Regifting

[James]

Another holiday approaches and I just thought we should revisit once again how EVIL and tacky regifting is . . .

Remember, you don't Regift to people you truly care about

[HBADPi]

As a entry level hire, my company gives you a "mentor" you can talk to for advice etc. Last saturday was my department's holiday party and everyone sans their mentors were invited. We got these party favors that contained a number of things including a bag of homemade chex mix. One of my coworkers mentors sits right by me and she came by his desk the other day to give him a christmas gift....which included a homemade bag of chex mix...still in the same packaging that we got on Saturday..

[carnation]

LOL. One of my classes was collecting presents for underprivileged Hispanic kids and on the last day of class, I found out that many of the moms of these kids had never received Christmas presents. I shot out a campus email explaining the situation and asking people who might have gifts they just, ahem, couldn't use--a 10th box of mints? a bottle of bath oil in their least favorite scent?--to please bring them down to me.

I was bombarded. Some Guatemalan ladies are going to have a very Merry Christmas!

[uksparkle]

My absolute favorite aunt in the world got me 3 awful perfumes from Avon. But she knew that I love perfume (not the kind from Avon usually) so I can't bring myself to give them away and when I visit her I always spray it on me even though it kinda makes me choke.

[tunatartare]

In my book, regifting is only acceptable if you have someone that could actually use and appreciate what's being regifted. My mom got a picture frame from one of her coworkers that she just didn't have any use for. Hoever, I knew that my best friend liked that frame and would've wanted it, so I just kinda took it from my mom and threw it in along with the rest of her present.

[KSigkid]

The preschool I worked at during college always had a Secret Santa, and one year one of my co-teachers gave her person a really nice scarf. Approximately an hour later, she found out that the same person had her; she received the same scarf, in the same wrapping paper (the person had opened the present, then re-wrapped it).

I just about died laughing.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally posted by KLPDaisy
In my book, regifting is only acceptable if you have someone that could actually use and appreciate what's being regifted.

I try to go by this rule too. Although I am guilty of keeping a backup generic gift around my house in case I need one in a hurry. (Currently it's a bath bucket with soaps and poufs etc in it).

At my wedding I got one of those "Thunder Stick" mixers/blenders from someone...and when I unwrapped it, it had pieces of Christmas paper still stuck to it...

[FSUZeta]

one christmas my mother gave my aunt(her sister in law) a beautiful silk scarf-just my aunts style too. the following christmas guess what gift my mother received from my aunt? you got it-the scarf.

i don't have a problem with regifting, IF:

the recipient could actually use the gift

the recipient was not the original giver

a different box is used and

the gift has never been used

[DeltAlum]

The names of the people involved in this story will remain secret to protect the guilty.

Besides, it's hearsay anyway. Knowing the giver, however, it's easy for me to believe.

A big time network sports producer went to the retirement party of a long time crew member (cameraman, I think) and really shocked everyone by giving the retiree a brand new set of super high priced golf clubs.

It wasn't until he got home and looked closely that the guy noticed that each club was engraved as a gift from the company to the producer.

I suppose that's one way of getting rid of something you shouldn't have accepted in the first place.

[AchtungBaby80]

Originally posted by FSUZeta
i don't have a problem with regifting, IF:

the recipient could actually use the gift

the recipient was not the original giver

a different box is used and

the gift has never been used

I agree.

[honeychile]

Originally posted by FSUZeta

i don't have a problem with regifting, IF:

the recipient could actually use the gift

the recipient was not the original giver

a different box is used and

the gift has never been used

I agree with this, too. It's just recycling with a twist - when the above "rules" are followed!

My mother & I both have a "regifting" closet. Anything not given after one year goes to charity auctions. For some reason, people seem to think I love to take baths (the very thought of sitting in bathwater filth grosses me out!), so there are some really nice things in those closets!!

[veemers]

Originally posted by James
Another holiday approaches and I just thought we should revisit once again how EVIL and tacky regifting is . . .

Remember, you don't Regift to people you truly care about

Just because I gave that goat you gave me to someone else. Geez, you really know how to carry out a grudge.

[tunatartare]

One year, I gave my cousin a really gorgeous silver necklace that I myself liked. The following year when we went to visit her and her family, we were going through her jewelry box and when I saw the necklace, I said "I love that necklace, it's so pretty." Her response, "you can take it if you want, someone gave it to me and I hate it."

i don't have a problem with regifting, IF:

the recipient could actually use the gift

the recipient was not the original giver

a different box is used and

the gift has never been used


I agreee with this 100%

[pinkyphimu]

i will admit that i have done this once or twice. one year, a co-worker gave me an angel vase. it was really pretty, but my sil collects angels and i knew she would love it. i gave it to her in addition to the other things i had already purchased. she was thrilled.

i actually got something this year that i have considered regifting- a really beautiful gift set from the body shop. honestly, i just don't have any more room on my shelf for more lotions, etc.