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12-06-2004, 01:27 PM
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Gift Etiquette
Do you have to give a birthday present to someone, who you consider a close friend, who didn't get you one??
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12-06-2004, 01:30 PM
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No.
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12-06-2004, 01:45 PM
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12-06-2004, 01:45 PM
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Nope. A simple 'Happy Birthday' will do.
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12-06-2004, 01:46 PM
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This is a weird situation to be in and I have been in it many times. Sometimes people forget or aren't in town for your b-day and so the gift is never given (or purchased...haha). I think a good solution is to get a card and maybe flowers or something small and inexpensive.
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12-06-2004, 01:51 PM
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You should give a gift because you want to, not based on what the other person's giving patterns.
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12-06-2004, 01:56 PM
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Lil' Hannah is correct.
From your post it seems like you feel its appropriate to give your friend a gift and the only reason you wouldn't is that she didn't give you one.
That kind of behavior is the antithesis of generosity and actualy appears petty.
Never be petty.
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Originally posted by Lil' Hannah
You should give a gift because you want to, not based on what the other person's giving patterns.
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12-06-2004, 01:56 PM
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Originally posted by Lil' Hannah
You should give a gift because you want to, not based on what the other person's giving patterns.
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I agree 100%.
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12-06-2004, 04:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Lil' Hannah
You should give a gift because you want to, not based on what the other person's giving patterns.
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CO-SIGN!!! 
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12-06-2004, 05:05 PM
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I agree as well. It was a simple question, believe that I'm not petty to go tit for tat on what someone else does for me. I'm 23 not 13. 
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12-06-2004, 10:09 PM
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Get a card and something small...you don't have to go overboard, but people like to know they're being thought of. Even if they didn't do the same for you...
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12-07-2004, 10:22 AM
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Not only I wouldn't give them a gift back, I probably end the friendship (and I have once). But, that's just me. I don't really care about gifts, it is the acknowledgement of my birthday that is VERY important to me. Summer birthdays suck. If you're broke give me a candy bar or a card from the dollar store or just call and say "Happy Birthday". Something! In other words, if she did acknoweledge your b-day in other ways and you want to give her a gift, I'd say go for it. If she didn't, I'd say think twice.
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12-07-2004, 11:05 AM
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Originally posted by Dionysus
[BI don't really care about gifts, it is the acknowledgement of my birthday that is VERY important to me. [/B]
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Wait 10 years, and you may change your mind on that one. 
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12-07-2004, 11:28 AM
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I have a girl who is a friend, but not someone I would normally buy a gift for. However, she always gets me something so I am usually rushing out to find something for her to return the favor. If I got a gift for someone and they didn't get me anything I wouldn't really care because I'm really picky and unless it's something I really want/need I'd rather just not have it.
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12-07-2004, 08:41 PM
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I don't know, most of my friends in college didn't exchange gifts, but we always went out for drinks (the bday girl didn't pay). Oh, and of course she got a lei (it's the tradition in Hawaii).
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