Presents...

A friend of mine recently invited me to a birthday party, and i had to turn this down as we both had exams the next day (and i care abt my exams/tests a lot).

We aren't really that close and three days after her birthday party, she pulled me aside and asked me when i was going to give her a present for her birthday. i didn't know what to say, so i said i'd give it to her later.

I just want to know...would u guys ever consider doing something so bold as actually asking someone for a present, or do u think that that's rude?

I would but as a joke, but how you put it, made it sound like she was quite serious about it. she shouldnt be so expecting of a present either is you and her arent so close. i do believe that it is rude, and the only time i would say it, would be if i was joking around (which is most of the time)
but yea

sarah
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When people ask me what I want for my birthday, whoever actually does remember, I usually say nothing: I don't expect something and I don't like telling people what to get me. In fact my bf asked for over a month and I keep saying nothing or I'm not telling you want I want. He ended up getting me a necklace and a pair of earrings that matched and a friend of mine I had met over the summer, last two days of college classes, and started talking to really recently said he was going to make me a copy of a cd that he had of a band we both ended up liking and when we mt up it turned out he had actually bought it.

I don't think people should ask to be given something or expect it. I fyou are close it has a higher percentage of being given something but if you aren't close, I would give something only if I felt I knew the person enough but wouldn't ask.

People should never expect things like that!
A present is a personal thing and is given to people who you're really close to.
She had no right asking you that. I'd get her a card and tell her you can't afford a present right now, she'll have to wait.