chris_quilts

I am all for re-gifting unused, unopened presents or the gag gift fruitcake that makes the rounds of the family for 10 years. What I objected to in my earlier post was my ex-MIL gifting my then DH and I a gift that had been given to him and his 1st wife. That is both tacky and rude IMHO. I knew it had been a gift to them because their wedding info was in the book already.

Up North

I think if a 4 year old picked something to give and wanted to she gave it with love be it used tupperware or a disposable rubbermaid container. If my grandson at that age gave me a rock I would treasure it!

aggiebears

My ex-husband got me tires one year, I guess thats better than a vacuum cleaner.

Peckish

Hey now.... I got a vacuum cleaner from DH one year. I was happy about it, though. It had been on my list!

I don't have a problem with regifting, but here's the way I handle it: I am gracious, thank the giver, and take the gift home. Then I find someone who isn't acquainted with the giver, tell them I have this item and can't use it, and would they like to have it? If they say yes, then I give it to them. I don't regift at Christmas or birthdays. To me, it seems tacky, as if I didn't want to put any thought or effort into a gift, but simply looked around my house for what would be cheap and easy.

buslady

Had to laugh, 2 years ago I bought DH a vaccome cleaner for Christmas. He wanted sn Orec. He uses it most every day!!

squilter

The first year my hubby and I were married, my MIL got me a meat grinder....I didn't even know what it was...lol

Cosy

My daughter and I did a way cool thing for many years, she had been given a small rubber ball molded into a very ugly face at a gift exchange, being teased by some of her classmates...they gave it to her to be very hurtful, so we turned it into something fun. We traded that ball back and forth for Christmases and birthdays, always showing up in something unexpected: inside a purse, tied to the bow, folded into the sweater. The funniest was when we went together to a gift exchange, sure enough, she ended up with it! Not sure where it ended up, but it's been a while since I've seen it.

I am known as an avid reader. My sister had just graduated from college and was working at her first job; I was probably 15 or 16. I thought she was so sophisticated and grown up, so when I saw a box under the tree from her with my name on it it was really exciting. I thought I knew what was in it, something I really really wanted, and in the week before Christmas I eyed that box longingly. but when I opened it, it was a little baby's book. Not even a new one, or a classic. Just a dumb kid's book that had been laying around the house. I was so disappointed I cried! I didn't even really look at it, just said thank you nicely, and set it aside. Later Mom told me my sister had put a 5 dollar bill in it, and I should have been grateful even if it was just a dumb book, the five dollars got lost on the shuffle of wrapping papers and stuff, never did show up.

jaciqltznok

I just gave my sister a puppy for her birthday 12/17, and for Christmas nearly $200 worth of quilting books, patterns and supplies.
She gave ME a box of crackers and my DH got a bag of licorice!
Last year, I gave her nearly $300 worth of quilting supplies, she gave a $20 bottle of wine. Neither of us drink as DH is an alcoholic and I am diabetic with a lapband..the wine was carbonated so no way could I have tried to drink it!
NO more gifts for dear baby sister!

TanyaL

I got a microwave for a wedding anniversary gift years ago and was so happy! I had wanted one for so long. That same week my SIL got a freezer, washer and dryer for her birthday and was so mad she didn't speak to her husband for a week. Different strokes for different folks. She wanted something personal like lingerie or jewelry.

dublb

My DGM usually gives some strange gifts. Most years the kids get something that is way too young for 'em. If she gives clothes they are usually not the style that the person would wear. Last year she gave me & my sister each a large elastic bracelet with 5 layers of .05 inch rind-stones. It even falls off of my wrist. This is a teenagers bracelet & I'm 50. I usually were "dainty" jewelry. I know that she is trying to give us nice gifts & I love her for that. For my birthday this year she gave me some lovely blue pearls. Blue is my favorite color. I'm happy with whatever she gives me (sometimes it is good & some times it's not) 'cause she gave from her heart & at 92 I'm just glad that she's here to give me something & I can give her something also.

I'm approaching my 29th anniversary. I used to go out in the garden & start digging every spring. I would never get the whole garden dug up but would plant in the area that I had dug. For my 9th anniversary I got a tiller. I can't run it, but it is mine. Ok so it wore out & we replaced it, but in my mind if it replaced the first one then the second one is mine too! I didn't have to dig in the garden anymore & my DH started helping me with it. Win win for me.

One year for Mother's day my kids wanted to get me breakfast in bed. I got peanut butter & jelly on tortilla chips! I told 'em how wonderful they were, ate a couple of 'em, & when the kids left the room I threw 'em away. I tease 'em about it now!