+257 You would rather get the chance for a cool experience than an actual physical item as a present. For example; going skydiving, on vacation, or to a play instead of getting clothes or a video game, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Studies show that people are happier if they spend money on experiences rather than things.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That's what I'm doing; my mom's letting me spend three weeks in Poland with my friend this summer as a Christmas (and probably birthday) present.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Wow, that's awesome!! Have you been to Poland before? I can't wait until I'm old enough to travel to different countries.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I've never been out of North America... haha I've been to Canada a couple times but that's it. I'm so ridiculously excited for this! How old are you now?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Haha that's amazing. I'm sure it'll be awesome just to see how different everything is, and to get to see your friend too! I'm 16 now. The furthest I've been from home is Arizona, but that was with my family. Without them I've only been to New Jersey (from New York). I really want to travel eventually but I don't have the money for now and I don't have any friends out of the country to visit/stay with.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Ah gotcha. I'm seventeen now, and my parents, for lack of a better word, FREAKED THE FUCK OUT when they found out we'd be flying alone xD and I want to go to Arizona sooo badly... how is it? And the farthest I've been without my family so far was Quebec (for a school trip) and Florida (with the same friend I previously mentioned)... I'm from Massachusetts. We drove to both of those places; I've never been on a plane d:

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Oh wow, never been on a plane? Are you scared about that at all? And that's cool, my school doesn't really do school trips, much less ones to Quebec haha. Arizona was... hot. But it's a different kind of hot than in Florida, it's hot but not humid at all. It's really pretty though.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That's cool. I want to go there d: And believe it or not, I'm not scared at all. I'm so excited ahahaha my parents think I'm crazy

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That's good, there's no reason to be scared of flying!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yay! Lol i want to fly soo badly; it seems like it'd be pretty fun..

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Lol i looove flying! I dont get to go on planes often, but its so much fun

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It seems like it would be :D I'm wicked excited haha

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I agree, but that wasn't a very good example. A $1000+ vacation vs. a $60 video game?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Yeah you're right, that wasn't the best example. How about a concert for your favorite band vs. the video game?

by Anonymous 12 years ago