Comments on: Etiquette and the gift closet http://wantnot.net/2009/07/02/etiquette-and-the-gift-closet/ Having it all with less. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lee http://wantnot.net/2009/07/02/etiquette-and-the-gift-closet/#comment-121839 Lee Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:31:44 +0000 http://wantnot.net/?p=6090#comment-121839 Happy (belated) birthday WantNot!! Happy (belated) birthday WantNot!!

]]> By: Jaime http://wantnot.net/2009/07/02/etiquette-and-the-gift-closet/#comment-121825 Jaime Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:30:35 +0000 http://wantnot.net/?p=6090#comment-121825 Thank you for all the lovely words of advice! :) Thank you for all the lovely words of advice! :)

]]> By: Swistle http://wantnot.net/2009/07/02/etiquette-and-the-gift-closet/#comment-121820 Swistle Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:24:49 +0000 http://wantnot.net/?p=6090#comment-121820 I totally agree with you on every point. Gift receipts have nothing to do with etiquette; they're not worth much on a gift-closet item anyway; and I don't typically use gift receipts for a child's birthday gift or a teacher gift anyway, even if I did buy it at full price (AH HA HA HA HA---as if!). I totally agree with you on every point. Gift receipts have nothing to do with etiquette; they’re not worth much on a gift-closet item anyway; and I don’t typically use gift receipts for a child’s birthday gift or a teacher gift anyway, even if I did buy it at full price (AH HA HA HA HA—as if!).

]]> By: Aimee http://wantnot.net/2009/07/02/etiquette-and-the-gift-closet/#comment-121819 Aimee Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:25:49 +0000 http://wantnot.net/?p=6090#comment-121819 A Yankee Swap is built on the same concept as Dirty Santa, but it's not the same thing. Everyone brings a gift. You draw numbers. The first person opens a gift. The second person opens one, and can either take what the first person got, or pick a new gift. And so on. They give me the screaming shudders because I was once involved in one with a big whining crybaby who made the whole thing miserable. They can be fun with the right group of people. A Yankee Swap is built on the same concept as Dirty Santa, but it’s not the same thing. Everyone brings a gift. You draw numbers. The first person opens a gift. The second person opens one, and can either take what the first person got, or pick a new gift. And so on. They give me the screaming shudders because I was once involved in one with a big whining crybaby who made the whole thing miserable. They can be fun with the right group of people.

]]> By: Liza http://wantnot.net/2009/07/02/etiquette-and-the-gift-closet/#comment-121816 Liza Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:47:41 +0000 http://wantnot.net/?p=6090#comment-121816 I have all the 3 year old tantrums I can stand, but now I'm hungry for a cupcake! Happy Birthday, WantNot! I have all the 3 year old tantrums I can stand, but now I’m hungry for a cupcake! Happy Birthday, WantNot!

]]> By: Kimberly http://wantnot.net/2009/07/02/etiquette-and-the-gift-closet/#comment-121814 Kimberly Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:07:51 +0000 http://wantnot.net/?p=6090#comment-121814 My gift closet mostly contains items that I have made myself, so no need to worry about returns. I also stock eco-friendly items I have purchased through co-ops, which would be impossible for someone to return. If they asked me about it I would just explain it and offer to give them something else. It hasn't happened though ... if I'm not sure how someone will respond to a gift I give something consumable. My gift closet mostly contains items that I have made myself, so no need to worry about returns. I also stock eco-friendly items I have purchased through co-ops, which would be impossible for someone to return. If they asked me about it I would just explain it and offer to give them something else. It hasn’t happened though … if I’m not sure how someone will respond to a gift I give something consumable.

]]> By: Andrea http://wantnot.net/2009/07/02/etiquette-and-the-gift-closet/#comment-121812 Andrea Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:13:28 +0000 http://wantnot.net/?p=6090#comment-121812 I completely agree. I generally don't do gift receipts. It is the thought that counts, and why does it matter where/what I paid for the gift. I put thought & care into it and chose it especially for that person. Sometimes when I score at Goodwill on a brand-new-from-Target-item, I will tell my mom or stepmom or best friend (the inner sanctum) about the deal. Then we all squeal together because we not only love the item but we got an amazing deal on it. When I do find multiple gifts (like several copies of the same book), I try to put post-it notes on them so I know which nephews/nieces to send it to. Not easy to remember sometimes... I just love having things on hand, especially when I see one of my friends CONSTANTLY running out to buy gifts for her kids' friends' parties. Crazy. I completely agree. I generally don’t do gift receipts. It is the thought that counts, and why does it matter where/what I paid for the gift. I put thought & care into it and chose it especially for that person. Sometimes when I score at Goodwill on a brand-new-from-Target-item, I will tell my mom or stepmom or best friend (the inner sanctum) about the deal. Then we all squeal together because we not only love the item but we got an amazing deal on it.

When I do find multiple gifts (like several copies of the same book), I try to put post-it notes on them so I know which nephews/nieces to send it to. Not easy to remember sometimes…

I just love having things on hand, especially when I see one of my friends CONSTANTLY running out to buy gifts for her kids’ friends’ parties. Crazy.

]]> By: Katie in MA http://wantnot.net/2009/07/02/etiquette-and-the-gift-closet/#comment-121810 Katie in MA Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:10:53 +0000 http://wantnot.net/?p=6090#comment-121810 I say that my inbox was sans cupcake and the accompanying tantrum would have been worth it! ;) I say that my inbox was sans cupcake and the accompanying tantrum would have been worth it! ;)

]]> By: Candace http://wantnot.net/2009/07/02/etiquette-and-the-gift-closet/#comment-121808 Candace Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:44:26 +0000 http://wantnot.net/?p=6090#comment-121808 I totally agree. I normally don't include a receipt because that just takes extra organization and with three kids 6 and under that's just not happening for me right now. It may sound harsh, but my philosophy is- you get what you get and don't throw a fit. I've noticed that at the parties my kids have attended lately the kids have gotten a bunch of toys- so one duplicate shouldn't be an issue anyway. I totally agree. I normally don’t include a receipt because that just takes extra organization and with three kids 6 and under that’s just not happening for me right now. It may sound harsh, but my philosophy is- you get what you get and don’t throw a fit. I’ve noticed that at the parties my kids have attended lately the kids have gotten a bunch of toys- so one duplicate shouldn’t be an issue anyway.

]]> By: Rikki http://wantnot.net/2009/07/02/etiquette-and-the-gift-closet/#comment-121807 Rikki Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:28:33 +0000 http://wantnot.net/?p=6090#comment-121807 My mom always said "don't look a gift horse in the mouth." I think my 8 yr-old says it better "you get what you get and you don't throw a fit." :o) My mom always said “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” I think my 8 yr-old says it better “you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.” :o )

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