Re-gifting etiquette? The gifts we keep on giving
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Birthdays, graduations, Christmas, baby showers, bridal showers, bar and bat mitzvahs, Mother's Day, Father's Day, wedding anniversaries, the occasional sorry- about-that gesture, hostess gifts and presents that don't even fall into a recognizable category. The year is filled with opportunities and obligations to give and receive. So who can blame someone for doing a little regifting? Not the person who actually gave the original gift, despite what a regifter may think.
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