'Arrgh ! No, please stop ! no - 'gift' is a noun and 'Give' a verb'
I Emailed them today
Out of interest, what is it about the particular use of "gift" as a verb that piques you so? Clearly the same problem doesn't apply to use of "email" as a verb.
Language is not based on logic like maths. Eg, 3 very common words that sound the same: two, to, too.
The reason people get so worked is because they have learnt and speak and write a language, it's closely connected with who they are, their identity etc, at least for their native/first language. So when someone comes along and uses a word in a different way or the opposite meaning, people don't like it.
For some "gift" is OK as a verb, but what about "car"?
"I'm going to car to work today."
It would have the specific meaning of driving by car, "drive" could mean driving any motor vehicle.
If you object to "car" as a verb, then you are reacting in the same as someone objecting to "gift" as a verb.
Email: noun and verb
Letter: noun
Write (to somebody): verb
Write (somebody): US verb, wrong in the UK
Email (somebody): verb, OK in the UK
It's basically what you're used to.