Want to get your friend or relative the “perfect” present?
Make sure it’s consumable, because if it takes up any space at all it could end up costing them big.

Check out Paul Graham’s assessment on how much “stuff” is costing us to store and upkeep–to the point that stuff isn’t even valuable anymore, and how those who grew up poor are still hoarding in a misguided attempt to be rich:
Stuff
And MSN’s late cover if the same topic:
The hidden costs of too much stuff