...that's cute.
Posted on 11/29/2005 9:28:01 AM PST by Millee
It's a hush-hush holiday tradition no one wants to discuss.
Everyone has been on both ends of the dirty little secret -- regifting.
When shopping for the perfect gifts, remember that your idea of perfect may not be the same idea as the person who receives it. The person getting the gift may not like the present, but may know someone who would.
The term regifting became famous after a "Seinfeld" episode tackled the topic, reported WCAU-TV in Philadelphia."I got a pillow once said, 'Carpe Diem' on it. I ended up giving it to someone for their birthday," said Brian Yates, of Manayunk, Pa.
Many articles online share regifting dos and don'ts:
* Remember who gave it to you.
* Update wrapping.
* Only use the original packaging.
* No hand-me-downs.
Also keep in mind some things should never be regifted:
* Outdated appliances.
* Obscure books, CDs and DVDs.
* Fruitcake.
Fess up ping!
Who needs regifting when there's eBay?
Time for the holidays...
guess what I'm getting you....
a PING!!!
I can honestly say I have never re-gifted...
Well you know, some of your older bras would make a nice tent for someone. ;o)
You mean whoever has the only fruitcake in existence is stuck with it now?
Never done it.
I don't think I have either - ....
Gift idea...
Fruitcakes make great boat anchors and wheel chocks.
LOL...I'm afraid I would disappoint...perhaps a small "pup tent"...
CUP tent.
Ebay.....ROCKS!!!!
Actually I got a foot spa last year, and since I already had one, I gave it to someone in my family instead of spending money on buying them a gift. Is that a bad thing?
I still think there really is only one fruitcake in the world and it keeps getting passed around.
...that's cute.
I give my son and nephews cash as a gift.
They "regift" it immediately at the nearest video game store.
;)
Far be it from me to be judgmental.
/s
Before I met my wife, I never had either. Really, I have never done it directly myself to this day, but let me tell you.....she takes re-gifting to an artform. Her entire family is that way. The entire practice of buying gifts on a whim was completely alien to me, and thus a major factor in why no one in my family ever engaged in the practice. We always got exactly what we wanted, and no one in our family ever made whimsical purchases that just piled up in the closet. The wife has a special section of the closet dedicated to 're-gifts' however. After getting out all of the holiday decorations this past weekend, we discovered that we had enough 're-gifts' that we could skip Christmas shopping altogether! It's still not something I am completely comfortable with though, and I refuse to take part in the practice myself.
Last year I gave someone a $50 gift certificate to Red Lobster, a place I know he goes to. He sold it on eBay for $47. This year, it's fruitcake.
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