Thanks, but I don't like that.

[Sherry Lynn]

Originally Posted by Necee419

That is why I usually enclose gift receipts with the gifts I give. That way the person can exchange it if they don't like it. i personally would never hurt anyone's feelings and tell them I don't like the gift. I am always touched that the person thought of me.

My sentiments exactly! I always include a gift receipt and let the person know that it won't hurt my feelings if they would like to exchange it for something more to their liking. Like Mandy, I'd rather do that and have them enjoy what they like than to have the gift shoved in some closet and sold at their next yard sale!

[Mandy]

Nope i would definatly not be offended if someone told me they didnt like the gift i gave them.
I like people to be straightforward and honest with me.
If they had to tell me they don't like it, i would offer to take them to the store where i bought the gift and help them exchange it for something they like, even if it means i have to pay extra towards it, at least then i know it won't be left in some closed and never be looked at.
We all have different taste

If someone gave me something that i don't like, i would thank them and keep it, because i know it's given with a good heart, and i will give it a special place. I have yet to get something from someone that i dislike, because i know they gave me a piece of themselves, and i cherish that.

[Marilyn]

To minimize this problem, we ask our family members to give us a Christmas list of things they would really like to have. We try to get this by Thanksgiving. Our daughters even copy and paste pictures of the things they want off websites and specify color & size so we know exactly what they would like to have. They list enough items that it is still a surprize when they open their gifts to see what we selected from their list. We usually also buy them something not on the list that we know they would like.

This just simplifies things for everyone, and we've had no complaints this way.

[magnolia]

I would not be offended if someone didn't like my gift. What WOULD offend me is the example Kimberly gave - if the person was rude about it. There is a tactful way to say "it's not me" and I'd rather hear that and have them exchange for something they wanted than to hear something much worse. And I usually beat the receiver of the gift to the "punch" by telling him/her if they don't like it, they are welcome to exchange it - makes things a little easier so the receiver doesn't feel "uncomfortable" over hurting my feelings as they know right away I have no problem with their exchanging it. As for hubby and gifts he gives me, after almost 21 years of marriage, he better know my taste by now...LOL!!!

[Sherry Lynn]

My gift-giving horror story...

I have a SIL who is just as bad as Kimberley's in-law. For her oldests son's first birthday we had bought him some clothes and a toy (all with gift receipts, mind you). She opened the toy from him curled up her lip and sneered "He's already got that." So hubby told her to just exchange it.

Then she opened the clothes, looked at the sizes, slung them on the floor and said "That's not the right size!" and stormed out of the room.

I was rather new to the family and it was my husbands Godson, so I had spent more than we could afford at the time and had bought the size that MIL told us to buy. It was really hurtful to me. His family was used to her behavior and nobody said anything to her.

Hubby took one look at the horror on my face... followed his sister... and I don't know what he said to her but he made her cry!

In almost 20 years, I've never bought her or her family another gift. I leave it up to hubby so that I don't have any emotional investment in it. And even though he's very generous with them the 2 boys (now late teens) never say thank you unless goaded by my husband. (Which he does every time 'cause he knows I get a kick out of it!)

The beyotch wasn't allowed in my home for about 10 years, but that's a whole 'nother story!!!

[Janet]

I wouldn't want someone to keep a gift they didn't like. But I don't want them being rude about it..that goodness that has never happened. I prefer gift certificates for myself. No one seems to know me or what I really like, unless I've actually showed them. I would also prefer to give gift certificates, but I don't want to seem impersonal. Isn't that weird?

[Ponyup]

I'm actually really good at gift giving. I listen really well & usually have something picked out way ahead of time. If I can't think of something they would really like or don't know them very well I give them cash or a gift card. gift receipts are a must.

My husband is the worst person to try & give gifts to. If he wants something he just buys it & he's very picky. So now I just give up, I can't stand the disappointment when he doesn't like something i give him. So he either flat out tells me what to get or I let him go buy it himself & tell him that's your birthday/christmas/whatever present. It's easier on me this way.

My story. My aunt & uncle don't have kids & don't particular like kids, but every christmas they would send all us neices & nephews a sweater for christmas. Some years you hated the sweater some years you liked it, but it was the thought. Well the christmas I was about 10 they sent sweaters out like always (I actually liked mine) my stupid cousin send her sweater back. The year after that we got certificates saying so much money was donated to something in our name & then the years after those we got squat. If that wasn't bad enough the same aunt & uncle started giving $50 to J.Crew for high school graduation. This same cousin said she couldn't find anything she liked & send the gift certificate back (geez). She was older than me so I was like oh great I'm not getting anything, but they send me a gift certificate to Barnes & Nobles so I liked that.

[BabyNicole]

O man I did something so embarassing when I was dating an ex. He had me wrap his mother's xmas presents. He had gotten her all this costume jewelry, including clip on earings. Well, my friend (as a joke) put them on her ear, and it broke! I said to him in histerics, "I hope you didn't get me any of this crap!" Well, HE DID!!! And then he didn't want me to open my gifts. I was mortified, but I'm sorry, call me a b*tch, but I don't wear fake jewelry.

[Amber_lv]

It depends if it was something really speacial that i had put a lot of thought in to i might be a little offended but for the most part if they don't like it and aren't gonna use it why not get them something they want?