Litiquette V

[NorthRockJohnson]

Quick hitter this morning, it's a bit of a busy day:

Gift return. When is it okay and when do you have to suck it up? Is it tacky to ask for the receipt? Is it better to just take said gift to goodwill? Do you regift?

So many options....

I usually just keep it. When it comes to gifts I just kind of like everything. I'm a Pollyanna like that. "Oh wow, socks! I love socks! I wear them all the time!"

 

[beachbaby179]

You have to suck it up when it's from family and they'll notice if you don't have it in your house when they come over.
Return it if it doesn't fit, and get something else.
I once got a pair of candlesticks that had a bit of dripped wax on the base. Clearly re-gifted to me. Those went to Goodwill. They were ugly.

 

[LWulf]

I don't return when I buy something, so I don't return giftee's nether. Nor do I re-gift or bring gifts to goodwill.

I've always been like this

 

[Bitesback]

I returned a pair of gold hoop earrings that didn't suit me at all, which were not a great design, not well made and screamed rap star BLING, and exchanged them for a much smaller pair, beautifully made, that I wear frequently. My husband still manages to complain about it years later but had I not exchanged them, I wouldn't have worn them.

Goodwill have received a few gifts from a certain family member, and an assortment of odd gifts from my wedding. I kept them for a few years then quietly moved them on.

I'm not big on re-gifting. I like to choose gifts for people. I have received a re-gifted cook book from someone who clearly forgot I had given her that book... I gave it to someone else.

 

[Lord Pmann]

It's super tacky to ask for receipts. I would be okay if someone returned something. But I think asking for a receipt is kind of shitty.

 

[Endless_Night]

I'm with Rainshine. Return if needed with family, Goodwill for everything else. Except for one crazy aunt who stalks presents interrogates you for details on their use. She's crazy in other ways as well.

I'm not big on re-gifting. I like to choose gifts for people. I have received a re-gifted cook book from someone who clearly forgot I had given her that book... I gave it to someone else.

LOL! And this^ is why I don't re-gift.

 

[jordanp76]

Re-Gifting booze and food baskets is totally kosher! (And fruitcakes, candies, etc.)

 

[Endless_Night]

Re-Gifting booze and food baskets is totally kosher! (And fruitcakes, candies, etc.)

Okay, well, that. I have re-gifted my share of fruitcakes.

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Okay, well, that. I have re-gifted my share of fruitcakes.

Not to me you haven't...

 

[Suz_anne]

http://www.catholicvote.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/fruitcake-rectangle.jpg

Surely this terror that my grandmother used to try to force upon us at Christmastime cannot be the same thing that you Aussie ladies seem to love so much?

 

[RubenesqueAphrodite]

I'm not sure about re-gifting fruitcakes, but I'm sure I've re-gifted to a couple fruitcakes before ..

 

[aussiegeekygal]

Who would ever re-gift a fruit cake?! Especially a Lions Club fruit cake!

What I would give for a Lions fruitcake right about now...

 

[Lord Pmann]

http://www.catholicvote.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/fruitcake-rectangle.jpg

Surely this terror that my grandmother used to try to force upon us at Christmastime cannot be the same thing that you Aussie ladies seem to love so much?

Australians eat Vegemite and like Hugh Jackman. They have terrible taste.

 

[Trekka]

Australians eat Vegemite and like Hugh Jackman. They have terrible taste.

Pfft, I would shove the fruitcake in his mouth to silence him, and then smear vegemite all over Hugh Jackman's chest and lick it off, one hot, hungry tongue-flick at a time.

 

[ChainedUp]

I agree, I think there needs to be a full investigation into the Australians for their love of fruitcake. Something's not quite right.

So for you, what distaste might you have the seems in complete contrast with the rest of the world? For me it's this pumpkin phase. So much good food has been ruined by trying to add pumpkin.

 

[Endless_Night]

First, for Aussie. There's a light fruitcake in the front package and a dark one in the back package. I also have it on good authority the hottie in the Santa hat is named Steven.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_KyptpfVKzc/UrmvREL70JI/AAAAAAAABYA/174gizZZpcY/w730-h487/ben-cohen-christmas-naughty-nice-shirtless-muscle-sexy-gay-santa-hat-package-furry-hairysmooth-man-guy-twink-merry-presents-stand-up-0566.jpg

As an aside, there are surprisingly limited results when you type in "sexy guy holding a fruitcake". Go figure.

This also came up. Presumably the "sexy guy" portion of the search. I'm adding him because, well...just 'cause. Yum.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/87/68/0e/87680ec6e98eb49dd65c0624714c1603.jpg

 

[Endless_Night]

Second, Vegemite. Disgusting. Dis-gust-ing.

Third, the question. Yeah, I got nothing.

 

[Suz_anne]

A Google search of the keywords "sexy", "guy", "fruitcake" HAS to return a plethora of hot gay porn, right?

Why haven't I ever thought of that?!? *runs to Google*

 

[Endless_Night]

A Google search of the keywords "sexy", "guy", "fruitcake" HAS to return a plethora of hot gay porn, right?

Why haven't I ever thought of that?!? *runs to Google*

Oh, man. The things I can't unsee. LOL!

Scarred, I tell you, scarred.

 

[Trekka]

I agree, I think there needs to be a full investigation into the Australians for their love of fruitcake. Something's not quite right.

So for you, what distaste might you have the seems in complete contrast with the rest of the world? For me it's this pumpkin phase. So much good food has been ruined by trying to add pumpkin.

For a long time I didn't like sushi. Thank god thats over with and I can now join the party. I'll take a lobster roll please and thank you.

I don't like egg nog. Never did. Don't like anything noggy. The word "nog" kinda weirds me out. Nog... nog... it's bizarre! Why would anyone drink... nog?!

And EN and Suz... lol... thanks for doing the dirty work for me.

 

[Paul_Chance]

I agree, I think there needs to be a full investigation into the Australians for their love of fruitcake. Something's not quite right.

So for you, what distaste might you have the seems in complete contrast with the rest of the world? For me it's this pumpkin phase. So much good food has been ruined by trying to add pumpkin.

Wine. I just don't get it. Never liked the taste - good wine, bad wine, indifferent wine, I just don't get it. Here in California that's pretty close to heresy.

 

[Endless_Night]

I don't like egg nog. Never did. Don't like anything noggy. The word "nog" kinda weirds me out. Nog... nog... it's bizarre! Why would anyone drink... nog?!

This^.

Eggnog. Bleck!

And whisky. Whisky, Bourbon, Scotch, whatever you want to call the noxious stuff. Double bleck!!

Until. *Dun dun duhh*

A couple years back when I stumbled across Alton Brown’s recipe for the Nog. Now I can drink both. I’m just that cool.

For the interested: Alton Brown Eggnog Video

 

[Lord Pmann]

My distastes:

Alcohol, in general
Jimmy Fallon
Star Wars
Will Ferrell
Chocolate Ice Cream
Sushi
Beyoncé
Big Bang Theory
Family Guy
The Walking Dead

 

[WykdWytch]

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[Lord Pmann]

The guy who hates everything aka negative Nellie

No! I am not a negative Nellie. I just don't like those things!!!