Yeah, I never understood the ‘make me feel special’ argument, not fully. As gifts go it feels kinda like artsy stuff (pendants, necklaces, garments, etc) but at the same time it has even less (or another kind of) … I guess social value (how that person is now seen within a group) … ?

The room ornamental value seems mute compared to potted plants.
In case that is actually the point, that it somehow looks more aesthetically pleasing without all the other plant parts, … then hitting people a little is fine, as a treat.