Is re-gifting ever appropriate?
New survey finds surprising opinions
File photo of Christmas presents. Creative Commons 2.0. Photographer Mulad
Posted: 12/20/2011
(WXYZ) - Do you hate the scarf that Aunt Edna gave you? Does the sight of that fruitcake make you queasy?
A surprising number of people say it is okay to re-gift during the holidays. According to American Express, 79 percent of people surveyed say that re-gifting is acceptable during this time of year.
Only 58 percent of the people questioned answered that re-gifting is appropriate, sometimes.
21 percent say that it is never appropriate to pass along a present. When asked about their own behavior 24 percent admitted that they had re-gifted something that they received last season.
Etiquette experts say that it is acceptable to pass along a gift that you will never use. However, they say it is never appropriate to pretend that you actually purchased the merchandise.
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