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Airplane Mode Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:03am
Do you think giving away a gift is rude?
I was arguing with my mom today and she believes that giving a gift away is fine. I told her a gift is meant for appreciation, the person gave you a gift to appreciate you and if you are just going to give it away then you do not have mutual appreciation.

What are your guy's thought on it?

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toxicologist Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:05am 
that's why I ask a person if i could deal with the gift i got, selling it or giving it to someone who deserves it more.
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Airplane Mode Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:05am 
Originally posted by uLukeLe:
that's why I ask a person if i could deal with the gift i got, selling it or giving it to someone who deserves it more.
My mom doesn't ask, she literally would just give it away behind their back
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Johnny-Boy Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:08am 
You mean you receive a gift, which you return to, say, the store it was bought from?
Yes, that would be rude, I feel.
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toxicologist Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:09am 
Originally posted by R.I.P Dota 2:
Originally posted by uLukeLe:
that's why I ask a person if i could deal with the gift i got, selling it or giving it to someone who deserves it more.
My mom doesn't ask, she literally would just give it away behind their back
I would say that's rude.
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Lusus Symphonia Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:10am 
It is rude, no matter how rubbish the gift is, the person thought of you as they got it for you, if you seriously do not want it, at least get permission to get rid of it, nothing more horrible then finding out that your gifts were flogged and ment nothing.
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Airplane Mode Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:10am 
Originally posted by Red Monk:
It is rude, no matter how rubbish the gift is, the person thought of you as they got it for you, if you seriously do not want it, at least get permission to get rid of it, nothing more horrible then finding out that your gifts were flogged and ment nothing.
Well said, i totally agree... my mom ended up taking my phone away and got mad at me.
Last edited by Airplane Mode; Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:11am
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Johnny-Boy Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:11am 
Originally posted by Red Monk:
It is rude, no matter how rubbish the gift is, the person thought of you as they got it for you, if you seriously do not want it, at least get permission to get rid of it, nothing more horrible then finding out that your gifts were flogged and ment nothing.
it would still be rude to ask permission to return it/give it away...
My heart would get broken. :(
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Airplane Mode Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:12am 
Originally posted by Ketchup:
Originally posted by Red Monk:
It is rude, no matter how rubbish the gift is, the person thought of you as they got it for you, if you seriously do not want it, at least get permission to get rid of it, nothing more horrible then finding out that your gifts were flogged and ment nothing.
it would still be rude to ask permission to return it/give it away...
My heart would get broken. :(
exactly if someone didn't want a gift, they could've told them ahead of time.
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Thatbrownmonster Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:12am 
Depends of the gift
If it's something like hard to get or 1 of the kind then yes
If not it's fine
I once got an expenssive pen in christmas and had no idea to do with that soo I gave it to someone else
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Lusus Symphonia Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:13am 
Originally posted by Ketchup:
it would still be rude to ask permission to return it/give it away...
My heart would get broken. :(
Is it alright to sell the engagement ring you got me?
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All The Doctors Hate Me Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:13am 
If it the person who gave you the gift has no way of knowing that you gave it away, then it's fine. It doesn't make sense to me why people feel compelled to take ♥♥♥♥♥♥ gifts.
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Johnny-Boy Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:14am 
Originally posted by Red Monk:
Originally posted by Ketchup:
it would still be rude to ask permission to return it/give it away...
My heart would get broken. :(
Is it alright to sell the engagement ring you got me?
That ring will act as your noose.
:angrytitan::angrytitan::angrytitan:
Last edited by Johnny-Boy; Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:14am
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😼Studio Cat😼 Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:14am 
Maybe people should stop giving substandard gifts your mother doesn't want. If it comes from the heart, something meaningful, then I doubt your mother will re-gift it. But, if it is something she has no use for, doesn't like, or it is just plain poor gift material, hell yeah. Give it away. Throw it in a donation box. Chuck it in the bin. And then tell all these people to stop buying gifts.
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Airplane Mode Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:14am 
Originally posted by All The Doctors Hate Me:
If it the person who gave you the gift has no way of knowing that you gave it away, then it's fine. It doesn't make sense to me why people feel compelled to take ♥♥♥♥♥♥ gifts.
If you gave away the gift, would you tell the person afterwards that u gave it away? no you wouldn't because u know its rude...
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SLIMEANATER Dec 18, 2016 @ 10:14am 
Originally posted by Ketchup:
Originally posted by Red Monk:
It is rude, no matter how rubbish the gift is, the person thought of you as they got it for you, if you seriously do not want it, at least get permission to get rid of it, nothing more horrible then finding out that your gifts were flogged and ment nothing.
it would still be rude to ask permission to return it/give it away...
My heart would get broken. :(
ya
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