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carson
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The birthday present
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Jul 6 03:31 UTC 1994 |
(You're celebrating your birthday. One of your friends gives you a present
that you absolutely cannot stand. This particular friend is very sensitive
and probably spent a great deal of time trying to find something you would
like.)
(Do you keep the gift?)
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roz
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response 1 of 9:
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Jul 6 03:42 UTC 1994 |
Absolutely. The real gift is that the friend took a lot of trouble to
try to find something I'd like. So they made a mistake . . . big whizz.
Now, that doesn't mean I'd wear it, display it, or whatever.
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kimba
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response 2 of 9:
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Jul 6 04:30 UTC 1994 |
That would really depend upon how appaling it was. If it were a velvet
painting of Rush Limbaugh, I think a bonfire would be in order. If it were
a cd of Barney or something, I'd exchange it in a heartbeat.
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mta
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response 3 of 9:
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Jul 6 04:30 UTC 1994 |
Like Roz said. Unless the friend is so far away that s/he will never
have a chance to notice. Then, if I truly couldn't stand it, I'd
be tempted to exchange it for something very similar, but to my taste.
(A silk blouse for a silk blouse, better colour. A gold necklace for a
similar silver necklace -- that sort of thing. This on the theory that
my friend will also want me to be happy with the gift. Then whenever
I wear/use the gift I swapped for, I thank my friend again for being so
kind and generous!
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scg
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response 4 of 9:
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Jul 6 04:52 UTC 1994 |
When shopping for something a few days after Christmas, I ran into a lot
of friends who were talking about how much money they had just gotten
returning Christmas presents. It seemed quite strange to me, since I've
never thought of a present as soemthing to return to get the money. If
somebody wanted to give me money they would give me money. Besides,I'm
sometimes amazed at how useful something that's been sitting in my closet
for several years suddenly turns out to be.
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aruba
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response 5 of 9:
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Jul 6 13:10 UTC 1994 |
I hardly ever throw anything away, so I'd keep the gift.
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popcorn
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response 6 of 9:
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Jul 6 13:43 UTC 1994 |
This response has been erased.
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ewhisam
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response 7 of 9:
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Dec 27 23:46 UTC 1995 |
The thought counts, keep the gift.
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mf2
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response 8 of 9:
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Sep 15 02:43 UTC 1996 |
My theory to solve this problem, is that I usually don't do gifts. I buy gifts
for my wife and daughter only. I would keep the gift until any danger of hurt
feelings is gone, then, if I feel I still don't like the gift, I find someone
who could use it or who actually likes it and give it to them.
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diznave
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response 9 of 9:
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Nov 9 07:02 UTC 1997 |
I'd say, "Good lord in heaven, Fred!!!!!! What kind of lousy crap is
THIS?????? GET OUT, YOU BASTARD!!!!! I'LL KILL YOU!!!!!! YOU FILTHY
WORM!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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