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As an adult I hate gifts in general. If I wanted something I would have gotten it and if its something I could not get it would usually be so expensive as to be quite embarrassing. Rarely someone comes across a great deal on something I would want or is something that I would want that is not to expensive but not commonly available but then such opportunities are not just rare but almost never happen close enough to a gift giving occasion (as we do such things in society). As such I almost never want them and do not like to give them except when the rare opportunity arises and then out of the blue. This tends to fluster the recipient who then seeks to get something inane for me.
Personally I give gifts that people never knew they wanted. That the value from the gift itself is worth more than the shelf price. My favorite gift is a small, but capable, screwdriver set.
Everyone always tells me it's lame like "it's just a tool, it's so boring". But every single person I've given it to contacts me again in a couple months like clockwork telling me how it saved their butts. Telling me they use it to replace a light switch, repair or tighten up some furniture, replace a part on their bike, take apart their PC and the list goes on.
NO ONE'S first thought after getting 15$ would be a screw driver kit, which is why I give them.
Another one is a luxury nail clipper. One that's like 20$. Something you'd never spend that kind of money on, but every moment you use it is GLORIOUS.
Yes I sorta get that. I remember when optical mice dropped in price I bought one for basically everyone K new.