Should we get rid of the foosball table?
Sat, Feb 7, 2009
Mister J asked:
My sister in law purchased a foosball table as a Christmas present for our children. The kids played with it 2-3 times after it was set up. Since then it has been collecting dust, taking up space that we need in our basement. Should we keep the table out of concern for offending the sister, or should we give it away to someone else who can put it to good use (like in a community center)?
My sister in law purchased a foosball table as a Christmas present for our children. The kids played with it 2-3 times after it was set up. Since then it has been collecting dust, taking up space that we need in our basement. Should we keep the table out of concern for offending the sister, or should we give it away to someone else who can put it to good use (like in a community center)?
February 7th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
i would donate it……….. it is more of a waste sitting there……… at the end of the day it was made to be played…….
February 8th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
yes… and you will be proud to tell her that her gift is being used a lot
February 10th, 2009 at 4:48 am
No way dude.
February 10th, 2009 at 6:49 am
Is it not being used because of the location? If your kids protest its loss, maybe move it or set up the basement to be a cool rec room.
Otherwise, a community center donation is a lovely idea. I would not feel hurt if a recipient put a gift I gave to good use in another capacity.
February 13th, 2009 at 5:25 am
Foosball is so cool.
My god, Joey and Chandler in “Friends” lived by it. I suspect that the kids are just too young to enjoy it.
If it is a good one (not a 50 dollar piece of crap)…just put it away for a while. It is meant for a basement play area.
Of course your kids may not be foosball kids. Either way, it is a cool thing.
Talk to the Sister in law if you feel guilty, but don’t give up a good thing too fast.
February 15th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Do you have a place you can move it to temporarily to see if the kids miss it? Or can you involve them in a game with you to see if perhaps they just didn’t get the game in the first place? If all else fails I would donate it to a community center. I think that is a great idea so someone can get use out of it, and you can deduct its value on your taxes. It was a really nice thought on your sister’s part but it isn’t personal. Some things just don’t work out and that is an awfuly big thing to keep around just to be polite.