Re-gifting

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Sometimes, you get a present that you don't really want. Maybe it's not your tastes. Maybe you would never use it. Maybe it just doesn't fit your size.

Maybe you think "I bet Mary Sue would love this a lot more than I ever did." And voila! Christmas present solved.

Or is it...?

[Poll #607334]

If you have strong feelings on the subject, feel free to fight it out debate below.

Comments

[deaver.livejournal.com]

I think it entirely depends on what kind of gift it was, and who gave it to you. I know that I have re-gifted pretty candles/candle stick holders, because 1) they really didn't suit me, and 2) they were part of a "secret santa effort, and by secret santa didn't know my tastes AT ALL. So the gift got re-gifted at a similar type event (different people involved). However, I probably would never think to re-gift if it were a less generic gift from a close family member/friend. At the very least I would hope that they made more effort than a secret santa type person, and I'd like to respect their attempt (even if I hate the gift.)

[rashaka.livejournal.com]

I think it entirely depends on what kind of gift it was, and who gave it to you.

I agree, and it seems to be the common assessment in the comments here. I don't mind giving away impersonal gifts, but even so I also try to make sure it's suited to the person I'm giving it too. The exception to that is that I've been looking at a thoughtful gift from a relative that, while thoughtful, doesn't reflect my tastes at all. So, I'm thinking about giving it to a friend, who I think would really like it, and it means more I think to give it to someone who I care about since it came from someone I care about.