Comments on: Gift Giving http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:04:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Colin Elliott http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3245 Colin Elliott Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:48:52 +0000 http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3245 Regarding the quiz: Results: 9 out of 10 Right (90%) Great score! You handle gift giving and receiving with class. I was literally in shock as I kept getting them right. You have to understand, I think most people would consider my gift etiquette horrendous. I almost never give presents (out of laziness), and I don't measure them by other people's presents. I think gift cards are awesome and a never write thank you notes. I have no problem with people exchanging what I give. I don't even think Sadie and I ever got to Christmas cards this year. I would think that I would score a big fat zero on such a test - maybe I'm just lightyears ahead of everyone else. Regarding the quiz:

Results: 9 out of 10 Right (90%)
Great score! You handle gift giving and receiving with class.

I was literally in shock as I kept getting them right. You have to understand, I think most people would consider my gift etiquette horrendous. I almost never give presents (out of laziness), and I don’t measure them by other people’s presents. I think gift cards are awesome and a never write thank you notes. I have no problem with people exchanging what I give. I don’t even think Sadie and I ever got to Christmas cards this year. I would think that I would score a big fat zero on such a test - maybe I’m just lightyears ahead of everyone else.

]]> By: Darius http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3246 Darius Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:10:36 +0000 http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3246 http://twog.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/cs-lewis-on-christmas-and-xmas/ http://twog.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/cs-lewis-on-christmas-and-xmas/

]]> By: Jew http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3247 Jew Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:20:34 +0000 http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3247 I got 7 out of 10 on the quiz. I was wrong about regifting, gift receipts, and reciprocating. Usually my only real problem is figuring out what to get for somebody. It needs to be an appropriate gift, and that's often difficult. I'm a little bit worried about the gift giving this year, more so than other years, because I put off the planning until pretty late. But I'll figure it all out. I got 7 out of 10 on the quiz. I was wrong about regifting, gift receipts, and reciprocating. Usually my only real problem is figuring out what to get for somebody. It needs to be an appropriate gift, and that’s often difficult. I’m a little bit worried about the gift giving this year, more so than other years, because I put off the planning until pretty late. But I’ll figure it all out.

]]> By: thainamu http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3248 thainamu Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:44:27 +0000 http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3248 Jew, it is possible that you and I have been influenced by missionary thinking. It isn't always socially correct. :) Colin, shame on you for not writing thank you notes. I doesn't have to a woman's job, you know. (I'm scolding you because I have to write them all at my house! :( ) Jew, it is possible that you and I have been influenced by missionary thinking. It isn’t always socially correct. :)
Colin, shame on you for not writing thank you notes. I doesn’t have to a woman’s job, you know. (I’m scolding you because I have to write them all at my house! :( )

]]> By: Colin Elliott http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3250 Colin Elliott Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:28:40 +0000 http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3250 <i>Colin, shame on you for not writing thank you notes. I doesn’t have to a woman’s job, you know. (I’m scolding you because I have to write them all at my house!</i> But that was the right answer on the quiz! Colin, shame on you for not writing thank you notes. I doesn’t have to a woman’s job, you know. (I’m scolding you because I have to write them all at my house!

But that was the right answer on the quiz!

]]> By: Jasen Tracy http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3252 Jasen Tracy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:54:56 +0000 http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3252 I got 8 out of 10 - missed the regifting and gift receipt ones. Notice that the thank-you note question applied only to cases were you thanked that person when you received it. Presumably you;re still supposed to send thank you notes when people send you gifts in the mail. I got 8 out of 10 - missed the regifting and gift receipt ones.

Notice that the thank-you note question applied only to cases were you thanked that person when you received it. Presumably you;re still supposed to send thank you notes when people send you gifts in the mail.

]]> By: Colin Elliott http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3253 Colin Elliott Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:40:44 +0000 http://zealfortruth.org/2007/12/gift-giving/#comment-3253 Agreed. Agreed.

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