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Originally Posted by justgo_withit
Some of the gifts I haven't really used much and will recycle if I ever take a little (some picture frames, trinkets, etc), and some I treasure (a blanket, a big/little shadow box, my first letters). I enjoyed the experience "gifts" more than some of the material gifts.
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Recycling gifts is also a factor that may make one big seem like she is spending a ton of money, but a lot of things are actually from her big, and sometimes have been passed down. Even if you restrict the amount you spend, some people will just have a ton of stuff to hand down. I have seen an entire tailgating set (the little UGA popup tent, folding chairs, etc.) get passed down for years, but whoever actually paid for it is long graduated.
As for other chapters, I don't think most people notice or pay attention to that. Ain't nobody got time for that. If one chapter is known for having extreme big/little gifts, good for them, they win the money-spending/crafting contest, but I think most sorority women realize big/little is about a bond, not presents. And next year, any freshmen who may have been jealous of seeing those extravagant gifts won't feel so bad when they realize the money and time put into it (or they will have very lucky littles who they will spoil the crap out of so they can make up for what they feel like they missed)