do you pretend to like your gifts?

Discussion in 'Love and Relationships' started by smallrinilady, Oct 1, 2007.

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Do you tell people if you dont like the gift they give you

  1. honest is a prevention of future bad gifts

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  2. I suck it up and smile like hell

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  1. smallrinilady

    smallrinilady Well-Known Member

    I'm just curious
    I've always had issues with this


    I've always liked my presents (whether i was pretending to or not)
    which often leads to more bad presents becuase I give such a great expression when i recieve what i get


    and it's worst when my best friends gives me something i HATE
    and she's like of course i know what she likes, because we're so close





    but on the opposite side, I have given gifts to people
    in which i got a reaction
    you know i would never use this
    or one actually said
    you know that this is just going to end up in the trash
    and it really hurt


    so are you honest?
    and do you wish people where honest with you?
     
  2. i just suck it up... its just an gesture towards you.. its already really cool that you get a present :) dont be so high demanding ;) dont be spoiled and be happy that people actully think about you
     
  3. chi_man

    chi_man Well-Known Member

    I dont know, cuz people usually give me either money or alcohol.... cuz they know what I want... but even if you dont like the present, I think you just should accept it since its quite harsh to say that you dont like that gift...
     
  4. yea or else maybe he wont give you anything in the future hahaha
     
  5. rockman3

    rockman3 Well-Known Member

    Yeah~~ totally agree... How also we must just accept it with happiness.. This is because the least is they remember your birthday~~ So it till mean that your status is being remembered by them....!!
     
  6. chi_man

    chi_man Well-Known Member

    exactly :p If its a good friend that gave you the present, you should be happy with it, its a good friend afterall and it shows he/she does care about you, but do not always understand what you want....
     
  7. zero_c

    zero_c Well-Known Member

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    Giving gifts and receiving gifts is not about the item, its all about the fact that you remembered the occasion.
     
  8. rNb99

    rNb99 Well-Known Member

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    i don't pretend to like the gifts cause i always liked the gifts that people gave me anyway.
    i think it's the thoughts that count!
     
  9. wind2000

    wind2000 Self Schemata

    I usually accept it and make the best usage even though i usually dont use it everyday.
     
  10. MissCheekS

    MissCheekS Reconnaîssant ❤

    Me and my friends are pretty blunt towards eachother...
    If one of us dont like it we just say so....i mean if i buy something and spend money on a gift i want the other person to like it...and thats how my friends feel about it too....
    thats why we always keep receipts just in case

    but...If for example...my auntie would give me something i dont like i just pretend that i do....just out of respect
     
  11. it really depends on who it's from... if it's something from my parents, close friends or bf i always love it even if it's a piece of useless junk... it's the thought that counts...

    but if it's something i dun like from someone i'm not close with then i'll just wrap it up n give it to someone else... :p
     
  12. xmichelly

    xmichelly Well-Known Member

    it's hard to tell people that you don't like their gifts. but sometimes, it's just obvious when you fake it. so for me, it basically depends on if the giver can figure it out, but I won't say anything
     
  13. aawww ur bad bad >.< i nevah gonna give you a present then haha :p
     
  14. awwwww... i'm not bad... think of it this way... i'm just hinting for ppl to get me presents i like -whistle
     
  15. hey gurl we cant read ur mind what you like ar ;P so just tell it instead of playing games... that so annoying buying presents >.< youll never know if the one likes it since they always say "im happy with every present"
     
  16. well there're certain things girls would like for sure... eg. most of designer branded stuff :p
     
  17. ah_wong201

    ah_wong201 Well-Known Member

    some gifts i don't like but i just take it and be thankful for it.
    i don't think i've seen my friends fake a happy face when they recieve my gifts. i usually impress ppl with my gifts.
    if i don't think u'll like my gift, then i won't get u one.
     
  18. im not pay 100 euro for just a normal friend :p are you out of ur mind? XD
     
  19. hahahaha fine... in that case cash is always good -bigsmile
     
  20. xmichelly

    xmichelly Well-Known Member

    but I think cash is so impersonal .. but I guess it depends on who the gift is from. if it's someone that's close to me, I expect a present instead of cash.