WHAT GIFTS WOULD YOU BE OFFENDED TO RECEIVE? - Page 5

PINKdogWOOD · ‎05-13-2010

Many years ago a woman who I worked with for some ungodly reason deemed it necessary to give me and another co-worker christmas gifts. She gave them to Todd and me kind of out of nowhere, we only looked at each other in wonderment.

Later when she wasn't around we opened them. She re-gifted both of us - Todd got a baseball cap and me one of those (silver) plated punch bowls. He and I were blown away needless to say.

We also both went to the nearest dumpster and dropped the 'gifts' in the trash. We were both quite offened by the ridiculous regifting.

Cookie2025 · ‎03-10-2010

Ugh - you can't make that product 'cute' or funny. How embarrassing to receive something like that.

maestra · ‎03-09-2010

@Mominohio wrote:
I can't see the need to go and look for reasons to be offended.

That is why we are having such problems in this nation today from the national level right down to our marriages.

How about not looking for reasons to be offended, but see things in a different light instead, and be grateful and notice our blessings.

So for this example, I'd be glad there was a solution to my problem and I wasn't unwrapping a chemo port.

AMEN, SISTA!

maestra · ‎03-09-2010

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
Items that have already been used.

As a young teen I received a white vinyl leatherpleather jacket, worn and dirty, that my aunt had pulled from a dumpster.

She later said she didnt have money to get me anything and felt badly. I never mentioned it to her, told her how in style the coat was and later tossed it myself.

She had been through many hard times in her life and I wasnt going to make a deal about this to her.

happycat · ‎09-18-2010

I have gotten some things I would never get myself or anyone else. It has been obvious that some ppl put absolutely no thought into the gift.

I like to give gift cards to a place I know someone shops, or to a restaurant I know they frequest, or good old cash.

matty liz · ‎03-14-2011

It is in the stores and if people choose to buy fine but how QVC can present and even put in Christmas cards is more than I can respect

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@Mominohio wrote:
I can't see the need to go and look for reasons to be offended.

That is why we are having such problems in this nation today from the national level right down to our marriages.

How about not looking for reasons to be offended, but see things in a different light instead, and be grateful and notice our blessings.

So for this example, I'd be glad there was a solution to my problem and I wasn't unwrapping a chemo port.

Seriously, @Mominohio, someone should unplug that twitter account again. I've never encountered such public whining.

Here's a different spin: How about being offended at the reaction of someone receiving your gift?

When I was first married and enjoyed the holiday season (long time ago), I put a great deal of thought into buying a present for my parents. My mom had fresh-squeezed juice every morning, so I bought her a little juicer. I bought my dad some either an electric razor or some shaving-related item.

My dad thanked us both very graciously. My mother refused at first to open her present, just sort of flitted around, and then finally when she did open it, she simply said that she doesn't have juice anymore, packed it up, and asked us if we would take it with us.

Was I offended? If offended means being hurt, you betcha. I still cringe at the memory of that morning when I was so excited to visit them bearing presents.

P.S. I should have known better, but that's another story.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@matty liz wrote:
It is in the stores and if people choose to buy fine but how QVC can present and even put in Christmas cards is more than I can respect

This post is completely unintelligible to me.

Life without Mexican food is no life at all

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

@maestra wrote:
@deepwaterdotter wrote:
Items that have already been used.
As a young teen I received a white vinyl leatherpleather jacket, worn and dirty, that my aunt had pulled from a dumpster.
She later said she didnt have money to get me anything and felt badly. I never mentioned it to her, told her how in style the coat was and later tossed it myself.
She had been through many hard times in her life and I wasnt going to make a deal about this to her.

How kind and mature of you to be so understanding of her situation. I think it must be awful to fee like you need or want to give to someone but have nothing to give.

I remember as a young adult, my mom crying on my birthday one year, because she didn't buy me anything. My dad had died a few years earlier and she had to finish raising us alone and struggling. She gave to me my whole life, so much more than she ever should have, and I felt so bad for her (but not at all for myself) that day. I did my best to make her feel better about it, but I think that is something one doesn't easily get over.

@maestra