Accepting Gifts

[wizardsage]

There's a lot of people who give gifts here on chicken smoothie. Including gift bombers and gift wars and every thing else. SO my question is what do you think you should do when you're accepting a gift? What if you don't want it? I'm asking you what you do when you get a gift.

For me, I always try to say something more than "thank you". Generally I will TRY to gift back something if I can, but not always. I'm kind of socially awkward so I spend a lot of time typing out a non - weird response thats genuine and not forced, which is sometimes what it sounds like.

[Xiao_Jian]

I send a lot of small gifts, mostly missed monthly outcomes on wishlists. I appreciate when I get a response, but I don't expect it as I know responses aren't easy for everyone. And I don't expect being gifted in return because my WL is small/ridiculous and if I wanted something in return I'd just send a regular trade. If I ever wanted or was able to send bigger gifts my expectations might be a little different and I'd at least expect a "thank you."

At the end of the day I send gifts because I enjoy it and it gives me something to do. A response or lack of one really hasn't changed that.

[stray]

I generally just say 'thank you' and maybe something additional saying what I like about the gift, eg "I've been looking for this pet for a long time"! I can't imagine ever declining a gift, since it's not like in real life where it's going to take up storage space so there isn't really a downside to recieving something. It warms my heart how many people on CS enjoy gifting others. :)

[Stardust Guardian]

i usually tell them something really mean so they regret giving me things for free

[Katsumi-Luna]

They go into my gift folder and I will always gift back, I try to make it WL or a rare if I don't have anything they're looking for

[Audrey_Bee]

i usually tell them something really mean so they regret giving me things for free

This really made me giggle


I gift a lot, but it tends to be that ill go to trade and see someone has a lot of pets on their wishlist like very Commons that I have multiples of. I'd rather my doubles go to someone who are looking for them, especially ones of low rarity. It also feels so nice to be gifted, I want to give that happiness to other people.
I never expect a gift back, just a "thank you so much, have a great day" makes me feel just as good giving gifts as recieving them!


When I'm gifted I struggle with what to say because it genuinely makes me speechless, I just sit there grinning like an idiot at my phone and looking at the gift then spam the box with whatever nonsense comes into my head at the time

[cerimonster]

i usually tell them something really mean so they regret giving me things for free

This really made me giggle


I gift a lot, but it tends to be that ill go to trade and see someone has a lot of pets on their wishlist like very Commons that I have multiples of. I'd rather my doubles go to someone who are looking for them, especially ones of low rarity. It also feels so nice to be gifted, I want to give that happiness to other people.
I never expect a gift back, just a "thank you so much, have a great day" makes me feel just as good giving gifts as recieving them!


When I'm gifted I struggle with what to say because it genuinely makes me speechless, I just sit there grinning like an idiot at my phone and looking at the gift then spam the box with whatever nonsense comes into my head at the time

Same here. I've received a few gifts the last couple of days and it just boggles my mind. I'm a returning player after... 10 years? or so, so I'm trying to keep what little doubles I have so I can *try* to catch up some missed pets, and it's so sweet when people gift.

[BlueEyedKite]

When I gift it's usually for a reason c: I gift users when I find out it's their birthday. I gift artists when I discover their oekaki gallery and I love it! I will gift newbies because users gifted me when I was new. In the messages I clearly state why I am gifting them ^^ most people are thrilled. No one has canceled but if someone didn't want the trade I wouldn't be offended if they canceled! I also don't expect a message back, though it is nice when they do write a lil something.

Hope this was useful

[Concept]

For me, a gift is always accepted. I'm always a little boggled to be thought of in general so I often am not sure what to say, but I make sure they know I appreciate the gift, and if they have said something particularly kind or inspiring, I keep the gift in a special folder so I can remember it. I never really feel like I say enough in thanks to people no matter what I say tbh, I sometimes gift back but it's hard to tell when a gift back would be appropriate or not? Especially since when I gift it's genuinely for the joy of gifting and not to get something back so I worry a lot. I gift very randomly, myself. If I notice someone is looking for something passively and happen to have it on hand, if they make me laugh in the forum, if I just like their signature, etc XD

[frogfan]

I gift semi randomly. Sometimes it just strikes me! If I see a cute dress-up, or someone's art, or notice they like one specific type of thing, etc. I don't EVER expect Anything in return, and when people do I sometimes worry I've pressured them into it haha.
I don't expect a message, but I do feel a little sad if I don't get one. I remember people's positive reactions, and it makes me inspired to give more gifts and make more people feel that way!

In general I tend to treat people how I like to be treated, for better or for worse. It's just easier for me to understand the world that way. Giving and recieving gifts is the same

When I get gifts I try to express my appreciation! I'll send thank you (of course) and will try to mention something I like about their design, respond to the other person's trade message, comment on their groups or profiles, etc. Just something extra to make it more personal. Even just a smiley face or an exclamation point makes a big difference for me when I get messages, so if I'm feeling tired I'll do that at the bare minimum
If I ended up getting gifted something I didn't want I would act the same and still be very grateful! I would probably end up giving it to someone else though. I like knowing it'll be truly appreciated, even if it isn't by me.

I don't usually do anything special with my gifts like keep them in a seperate group or name them or anything. I have themed and aesthetic groups and my pets go in those :) i tend to keep them all, but sometimes I'll end up gifting them to other people in turn, especially if it's to help with a collection or theme group. I feel like it's within the spirit!!
A couple gifts have been so touching I'll name them after the user. Sometimes it'll even inspire me to try to complete the litter, or get items to dress them up or something similar. I think of the user the whole time haha. It's like an homage in a way

I personally try to keep in mind the other person is free to do whatever they want with their pet once they recieve it. If the idea of them trading or selling a specific pet or item bothers me, i won't give it to them. This way I don't feel like I'm putting any expectations on the player for how they'll interact with my gift (which I would never want to do or make them feel like) it's not like they'd ever know, but it protects my feelings (and theirs in my mind).