Do You Keep a gift you absolutely hate!

If aunt is sweetest woman in the world then any gift given by her will also be sweetest one naturally, may be of immediate use or not. If good understanding is there in between then we may also tell her about our interesting gift. Aunt or someone will definitely respect our choice and will present gift as per our choice. We must tell our feelings in such situation.

Depends on what it is. My mother-in-law and I have completely opposite tastes, and, not to sound ungreatful, but I hate some of the gifts I've received. Thankfully, my terror of a dog comes to the rescue for most items. :) I simply sell the item on ebay, then if she asks about it, comment that the dog destroyed it. Given that he destroys everything in the house, it is a completely plausible excuse! For things he can't destroy, I use them the first few times she comes over (so she can see them in use), then get rid of them. I'm not a hoarder, I won't keep things if I am not going to use them. Thankfully, the problem should now be solved because we're doing a secret santa for Christmas, and we have to provide a list of the things we would like, so no one gets a bad, unwanted gift.

I would only keep something awful if it was handmade. Otherwise I would probably list it on eBay to sell it. I would then probably give aunt Bette a gift list, so she would know the things that I actually like. I would try not to actually say anything to her because I don't want to hurt her feelings, but I think I would try many things to help her get the hint. If none of that worked then I would continue to accept the gifts but most likely would sell them, unless like I said they were handmade. If they were handmade I would create a box to keep the items in.

I would never use whatever is gifted to me, if I don't like it. May be it is given by a loving person of mine, so what? Specially clothes and accessories should be of my liking. But definitely I do not return it to them on their face. I accept it gracefully and then, at the back, dump them in the cupboard. May be sometimes I might use it to gift to my maids. But if it is a food item or book, I would always like to give it a try before dumpimg them.

No matter how I hate the gift I would still try to keep it for a while and resolve that one day I will find a way to use it. After several months tho, if the gift is not expensive or not really sentimental, I throw it. I usually dont re-gift, unless I am absolutely certain that the person I will give it to will appreciate it. Otherwise I will run the risk of being tagged as a terrible gift-giver:)

This would depend on the person - if the person was close to me and I thought they would find out, there is no way I would regift. However, if there was no way they would ever know, I would. Another alternative would be to give it to a charity shop.

I have kept a few gifts that I totally disliked just because they were from family in laws. Mostly my family ask me what I want and buy it. Because they know ZI hate getting stuff that I find useless to me. I have regifted but only to someone who would like it. I try to give only gifts that a person likes plus I ask for a list sometimes and just choose off of it. So much easier and less money wasted on something that is going to sit in a cupboard and never see daylight unless Sweet Aunt Bette visits..

Well, I would never regift because it is the thought that counts. Knowing me I will sit on for a few years-LOL in the event she asks where it is. I could never have the heart to lie to her and say "oh its around somewhere."

I usually bury it so far down that I cannot find it, or I make sure after a certain amount of time it goes out in the garbage. I then usually tell them that I can't use it, that I have so many that --, but politely of course.

There are times during special occasion like anniversary, birthday and christmas there are gifts that doesn't fit my tastes but I kept it (thanks that I don't have aunt bette ) During christmas season there is a certain charity group I belonged that we donated various things from us the one that is useful all the things that I kept and those include the gift that doesnt much appreciated is donated. Because I'm certain that gift will be of value to others and sharing your gift is a good thing too rather than to kept it stucked on a cabinet.

I have never really got a gift that I hated, but I guess if I did it would depend on who gave it to me and how often they came to my house and would actually see it. The only thing I can tell you is put yourself in this situation would you be offended if you gave a gift to someone and they got rid of it?

I'll keep it beacuse it's not just a gift.It's my aunt Betty's love.But if I hate my aunt,I'll regift it,to someone I hate also.

I think it depends on the gift. Sincerely, every time I get an unuseful gift I hide it in the wardrobe or cupboard 'till someone else throws it away, so I can't blame myself!

There are just some gifts that I don't like. What I do is place them in box and wait for the right time and person to give it to. Sometimes there are things that you might not like but others would adore.

I will be honest I would not use it but it would find a special Place in the Cupboard, not just thrown in. To me it is always the thought that counts, not the present itself. Yes it is nice when you get something that you wanted, but if the Person is just buying you something that they think you would like, it is the thought and the Love that it was bought with that counts.

Hi Honey...nice to see a familiar face, I would re-gift the item. The person took the time out, thinking they got you something that you wanted but usually dont..but you know what they say "someone elses junk is someone elses treasure" It may also depend on what the gift is too. If it is a nick nack, put it someone, call attention to it on her next visit, then regift lol

a gift is a gift. sometimes you cannot do anything about the choice of the people. i will accept the gift and will not use it, or will gift it to someone having the choice like aunt bette. also, to prevent myself from getting such hedious gifts i will frankly give the hint to aunt bette that i do not like the types of gifts she gives. i have already told my friends (who do not know what to gift and every time give a show piece) to give something of my own choice,and thats what i do wen i have to gift something on my friend's b'day. this way we both get something which we wanted to buy and can easily use.

well, I generally keep them with me,.... i don't knwo why but I do keep it with me.... coz i think what if someone else also treat my gifts like that... though I personally dint have much acquitances as such, where I had to go for such things but then still I didnt threw any....

I don't often get gifts that are not to my taste, thankfully. When I do, I will keep it for a while, then sneakily make it disappear, by either giving it to someone I think will appreciate it, or sell on to someone who may like it.

I keep all gifts given to me for at least a year. If it is something they will expect me to have for a long time like jewelery I will keep it forever. I think that if someone took the time to pick out a gift for me that I should at least keep it. I would expect others to do the same with my gifts.