XochitlThat even though this.00:03:53발표자Oh yeah, I I.00:03:55JackI received a an amazing gift from.00:04:00JackFrom a friend in college, she gave me a my favorite movie is this movie called Say Anything. It's my favorite movie and she had.00:04:11JackThe movie poster.00:04:13JackAnd she got it framed and gave it to me as a gift.00:04:17JackAnd uh, and it was just just like a amazing, you know, like, wow, it just kind of knocked my socks off, you know, like, here's this, like.00:04:27JackFramed glass poster of my favorite movie and it was like a poster from the, you know, original.00:04:36JackThe movie, like UH, it's hard. You know, those are hard to come by, right? And so, yeah, it was just like it was. It was really unexpected and and super thoughtful. And yeah, it's probably one of the best gifts I've received. And and my wife gave me a really thoughtful.00:04:56JackGift once too. It's really cute. It was like I always use toothpicks. Like I always chew on a toothpick, which is kind of a disgusting habit. I know it's it's probably not the most appeal.00:05:11JackHabit. But she bought me a little case where you can stick the toothpicks in.00:05:18JackAnd it it has a little mirror and it closes and it's like a little wallet and you just carry it in your pocket.00:05:24발표자Oh that.00:05:25JackAnd so you could shake it out and you got like, it's almost like those old like cigarette cases.00:05:25발표자Is really nice.00:05:30JackYou know where people would.00:05:31XochitlOh yeah.00:05:31JackPut their cigarettes in a.00:05:33JackCase. Yeah. So it was just like.00:05:37JackIt was just one of those things.00:05:38JackWhere she noticed, like a habit of mine and gave me a present. A gift that is related to that habit, and it is just really cute and really charming. Little little gift. And so I keep that in a very special place.00:05:54JackWith, you know other.00:05:55JackThings that she gave me when we were.00:05:58JackYeah, it's really cool.00:06:00XochitlYeah, that is really nice. I my for my birthday.00:06:04XochitlThis year, my boyfriend took me on a like day trip to Iceland, which is neighboring Osaka. Everything.00:06:12XochitlTourism place and we went up to the matador, which is like the see through. I told I've talked about this on the podcast. I think before the.00:06:20XochitlLike how they have the Grand Canyon, where it's like glass at the bottom and you can walk on it and.00:06:26XochitlAnd it was really fun.00:06:27XochitlIt was a.00:06:27XochitlReally great trip and I think these days I prefer like getting experiences as gifts or getting experiences as gifts rather than stuff because it's like I have so much stuff at this point I don't want. I don't really need anything else.00:06:46JackThat's a great point, right? We always think in terms of like stuff and I, you know, we've actually that it's funny you brought that up because we've been doing a huge purge of stuff in our house in the.00:07:00JackLast couple weeks.00:07:02JackMy wife has just been throwing away.00:07:04JackThings you know, just getting rid of things that we don't use stuff you know, shoes that my daughter wore when she was 8 years old. You know, just that they're sitting in the shoe closet and and. And I think that, like, you realized that those experiences are so much more valuable than any like thing you could.00:07:24JackYou have the memory of it, you know, and you got to do something and spend time with somebody.00:07:30JackAnd we we.00:07:31JackWe don't value that in our culture.00:07:35XochitlI know, but it's just so much more meaningful. You, especially when someone does it like I never really thought of it. And then when my boyfriend did that for me, I was like, wow, I mean, 100 times we do this every single year, then ever get any kind of gift again?00:07:52XochitlAnd it can even be similar to the same price as you don't have to spend a lot to go on a day.00:07:56XochitlTrip or go out to.00:07:57XochitlEat somewhere but like do some memory of spending time with people that you love and doing something fun. It's worth so much.00:08:05JackHere's a tip to the young guys out there if you if you want to impress your significant other.00:08:12JackUM, particularly female. Significant other uhm.00:08:17JackMake a plan.00:08:19JackLike women love that like they really they hate the like. What do you wanna?00:08:23JackDo I don't?00:08:24JackKnow what do.00:08:25JackYou wanna do?00:08:25JackI don't know.00:08:26JackWhat do you wanna do if you just take?00:08:28JackThe bull by the.00:08:29JackHorns to use the expression.00:08:31JackAnd make a plan for your.00:08:35JackLady friend, your female friend, and then she will really, really appreciate it. And it it's a very attractive quality that.00:08:44JackAnd and I, you know, I wish.00:08:46JackI'd learned like my wife married me despite my you.00:08:52JackKnow inability to do that.00:08:53XochitlThe plan.00:08:53JackYou know, but now is like an older.00:08:56JackMan, I can see like, oh, you know, I think that's what women want is like, to a guy that'll just make a plan at this time. We're going to this place and then we're going to eat at this restaurant. And you don't have to think about anything. Just you're along for the ride, you know, because I think women do a lot of the planning in relationships.00:09:17JackAnd so yeah, I think I think that's a huge tip for our young single male listeners out there is make a plan.00:09:28XochitlYeah. Make a plan. Yeah. So let us know. Would you rather give or receive a thoughtful gift to make sure to let us know in the comments at AZ englishpodcast.com shootings?00:09:39XochitlAn e-mail at.00:09:[email protected] and join our WhatsApp group to join the conversation and we will see you guys next time. 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