2011-06-04, 05:01 | Link #21 |
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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Well, there are three things I do with gifts that are useless to me :
1. Make something else out of it (I once turned a music CD into a clock) 2. Ebay 3. Charity I usually do 1 or 3, thank goodness for organisations like the Salvation Army which made 3 a much easier choice; there is once a relative got me a teddy bear (I AM A GUY, WHY THE HECK DO I NEED CUDDLY STUFF LIKE THAT) and I gave it away in 7 days at a donation drive.
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2011-06-04, 07:38 | Link #24 |
Imouto-Chan♥
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: England
Age: 30
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At the end of the day it's a nice gesture and it's the thought put into buying it that counts. Just remember people they didn't have to get you anything. Bet half of you would be complaining if they didn't..
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2011-06-04, 13:16 | Link #25 | |
ゴリゴリ!
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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What I'd like to clarify is that the thought is always nice and you should appreciate it, but if you honestly get something you can never use, it's a better gesture to hand it over to someone who will. Just don't be up and coming for telling the one who gave it to you that you're proud to get rid of it.
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2011-06-04, 15:47 | Link #26 |
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I would complain less if they did not waste their money on something completely useless to me. I am not so shallow that I would rather get a pointless gift in order to inflate my ego, than get no gift at all and allow the gift-giver to keep their money and use it for something practical.
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2011-06-05, 02:49 | Link #29 | |
Imouto-Chan♥
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Location: England
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2011-06-05, 03:06 | Link #30 |
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I haven't had anyone buy me a useless gift in years, so fortunately I rarely have to worry about complaining. Everyone who is willing to buy me a gift is also willing to ask me what I want first, which I think works out just fine. I do the same for them when it's their turn.
The whole "surprise" aspect never really got me wet. I hate surprises. They're almost never good.
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2011-06-05, 03:13 | Link #31 |
You're Hot, Cupcake
Join Date: Aug 2008
Age: 43
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My mother bought me a truly ingenious gift for my 30th birthday a few days ago. Amongst the decent clothes and funky underwear, she got me a high quality mattress topper filled with duck down. I'm finding myself spending more time in bed now, because my back is loving that matress topper so much.
She is also the only person that knows what to give. I get junk from anyone else. I play the diplomat at the events, but only my mum's gifts stay in use/on display. Now it's time for another session on that matress topper.
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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2011-06-05, 09:03 | Link #33 |
dn ʎɐʍ sıɥʇ
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern Ireland
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I think things like family and financial circumstances can affect how people appreciate things like gifts and such.
My own family isn't particularly well off so giving and receiving gifts is a rare occurrence but when we do its generally a teary eyed affair with a real sense of appreciation from everyone. Expecting and getting something for every birthday or christmas probably just dilutes and desensitizes the experience.
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2011-06-05, 10:02 | Link #34 |
Protecting the Throne
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Asia Tour
Age: 32
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Well, I've most certainly have gotten gifts that I had 0% interest in. It's all gonna depend on your manners and maybe environmental customs how you deal with it. I for one would not dare at all to tell someone they gave a bad gift or a lousy one at that probably because I do appreciate the fact that they spent money to buy the gift. It could have also been a freebie they had no use for, or maybe something old stuck in their house that doesn't serve any purpose whatsoever for them. If I knew or assumed any of the aforementioned, I wouldn't reject the gift but it surely lowers the sentimental value.
If I do get a gift I don't like, it probably just gets stuck somewhere in the house or I give it to someone in my family. In the end, a bad gift or shall I say, a useless or boring gift is only going to matter as much as how you're going to let it affect you.
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