One of my friends gave me a framed lithograph for my birthday. The lithograph was orginally hers but it did not go well in her newly redecorated home, so she gave it to me. However, I no longer like this type of art. I don't want to hang it in my house, but she'll notice it's not there when she comes over. Should I give it back to her? Should I just give it to someone else? What should I do?
2006-10-16 09:30:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
My mother gave me an ugly print of fall leaves and we hang it up when she comes to visit. She would not take kindly to me giving it back to her and she demands to know where it is when she comes here so it's our best solution.
If I were you I would give it away to someone and tell her that so 'n so loved it so much that you gave it to him/her because you didn't have a place for it. You could do it up a bit if you don't mind fibbing to save someones pride.
2006-10-16 10:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by DeborahDel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How good a friend is she?
Depending on your answer, you might choose to take the gift to be polite, or you might tell her the truth, that you don't really want it.
Or, if you have a dog, you could pretend there was some sort of bizarre lithograph munching.
Either way.
2006-10-16 09:34:44 · answer #2 · answered by Lady Ettejin of Wern 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You should store it somewhere safe where you know where it is and when she comes over you should take it out. Or you should put it in your closet, and if she asks you why you havent put it up tell her you havent found the perfect place for it yet. If she wants to help you find a place dont let her cause then you will run out of excuses!
2006-10-16 09:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be honest, about it and tell her that your taste in art has change, and that you would like to give it back to her. *or* If you know some one else that really likes that piece ask if you can give it to the person that likes it.
2006-10-16 10:09:14 · answer #4 · answered by TLC4theworld 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could tell her that you appreciate it, but do not have a place for it at this time or you could store it or use it in a room that you do not use too often. Keep it as a memento of your friendship, to be polite. But you can eventually sell it in a garage sale or on ebay. Good Luck!! :)
2006-10-16 09:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by Annieo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please put is somehwere in your house where she can see it. Maybe take it down when she is not there, but she will ask where it is.
Giving it back would be rude. Don't give to someone else either.
Just think if you gave a gift to someone, and they gave it back to you would you hurt?
2006-10-16 09:34:56 · answer #6 · answered by Born Valentine's Day 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Privately, tell her you do not want to display it but also do not want to offend her. If she wants it back, give it to her, no questions asked. If she does not want it back, offer to try to sell it on e-bay and split the proceeds. If your offer to split the proceeds is declined, do what ever you want.
2006-10-16 09:44:03 · answer #7 · answered by Paul K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does she visit you often? If not you do what my friend did and hang it in your garage and when she does come to visit you hang it in the house while she is visiting.
2006-10-16 09:35:31 · answer #8 · answered by DontPanic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
gift is a gift. keep it and there is no law that forbids u to hang it or to put it somewhere where u keep ugly things or smt.
2006-10-16 09:41:57 · answer #9 · answered by Vlad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put it somewhere that you can get to it quickly. Then when you know they are coming over, hang it up.
2006-10-16 09:38:33 · answer #10 · answered by nunnyned 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋