Is this rude?

[toomanyshoes]

Well some of you might know I'm currently looking at starting my own business (have a name now thanks to Onyx ) and I was thinking that if someone (mum, family, so on) asks me what I want for B'day/Christmas/etc that I would give them a list of things for my business I still need to get.

There would be things for only a few dollars upwards. Would this be rude? I would just rather something that will go towards my goal rather than more "stuff".

Would you be offended?

[beansbeans!]

great idea, If you told me that I would be so happy. It would mean I wouldnt have to stress over what to get someone, and I would kjnow its a gift you would really need.

[mummajj]

nope i wouldnt be offended.

wouldnt it b great to have a gift registry for ur birthday for those that want to buy gifts lol.

[Teeki]

I definitely wouldn't be offended - I'd rather know I'm getting you something that you need and will actually use and enjoy! I have such difficulty with gifts, I always worry it'll be totally crap and essentially a waste of money because they won't like it. If they're asking you, they obviously want an answer so I don't think it's rude to give them one

[feeb]

Nope not at all I do same, have asked my parents to buy me a peadiatric stethoscope for uni for mine as I need it anyway!

[kimmi]

No Way! That's wonderful... If they are asking you what you want, they are open to ideas! They know that their gift could be contributing to your future. I think that's just great.

[toomanyshoes]

Hmm then why do I feel so funny about it? I've never been someone to ask for anything really, usually if someone asks I say "oh you don't have to get me anything". Feels very strange asking for something!

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Not at all rude and no way would i be offended, i love it when somebody tells me what they would like as i am hopeless at buying gifts for people.