my extended family is clueless and gets me gifts that definitely dont suit my personality. i dont know what to say to them to let them know that im thankful anyway. any ideas??
2006-12-24 12:28:12 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Accept the gift graciously, and say thank you. Their hearts are in the right place, although their choices in gifts leaves a lot to be desired.
2006-12-24 12:32:35 · answer #1 · answered by WC 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I agree with most of the other posters on this question. Just say thank you with a big smile, even if they gave you a Bratz doll and you are 23 years old (yes, that's me! anyway....) you hate it. Manners are always in style. If you really don't like/feel bad about what they spent, you could thank them (again, with a BIG smile; try your best to give an Oscar-worthy performance--injured feelings are never good when the intentions are the best), and then point out the other (equally great) gifts that you got (and enjoy). Please be tactful and act like you love their gift as well as the others you have received. The gift-giver might have some idea of that you like for future endeavors (say, for instance, you are more Abercrombie than Talbots.... sometimes same price range, same thoughtfulness, but wasted closet space...). If they don't get the hint, please remember IT'S OKAY! It really is the thought, and I don't mean to sound all Charlie-Brown on you, but in the end, just be thankful that someone thought of you. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Terra
2006-12-24 13:21:17 · answer #2 · answered by 123 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't be a spoiled brat. Thank the gifter. Nobody is entitled to any gift on Christmas. Just be thankful people thought about you and got something for you. A lot of people hardly have time to find out exactly what gift every single family member likes. They have to work to the last minute and you just think you are the only person they have to gift and all their thought must be on you, nobody else but you, and therefore they MUST get you the right thing? Don't be self-centered.
2006-12-24 12:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
smile, say "how nice", then recycle it and give it to someone else at some point/like next holiday season to save you money.
I'm in the same boat your in. I'm a full grown woman, yet my mother inlaw always gives me "cutsy" gifts (yick!)
IT's ridiculous.....all that cat stationary. (I dont't understand--she used to give me much more sophisticated presents)
Here's an idea--suggest next year to everyone to just give you a donation in your name.
If I have the guts I will make this very announcement to my relatives......
I don't need anything anyway. I'd rather see the money go to good use like for someone in poverty or a helpeless animal.
(boy this peanut butter fudge is delicious--just had a wonderful sugar rush.......yeeeeeeeeyaaaa!)
Merry CHristmas
2006-12-24 13:27:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them a Christmas list. It's too late right now so just tell them that it is nice but you want to save up for something else with the money so ask for the reciiept and take it back and then just buy some things that will suit you better. Or just tell them the truth, but if they are not the type of family who will take it that well then you might want to go with the first excuse.
-Azooga-
2006-12-24 12:32:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You say oh____thanks so much for the___.Then you re-gift it soon as possible.I know what you mean, some people just don't know others, but saves you having to buy a gift down the line.........I use a lot of mine for Birthday gifts for friends.
2006-12-26 10:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say oh thats cool thank you! Then pick it up and walk away and say look mom or to someone who is on the opposite side of the room from them. That's what I do and it always works. Good Luck!
2006-12-24 12:37:47 · answer #7 · answered by SarinaAnn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say thank you regardless of what it is. Like last year my inlaws sent me a bright green watch. Not my style but i appreciate that they thought ofme. So I sent a thank you that I didn't have a watch like that and I like to have different things to wear. It wasn't a lie and I still said Thank You.
2006-12-24 12:56:29 · answer #8 · answered by Mrs_M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be thankful you got anything and be respectful cuz they spent there time and money and it might mean a lot to them n it should to u cuz it means there thinking of you and that's great.Have and awsome x-mas and a happy new year.
2006-12-24 12:38:28 · answer #9 · answered by too4barbie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Graciously say Thank you. It IS the thought that counts.
2006-12-24 12:31:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋