Maleficent2
DIS Legend
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- Sep 15, 1999
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I love gifting, but I am not discouraged when the receiver doesn't give me a 'thank you'. I realize that when they first get out of that trade window they can be so excited that the first thing they do is open the 'stuff' or clothes window and start changing their clothes (or putting on the new pin, or going straight to their room to place that new piece of furniture, or whatever) and those screens take up a great deal of the VMK screen. I take it as a compliment when they immediately put on whatever I just gave them.
I will admit that in general I prefer gifting newer players (DIS and DISKids always have priority) but that is because those of us who have been around for a long time already have everything. While I give without expectation, I will admit that I am sad when I end up gifting just so someone can turn around and trade it for something else (or make another *star* magic pin arg!). I always try to give something that I think will make the receiver happy, not something that will just add to their riches...
But, I will say that while thank you's are always appreciated, sometimes the receiver is eccestatic and their screams of excitement just don't come through the computer. I prefer to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Funny that there were no screams in the game and immediately after my gifting her I got swarmed with gift requests.
I think I would have gotten some sense of excitment from her if she were truly greatful.
I will give the benefit of the doubt where it is deserved, in this case it was not.