Is Regifting Really Evil? 5 Surefire Ways to Ruin a Lovely Moment
According to the June 2007 issue of Cosmo, regifting is about the least lively thing you can do, ladies. Statistics from Cosmo web polls on whether you’ve regifted or received a regift and a box with tips on spotting one when opening a present, from a Macy’s trend expert, leave no doubt that this mag is against the regift. It’s anti-regift. It’s beyond anti-regift. (See pages 208-213 for all the details.)
Apparently when you receive something you don’t particularly like, you’re supposed to hang on to it forever or throw it out rather than passing it along to someone else who you think would love it. And if, God forbid, your friend or family member gives you something she once received as a gift, be sure to embarrass her publicly.
Here are five ways to call your well-meaning gal pal out on giving you a gift that she once received herself, guaranteed to make you seem selfish and superficial and to cause lasting damage to your friendship.
- Sniff your new sweater, make a horrible face, and say, “Oh my God, is this your perfume? Did you wear this?”
- Demand proof of purchase date because, like, this is totally last season (and the only thing worse than regifting is shopping at the outlets).
- Dramatically blow the barely-there layer of dust off of your new keepsake item (which, for the record, could have come from an antique shop, Miss Snooty-Pants).
- Search your new item for flaws, such as pulls in fabric, scratches in leather, or cracks and chips in glass, and then tap your finger on anything you find while shooting your friend a knowing–and annoyed–glare.
- Burst out laughing and announce to the whole room that you saw your gift in your friend’s closet six months ago with a tag that read “Love, Aunt Mildred” while you were borrowing her green skirt.
Jeez, guys, grow up! Gift giving is all about doing something nice for someone else. If you’re going to get that snobby about it, maybe I don’t want to give you anything after all!
What do you think? Is regifting totally heinous, or completely acceptable?
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1 opinion for Is Regifting Really Evil? 5 Surefire Ways to Ruin a Lovely Moment
Devon Ellington
May 28, 2007 at 9:18 pm
I think there’s a way to regift graciously, especially if it’s something the receiver will genuinely enjoy.
Unfortunately, many people are so self-involved with gift-giving that even if they DON”T regift, they make it about themselves rather than it being for the person receiving the gift.
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