When brainstorming gifts for a fellow adult, you may find yourself stumped for multiple reasons. Does your friend really need that joke T-shirt you found at Goodwill? Does this $20 restaurant gift card feel too impersonal? Even though your first instinct may steer you toward the fun, the best path forward might just be the practical.

Someone online suggested looking into presents that "remove small daily annoyances." "I’m talking about small everyday upgrades," they wrote in a since-deleted comment launching a thread. "Things like replacing a worn phone charger people keep using, adding something simple to organize keys or earbuds, using a reusable tote for frequent shopping…" They added that these kinds of gestures show "awareness, not effort or spending power."

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It sparked an intriguing discussion about the entire nature of gift-gifting—as many people noted, a present........

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