WHen someone is opening a christmas present you gave them...is it wrong to say....?.?

Question

if you bought them a designer crystal vase.... would it be wrong to say when they open it and ask, wow, this is beautiful what it this!? and you say....its a very expensive designer vase... would it be wrong to say to them it was "expensive"?

Answer 1

If you feel tacky saying expensive, just stick to words like "designer" , "precious", "one of a kind" , "extremely high quality", "distinctive", " immensely valuable", or maybe, "heirloom piece". That way, you address to the recipient that it is an item of value, yet not look like an ****** for shouting out the price tag of the item. Besides, you would not want the gift recipient to feel bad if they did not spend as much money as you did on them.

Answer 2

You can tell them the name of the designer/brand, and maybe the name of the store where you purchased it. Make it *sound* expensive without using that word. And of course, if the vase comes with any kind of brochure, give that to the recipient as well. Usually expensive collector items come with paperwork that says things like "For over 100 years, the name Costington's has been associated with the most exquisite items available, hand-crafted from only the finest crystals..." blah blah blah. The recipient will figure out that it cost a lot of money - they might even go straight to the computer after you leave, out of curiosity!

Answer 3

You can leave out the expensive part and imply that it is an expensive vase.

In response to the question I would have said, "This is a very nice designer vase. Actually, it is kind of hard to find one like it."

Make it seem like you really put thought into it. The question of what is it may backfire into their face.

Answer 4

It does seem like a tacky thing to do. You could say that it is a very high quality crystal vase made by Waterford or whoever and that you hope they love it and treasure it for many years to come. If they don't recognize the name, then you could add that they are world renown for their crystal vases.

Answer 5

No, it is not wrong to say that it is expensive. If they didn't know it is expensive and did not protect it and it broke, it would be an expensive loss of theirs. You would not only feel awful about the expensive vase being broken, but they would feel terrible, perhaps even angry if they found out afterward that you had not told them it is expensive.

Answer 6

Yes, I would say it is a genuine designer vase or something like that because it is a gift and you don't want to embarass the recipient.

Answer 7

it depends on the situation...if they open up the present and it is obviously a vase and you have to tell them what it is i would add in that it was expensive because asking what the gift is is just plain rude itself and deserves a rude reply.

you should say, "it is an expensive designer vase that i am taking home with me." :)

merry christmas! SD

Answer 8

Yes, because that would be like leaving the price tag on it when you gave it. However, if the receivee asked you if it was expensive then you could reply in the affirmative w/o disclosing the actual amount.
The value of the gift is in the giving not in the purchase price.

Answer 9

It wouldn't be nice if you said it was expensive. Saying designer vase would be much nicer :)

Answer 10

It depends on who it is, and how good you are at 'joking around'. You could say, "Thanks! I was really hoping you'd like it. Now don't go using it to throw at anybody! It's expensive! Haahaahaa" My mom gave me a ring when I was young once and said "Don't lose it--it's real!" It's kind-of insulting though, so be a little careful how you say it, or just buy a cheaper vase and you won't have to! :)