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Re-gifting can be taken as an insult or as an honest show of thought. It's like the catch 22 phrase and we all know what that is. I feel the insulting side of re-gifting comes from the arrogant egotistical person who thinks only of themselves. God tells us we freely received and should freely give. If something is not usable by us then why should we sit upon it and waste the item when someone else could really use it? Sure we should tell the one who gave it to us and explain to them why we don't use it and then let them know there is someone else who can use it. A real friend will understand and appreciate the fact that at least you just didn't throw it away or that you just letting it go to waste.

People don't think of giving their old clothes away as re-gifting, but only items; objects of material issue. Why is this? Maybe this is why I don't celebrate holidays or accept gifts that are wrapped? People seem to hold it too personal and have forgotten "it is not the gift that counts but rather the thought". Most the time when we get a gift for someone we soon realize we did not know that person as well as we thought we did. It is more of an insult to accept a gift and then set it on a shelve in the back of the closet than to find someone to use it. To expect one to keep the gift and let it collect dust is selfishness; I have heard the behind the scenes comments and you have too, "I won't buy them anything next year!" I am honest to tell them "if you're not going to use it, then find someone who will".

So is re-gifting acceptable? You decide, it's your decision not the one who gave the gift. If they don't want to buy for you next year then that only proves they weren't a true friend to begin with. Re-gift and let the re-gifting take place man, it's not like the world is ending any time soon. I mean really, they can't take the damn thing with them when they die anyway! If you are one of those who get upset with re-gifting, then I guess you should have got to know your friend a little better, by asking them what they could use. Just because you think they will like doesn't mean they will, nor have too. I think the bible also has a term for those who hang on to everything it's called being "materialistic". Which to me is a useless act of human nature. The gift was bought for them to use however they deem necessary, not the necessity of the giver. But all this is just my opinion on the acceptance of re-gifting.

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