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    Who does it reflect worse on when I receive two basic photography books meant for complete novices: my parents for not having any idea of my actual experience with photography, or me for expecting that if I suggested books about Vivian Meier and Henri Cartier-Bresson, it would be impossible to screw up?

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    • I remember being a dick as a kid when I got bad gift—I was told "it's the thought that counts". My response was: "well... then put some fucking thought into it"PonyBoy
    • Ha!mg33
    • Can't you exchange them?Hayoth
    • I'd give it to other people.pango
    • There is nothing lost, one day you can give those to your kids lol.
      It's all your fault :)
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    • They likely have no reference. They just know you love it- ppl gift what they know I guess. Take some shots in 2017 print frame and send to embklyndroobeki
    • You ungrateful cunt! :Ppango
    • Ya frame some photo and send it to them. And tell them it's all because of the book they gave you.pango
    • photography for dummies?moldero
    • I thought about giving them to someone. One of them is decent in such a way that if click help remind ones self of different "assignments" and things tomg33
    • experiment with.mg33
    • Nothing nearly as bad as "mastering your DSLR camera." LOLmg33
    • yeah, don't take it the wrong way man, I'm sure your parents thought soemething like "Oh he is a photography, this is perfect for him!" Just say thanks andMiguex
    • pretend to be stoked about it, then use it to level up the couch or something...Miguex
    • My parent's have no clue what I do other than "he works with computers" so...
      :)      Miguex
    • Lol my dad this year: hand him box, chucks it to a pile without looking at it, " more useless shit" lol_niko
    • This is why we don't give giftsformed
    • Just love thembklyndroobeki
    • My parents do the same. It's not their fault, they're trying. I asked my mom to get me something from her trip to Colombia that was done by natives..sea_sea
    • She got me some rasta pot leaf earrings. Lol all I could do was say wow thanks.sea_sea
    • On another note, I want a Vivian Meier book!sea_sea
    • Lol! love the earrings!bklyndroobeki
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