Re: Do you re-gift?

 
I don't, but my wife does.

I only give gifts to the people I really care about, which boils
down to family, for me. My wife however, works in a school, and the
culture there seems to be to give gifts, willy-nilly, to any
staff member you've interacted with over the year.

Personally I think it's insane to go thru the ritual of picking
out (often) crappy gifts of sufficient dollar value, (so as not
to embarrass by comparisons) to give to casual work acquaintances.

Anyway this is usually the source of her re-gifts, which she
then passes on to other (un)lucky people.


Write me a note, draw me a picture, buy me a cup of coffee,
but don't give me your trash and call it a gift.

Don

 
Economists pretty much agree - http://www.slate.com/id/2155822



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The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the
average voter.

....Winston Churchill

 
What an interesting post. This time of year I get various kinds of
expressions of appreciation from the church members I work for. I'm every
bit as gratified by a thoughtfully worded note or a carefully selected card
as I am by home-baked cookies or a small purchased gift. In this type of
situation, it really is the thought that counts.

But of course, that percentage of sentimental value definitely is
situation-dependent. My husband can attest to this from 35 years ago when he
gave me a Veg-o-Matic for Christmas. Bad scene--and a mistake he never made
again <g>.

 wrote:


Oh, oh -- are you saying my wife won't cherish that package of vacuum
cleaner bags I got her?  I wonder if the the stores are still open...


Dennis (evil)
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"There is a fine line between participation and mockery" - Wally

 K