There are many articles in magazines on re-gifting, and most that I have read (women's magazines) say re-gifting is not crass at all if it is done in the right spirit and the right way.

If you're just tossing something at someone because you need a gift and someone gave you something you didn't like, then yes, it's crass.

But if you have been given something you truly can't use and know of someone that can, then it isn't crass at all. We just won a ginormous bottle of Reisling as a Christmas party door prize that would have sat in our house gathering dust. The person sitting next to me mentioned that they had just enjoyed the same thing over Thanksgiving that their daughter had brought to them. Guess where that bottle of Reisling went? It was her hostess gift the next week, and we both had a good laugh.

And the next time we need a hostess gift, it will be the lovely box of chocolates we received last week and will never eat. Hope it's soon before they go stale. Why let it go to waste? What should I do, throw it out? If nothing else, the trash collectors will be enjoying it soon. They are always appreciative of our re-gifting, especially of the Budweiser variety.

So yes, I think there is a place for re-gifting.

Ha ha!

If you re-gifted the loot, would it be considered paying it forward?:shrug:

I'm NOT a re-gifter, but my 21 yr old grandson brought over a new girl unexpectedly. I grabbed a cute little Bath and Body lotion.... still in it's gift bag, and gave it to her! Whew!!

Ha Ha, one year Santa was tired or overwhelmed with all the wrapping. On christmas morning they opened a few that were supposed to be for the other and had a good laugh at my expense, saying I think this was supposed to be for you. I guess you could say we know each other pretty well. :shrug:

I usually donate gifts I can't use to Good Will or The Salvation Army.
If I have a blue bathroom and I get green towels, I'm going to give them to charity.
I wouldn't be at all offended if a friend re-gifted something I gave her.
And sure I would pass a gift on, if it is something really special that I can't use, but that I know a friend would treasure.

Of course. It is Boxing Day. Boxing Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hard to re-gift the present the wife and I gave to each other - a new home in The Villages!! :2excited::2excited::2excited: