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Regifting — I admit it freely. Do you?
Bath products. I can't stand getting them as gifts. I have my own products that I stick with, and never use any given to me. So when I get a lotion or bubble bath/spritzer set or bath salts or whatever, I always regift them. And I have no shame. No guilt. I only hope the person I give them to can make use of them.
My family is having a "white elephant" gift exchange this Christmas. Know what I'm bringing? Gifts they have given me in the past that I don't want. There are the African safari framed pieces of art from my sister, and the foot massager from my mother. Interestingly, the men in my family get me money/gift cards — so I always make use of them! I only hope my family doesn't get hurt feelings when I regift their gifts back to them! So what's your personal policy on regifting? Do you do it freely? Do you do it secretly? Do you abstain from ever doing it? Come on ... give it up. Need some tips on regifting? Check out this site, "The Etiquette of Regifting." 5 comments from 5 users
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posted by
witbee
on Dec 18, 2007 at 02:58 PM
I do it secretly. Last year my 13 year old son received an obvious re-gift of a blanket wrapped in the arms of a stuffed penguin. Because 13yo boys love blankets and penguins........ posted by
TresChicChef
on Dec 18, 2007 at 04:59 PM
You re-gift them while the person in your family who gave them to you is there in front of you? At least do it when they aren't around......or to a totally different group of people! I have no problem re-gifting, but I think it is just wrong for the person who gave it to you to know that you are doing it.
posted by
sfinboston52
on Dec 18, 2007 at 05:12 PM
Nope I have never re-gifted. I actually think it is tacky. IF I get a gift that really is not me or I dont want, I donate it to a local charity. When I buy gifts, I try to buy things the person or person would want or need.
posted by
dgrealish
on Dec 18, 2007 at 05:22 PM
No, I'm not a re-gifter, although I understand it is supposed to be perfectly acceptable. My first mother-in-law re gifted a bottle of champagne with her siblings for many many years. It became the family joke. Whoever had the champagne didn't have to buy a gift.
posted by
NancyII
on Dec 18, 2007 at 05:27 PM
I see nothing wrong with re gifting especially if it's from, say, an office party. As a rule, those have to be the most worthless gifts bought just because they have to. This year my office gave out a paper asking what your hobbies were, colors, shoe size, purse..and so on. I put See's Bordeaux and Bakersfield photo history book. I'll let you know what it turns out to be. One of my co workers went around the last month proclaiming loudly what she wanted so, when I drew her name, it was easy. I tried to get them to NOT exchange gifts this year but rather donate the money we would have spent to a charity. I got outvoted I guess. Most of my shopping this year will be at the bank. Out of all the people to buy for, only 3 will be shopped for. The others get cash cause they all need it right now and some are either pre teens or teens. That's the glory of being Nana....
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