Family member suggested we get $80 headphones for his kids (5 and 3 years old) as holiday gift! I find this excessive! Thoughts?

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Lol I think he’s tricking you into buying these headphones for him

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Um yeah. That’s a parent or grandparent level gift - nieces nephews - $25

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Dont you know....to the rest of the world you are rich.

Wait until they ask you to buy his kids a pony next year

Get them 20.dollar headphones that they can lose and move on

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There’s great headphones out there for kids in the $20 range. They are going to break them. Cheaper is better in this case

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Lol if he wants to spend the money, whatever. But you don't have to spend your money on those if you think it's excessive

Agree on all counts!

Or get them something that a kid actually wants.

I find that presumptuous of the parents. I’d probably ask the kids what they want and buy the loudest, noisiest toys on the list up to that price point.

Of course, it needs to be said that I bought gifts for a cousin’s children that the wife wouldn’t let them have/enjoy/play with. Yeah, parts of my extended family are pretty messed up

Fuck that

I respect his gall.

Give them the free ones you get on flights

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