If you buy somebody something and their unhappy with it and they later?

Question

go on to say is not their taste even though they have nothing and its a gift, won't you get offended by their behavior?

Answer 1

yes I would be and it is the height of rudeness to exclaim you do not like a gift.

after all, someont took their own money and used it on YOU

Americans in particular feel they HAVE to be perfectly Happy thus they will often make statements like those.

I pretty much have stopped buying for my nieces and nephews because they will openly express disappointment or displeasure

I am not the fairy god mother. I cannot nore can I afford to make you perfectly happy....so no gift at all for you.

Answer 2

If it's not offensive, a gift receipt will be included. If there is not a gift receipt, consider that it would offend the person. If you don't like it or won't use it, put it in a closet and regift it to someone who will appreciate it. Just make sure you regift it to someone who doesn't know the person who gave it to you in the first place. This works unless it is something terribly unique or handmade. If that's the case, you may have to just have a spot in the closet for it, and only take it out when that person is coming over.

Answer 3

You should always do your best to act like you like something that someone gave you. But that doesn't mean you have to keep it sometimes it doesn't fit and you exchange it for something else. Maybe they already have one, you never know. OR maybe they don't care for any more trinkets or dustables ( meaning things that just sit on a shelf and collect dust). It is also rude to inquire later about a gift you gave, was it a lone or a gift. If it was a gift then the recipient now owns it can do with it as they wish.

Answer 4

The recipient in this case certainly could have been more tactful. However, now that you know that the things you choose are not to their taste, then you would not wish to cause them further discomfort with future gifts. A gift card, perhaps. Or just a nice card on special occasions.

Answer 5

I keep the receipts to give to people if they want to take a gift back - it doesn't offend me, it just means I didn't get it right this time.

Answer 6

if someone told me that they don't like my gift, actually i would get offended, 'coz the person whom i gave the gift didn't recognized my effort in giving that gift to him/her, so if you are buying a gift, avoid surprising the one you are giving the gift to, or do some researches, as "if someone bought you, would you be happy?" some questions like that.

Answer 7

yes! of course i'd get offended!!!
I often don't know what to buy someone, and when i give them their present, they seem really happy with it, but later on when i ask them, have they used or worn that present, they say.. oh yeah i took that back cause i didn't use it or i didn't really like it, and they got the money back from a refund.....it' really ps.. me off, especially when they hinted that they wanted it in the first place!!!

Answer 8

My brother. It did irk me. I bought him a pen, he showed me that he already had one like it. I bought him a shirt, he said he can't wear it because it didn't have a pocket for his cigarettes. I bought him a leather wallet, he wanted a trifold.
I generally give him some money now. No more gifts, since he doesn't like them.

Answer 9

Probably not. I always either give the recipient a gift receipt or tell them if they don't like it, to please return it. It's not being offensive to have different taste than someone else.

Answer 10

No. Its your fault for giving them something they dont want or need. Cash is the best gift. They can get what they need or want.