If you forget the present, do you give them something or do you go back out?

Hi Somecowgirl, I would probably either go back out to get a gift or a gift card, because I would feel so guilty forgetting a birthday of a friend or family member. The other resolution would be giving them cash in a card, so they can pick out what they wanted and/or bake them something for their birthday, after all, I believe that old saying, its not the gift that is given, its the thought behind the gift, so as long as you remember that person's birthday, that should be what really matters. Tweenis

It certainly depends on how you feel about the person. If you forgot.....they may not be very important in your life. Well....I cannot in good conscience say that since I never remember birthday gifts. That is my wife's department. She reminds me to go out and get said-specific-gift-for-said-person. Unless she gets it herself.

This is a really good discussion baby and I am sure that different people have different opinions about what to do if forget someones present at the last minute,I am sure there are probably people who will go back out and get the present for the person,and then I am sure there are people who will send someone else out to get a present for the person,or they might even just tell the person they will give them something later,I can say that I have never forgotten a present for someones birthday and do not ever plan to,but if I did forget a present like you I would probably go back out and get something,or find something that I had that they might like because I agree telling them you will get them something later makes them feel that you forgot them,even if you did not mean to,and no one wants to feel like they have been forgotten especially on their birthday,I love you with all my heart and soul,have a great day,good luck with all your mylotting goals,and Happy Posting.

I would never tell someone that I would give them something later unless I had just woken up from a coma and that person was standing beside my bed on his/her birthday. I definitely wouldn't send someone else out if it was my responsibility to get the gift so I would go with one of the other two options you mentioned, going back out or giving something of mine that I thought the person would like.

If I had something to give thme from home then I would do so. However, to be honest, to save my embarrasment I might ask them if they had received the flowers that I had sent - and then send them flowers tomorrow! Not very honest I know but to me - this 'white' lie is better than causing embarrassment. I would never tell them that I would get them somehting later - to me that is so rude. Blessings wow - I've just noticed tha date of this post. Sorry!