# Silly hypothetical: cash gifts and good manners **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 15, 2014, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-hypothetical-cash-gifts-and-good-manners/683781 "2014-03-15T18:03:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-hypothetical-cash-gifts-and-good-manners/683781/21 "2014-03-19T13:50:35Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > When my daughter was accepted to college I sent her a card. I was going to include a check for $300 or so to help with initial expenses. Instead **I made the check $314.15.** I was thrilled that she got the reference. When she graduated, I sent a check for $420.00. Again, she immediately understood. My bold. I hope she bought pies for all of her friends. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-hypothetical-cash-gifts-and-good-manners/683781/22 "2014-03-19T14:19:40Z")
It could cause a headache, if for some reason they have to undergo a deep audit. $507.91 looks like a payment for goods or services, and potentially income. It might take some convincing that it was a gift. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-hypothetical-cash-gifts-and-good-manners/683781/23 "2014-03-19T14:37:10Z")
> [@Namkcalb](#): > > I thought it was a [cannabis reference](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_%28cannabis_culture%29) Yep, but there’s a 42 in 420. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-hypothetical-cash-gifts-and-good-manners/683781/24 "2014-03-19T14:49:25Z")
My cousin did that as a wedding gift. It was not odd, because my cousin is. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-hypothetical-cash-gifts-and-good-manners/683781/25 "2014-03-19T16:49:22Z")
> [@LC\_Strawhouse](#): > > But instead of sending $500, I decide to be all hipster about it and write a check for $507.91 instead (I won’t be constrained by round numbers, man!) But 500 isn’t a round number. 512 is. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/silly-hypothetical-cash-gifts-and-good-manners/683781.md?page=1)