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Yes to all of this! So many people don't seem to take into account that a gift is just that - a gift. If you set conditions or expectations attached to it, then it's not a gift 🤣

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Yes. Every year there is so much upset. “Well did they ask for that?”

“No”

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Exactly. They could save themselves a lot of time and upset.

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100% agree

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I agree with everything you wrote and would add warm things for elderly friends to the babies and newlyweds list.

Also, “poonami” is my new favorite word!

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I usually tell people that if they don't really like or plan to use my gift, to please -- pass it along to someone who will! I'd love for someone to love the thing, and it's just perfectly fine if it's someone I don't even know.

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Totally agree. I'd rather it was passed on and used than put in a box and ignored.

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Yes!

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