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aruba
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The gift
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Dec 28 06:12 UTC 1994 |
Someone gives you a gift you don't think you'll use, and then offers
to exchange it for you. Do you accept the offer?
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simcha
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response 1 of 16:
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Dec 30 19:24 UTC 1994 |
Never. Unless it's my mother in law :).
Otherwise, I want them to think I *love* it, or at least am so
appreciative that I wouldn't dream of sending them back for
one in a different color.
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simcha
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response 2 of 16:
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Dec 30 19:25 UTC 1994 |
Ooops, you said I'd never use it. So not even a differnt color matters.
But even so, no.
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fraizer
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response 3 of 16:
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Jan 2 17:13 UTC 1995 |
Oh... hello again Mr. Sensitive Ponytail Man! Long time no see.
So you woould save face with the gift giver even tho you would basically
throw the gift away when you got home. Now that's not very Sensitive...
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aruba
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response 4 of 16:
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Jan 2 19:26 UTC 1995 |
(I think simcha is female, fraizer)
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remmers
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response 5 of 16:
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Jan 3 17:40 UTC 1995 |
(Indeed, and pregnant to boot.)
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rfitzek
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response 6 of 16:
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Jan 4 02:27 UTC 1995 |
Take it back and get the money!!!
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popcorn
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response 7 of 16:
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Jan 4 09:17 UTC 1995 |
This response has been erased.
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fraizer
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response 8 of 16:
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Jan 4 18:51 UTC 1995 |
re #4: oh...
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rfitzek
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response 9 of 16:
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Jan 7 04:10 UTC 1995 |
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aruba
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response 10 of 16:
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Jan 7 22:26 UTC 1995 |
Hi Ryan, welcome to Grex!
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marcvh
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response 11 of 16:
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Jan 10 03:47 UTC 1995 |
Who is the gift from? A close relative? A distant relative? A spouse?
A co-worker? In general, the more closely connected I am to the giver,
the more I would be inclined to accept their offer if I know them well
enough to know no offense will be taken.
(I mean, if it's your spouse, you can't hide the fact that it's in a box
and you never use it...)
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aruba
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response 12 of 16:
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Jan 10 04:01 UTC 1995 |
Good point. :)
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carson
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response 13 of 16:
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Jan 12 01:38 UTC 1995 |
I think I'd take the offer. I know how hard it is to shop for
other people, and I even sometimes have difficulty with myself.
I think that by offering to exchange, the giver is saying, "I was
thinking of you, but I wasn't sure what to think..."
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sisko
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response 14 of 16:
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Jan 18 23:43 UTC 1995 |
The reason for giving a gift is to represent the caring, love, or affection
one has for another. Even the gift of a co-worker is given because that
person was caring enough to think of another.
In the senerio, the person chooses the gift and then remains thoughtful
enough to offer and correct a wrong, if you say its wrong, by exchanging
the gift.
I degress, the proverb "It's not the gift, it's the thought they put
behind it." comes to mind.
The object they handed you wasn't the gift, it's the thought they put
behind it...and there is no exchange policy for that.
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sisko@cyberspace.org
I thought I used to be indecisive...but now I'm not sure?
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carson
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response 15 of 16:
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Jan 19 07:15 UTC 1995 |
I like that answer.
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ewhisam
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response 16 of 16:
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Dec 28 03:40 UTC 1995 |
Like a snoopy soap dish? or what? I dunno
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