2007-12-25 19:35:56 · 23 answers · asked by Joyous Dawn in the morning 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I do. I'd imagine others do too.
2007-12-25 19:38:32 · answer #1 · answered by VickiGirl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do..... I don't always give gifts to everyone.... Sometimes I find X stuff that I know X friend will like, and I buy it and give it to her for her birthday... and then I won't buy her a gift for Xmas, I will buy a present for someone else... My friends and I have never cared much about gifts so we seldom give something to each other. I have many friends so I probably couldn't afford to buy something for EVERYONE on Xmas and then buy 10+ b-day presents along the year. So in light of this it's highly improbable that I'll give someone a gift AND will get something in return. And I really don't expect it, I only buy gifts when I can and when I feel like and of course other people are entitled to do the same! I can't expect them to "guess" when they will be getting a present from me so they can get me a present too.
2007-12-26 04:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by Lprod 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people give gifts to people they don't expect a gift in return from, but they do expect gifts from others. While I shouldn't say expect, it's still proper to give something back. It usually is a test from people to see if you're a decent person or not. I gave a whole bunch of gifts and got not one thing back in return. I thought I was the cheap one. I will cut back on gifts next year for sure.
2007-12-26 12:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I give without expecting in return. Thats just how I am, I'm a gift giver by nature.
2007-12-26 03:40:32 · answer #4 · answered by alwaysmyself 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do. Well, at least more than 50%. Myself, I got to a point in life its better to give than to recieve. I'm not a little kid anymore and going around asking: "You got me something??". It gets old real fast. So, I started giving gifts out without in return. Espeacially, those who i give to and they said to me; I didn't get you anything. I told them; don't worry about and Merry Christmas.
Better to see someone else smile for the moment than having feeling of the novelty wearing off.
2007-12-27 16:16:26 · answer #5 · answered by mikelambretta 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do, and I have. If I want to give a gift, I give one; if I don't want to give one, then I don't. I don't ever give a gift with any expectation but satisfying myself that it's what is right for me to do for whatever reason.
2007-12-26 04:03:50 · answer #6 · answered by Dances with Unicorns 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do......I get a very good feeling from giving gifts, and I never care about getting any. That to me is a part of the whole , "Spirit of the season".
2007-12-26 05:27:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most do expect gifts in return. Probably a small percentage who are way more wealthier don't expect a gift in return.........yet they don't give to any Tom, Dick or Harry.
2007-12-26 10:52:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do I have had it happen multiple times to me and I still keep giving the same person gifts for christmas and birthday.
2007-12-26 03:40:10 · answer #9 · answered by thereha 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its hard to speak for others. Some give for the true meaning of giving and some give to get.
2007-12-26 09:39:47 · answer #10 · answered by tnbadbunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deeep deeep deeep down inside they expect a little somethin somethin. They just can't admit it.
I'm joking of course. Of course there are some people that don't expect anything in return, like me!
2007-12-26 09:47:39 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋