I used to work for a department store that offered gift wrap, I worked in the customer service area & have wrapped many gifts & have picked up some great bow skills. All my gifts look professional. So now I have somehow become the go to girl for gift wrap in my family. I have expressed to my family that I don't like them putting all the gifts on me to wrap. A lot of times I don't have enough space to wrap the gift, or I haven't been home and they have been home & could have wrapped the gift themselves. I even asked them to wrap the gift & I would put all the bows on them. Still no they want me to wrap everything! So I am asking how can I no longer be the designated gift wrapper since my family hasn't payed attention to my wishes.
2007-12-06 08:18:35 · 11 answers · asked by Miss 6 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
LOL Bad Answer Queen! I liked that about calling the person it is for.
Yeah, I just asked my mom why she was home all day and didn't wrap the a gift. She said because I make them look better. I'm not doing Christmas, y'all are giving me some reinforcement to stand my ground!
2007-12-06 09:17:57 · update #1
Stand firm to your desire!
If you've told them no, then no means no.
If they drop off packages while you are home, be humorous and say - no, I really was serious when I said no, I simply don't have time, but I'd be glad to do bows for you another time.
If they drop stuff off when you are not home - take the stuff back to them unwrapped and tell them the above.
I went through the same thing! I used to love to do it, but the chore got taken for granted and became more work than fun.
Be firm! No regrets.
Good luck to you and happy merry ho ho ho!
2007-12-06 08:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by kamcrash 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tell them all that this year the gift wrap stand is closed. If they still want bows then make a bunch of all colors (if you have time ) bag them up and let the family dig threw it. If that doesnt work, ignore them. If they call and ask, change the subject real quick. If they keep on with you tell them you will wrap the gifts, but you are calling the person it is for and telling them what they got. Seems like being nices doesnt work...time to be a little naughty.
2007-12-06 16:36:27 · answer #2 · answered by Bad Answer Queen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you need to do this year is offer to show them all how to wrap the gifts so they look professional. Call everyone who wants you to wrap gifts for them and set up a meeting place. You bring a box or something to demonstrate on. Make sure there is enough space so everyone can wrap. Then tell everyone that you know how much they like how you wrap gifts so want to teach them so they can do it themselves. Then teach away! If anyone calls after that for gift wrapping, tell them you would be happy to walk them through it one more time, but you really don't have time to wrap everyones gifts this year.
2007-12-06 16:27:07 · answer #3 · answered by Go Bears! 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Refuse to do it anymore! Stop asking to be let out of it, and put your foot down. I'm assuming you are grown and that they are too. Just tell them all that you will not be wrapping anyone else's gifts effective now and that's all there is to it. If the gifts don't get wrapped, oh well! If anyone asks you about it, tell them you felt like you were being taken advantage of and you're not going to do it at all anymore, and then stick to what you've said.
2007-12-06 16:33:30 · answer #4 · answered by bainaashanti 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buy a big bag of those bows they sell with the sticky stuff on the bottoms to stick on the gifts, when they ask you to wrap them say, here you go and hand them a bow! Maybe that will get their attention. Sorry you got stuck in that position. Maybe you should ask for 3 dollars a gift, or something?
2007-12-06 16:24:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Three ideas come to mind here quickly ...
1st one is to break a couple of your fingers on one hand. They'll feel sorry for you and know you're unable to do any wrapping this year.
2nd one is start wrapping all your presents haphazardly. Make it look unattractive and as if a 2 year old did it. Tell them you have a new philosophy of wrapping them in a manner thats easier for people to open them. If they feel they can do it better then they'll stop taking them to you.
Last idea here that could work is just say you don't have any time to do it. Keep putting them off until Christmas is too close and they just do it themselves. After Christmas you can thank them for not taking them to you and compliment them on how great a job they did (no matter how crappy it looked).
Oh one more idea that just came to me. You can't make the bows and just give them that to put on their presents themselves? That sends the message that bows are all you'll do for them.
Okay I'm back with another idea. Tell them you're starting a gift wrapping business. Make a flyer and hand out to all your family and friends who are pushing their presents on you. If you have the time you could actually do it for real. At a minimum you'll get your family to stop giving them to you if they don't want to pay. You'll say you have a strict policy on payment up front for every present and they'll have to respect your entrepreneurial venture. At the worst you'll make some money. good luck!
2007-12-06 16:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
What do you mean they haven't paid attention to your wishes? Meaning you're still wrapping their presents? This sounds like your problem, not theirs. You need to say No and mean it. I find it hard to believe that they are really insisting THAT much. I don't think you're putting up a fight.
2007-12-06 16:27:24 · answer #7 · answered by Katie G 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You treat people how to treat you. Soooooo if they give you something to wrap, don't take it. If they insist, etc....just don't wrap it. When they want it back, there it will be unwrapped. And you can say "I told you I'm not wrapping for you guys anymore".
No offense, but stop being such a wimp.
2007-12-06 16:22:17 · answer #8 · answered by BlueSea 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's easy.
Relative: Can you wrap this for me?
You: No, I'm too busy to wrap all these presents. If I do it for you, I have to do it for everyone.
2007-12-06 16:31:16 · answer #9 · answered by Sandy Sandals 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When someone asks you to wrap a package for them, just say, "I'm sorry; it won't work for me to wrap your packages this year." Then don't do it.
2007-12-06 16:24:47 · answer #10 · answered by drshorty 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋