Comments on: In Defense of ReGifting http://punkassblog.com/2009/12/10/in-defense-of-regifting/ Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:59:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Planting Potatoes http://punkassblog.com/2009/12/10/in-defense-of-regifting/comment-page-1/#comment-564993 Planting Potatoes Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:44:58 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=4698#comment-564993 Nice read. Nice read.

]]> By: Dana http://punkassblog.com/2009/12/10/in-defense-of-regifting/comment-page-1/#comment-534809 Dana Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:14:25 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=4698#comment-534809 Well, according to the first chapter of <i>fellowship of the Ring</i>, regifting is a long and well established tradition in the Shire. That ought to be good enough for you! Well, according to the first chapter of fellowship of the Ring, regifting is a long and well established tradition in the Shire. That ought to be good enough for you!

]]> By: Andrew F http://punkassblog.com/2009/12/10/in-defense-of-regifting/comment-page-1/#comment-528726 Andrew F Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:59:51 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=4698#comment-528726 I suppose to some extent it would. But it's the thought that counts. I'm not saying I have anything against regifting as Antigone describes it, I just don't think the stigma is wholly commercialist. I suppose to some extent it would. But it’s the thought that counts.

I’m not saying I have anything against regifting as Antigone describes it, I just don’t think the stigma is wholly commercialist.

]]> By: Shiyiya http://punkassblog.com/2009/12/10/in-defense-of-regifting/comment-page-1/#comment-528518 Shiyiya Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:44:27 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=4698#comment-528518 But what if it's something you don't want and you're giviing it to someone who really would? That seems to fall within your definition, Andrew. But what if it’s something you don’t want and you’re giviing it to someone who really would? That seems to fall within your definition, Andrew.

]]> By: Andrew F http://punkassblog.com/2009/12/10/in-defense-of-regifting/comment-page-1/#comment-528278 Andrew F Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:55:58 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=4698#comment-528278 I don't think it's just about a stigma against second-hand. Regifting as I know it is when you use it as an excuse to get rid of something without throwing it away. I'm thinking of the useless shiny or the horrible soap set you received one year and pass on the next. It's when giving is more about clearing out than what the recipient might like. We once won a garden gnome in a raffle, and were going to donate it to another raffle. That sort of thing. I don’t think it’s just about a stigma against second-hand. Regifting as I know it is when you use it as an excuse to get rid of something without throwing it away. I’m thinking of the useless shiny or the horrible soap set you received one year and pass on the next. It’s when giving is more about clearing out than what the recipient might like.

We once won a garden gnome in a raffle, and were going to donate it to another raffle. That sort of thing.

]]> By: Katrina http://punkassblog.com/2009/12/10/in-defense-of-regifting/comment-page-1/#comment-527809 Katrina Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:56:25 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=4698#comment-527809 I agree with you on the whole, but I know lots of people (family, mainly) who don't like buying gifts, and are ashamed to admit it. This leads to some pretty strange behaviour on their part. I'd really prefer no gifts and no lies or guilt or complaints about how expensive it was. I don't mind getting gifts that obviously cost $2, but I mind getting a hastily wrapped teddy bear (I'm 38) from my sister the day after giving her child a present. I agree with you on the whole, but I know lots of people (family, mainly) who don’t like buying gifts, and are ashamed to admit it. This leads to some pretty strange behaviour on their part.
I’d really prefer no gifts and no lies or guilt or complaints about how expensive it was. I don’t mind getting gifts that obviously cost $2, but I mind getting a hastily wrapped teddy bear (I’m 38) from my sister the day after giving her child a present.

]]> By: Thene http://punkassblog.com/2009/12/10/in-defense-of-regifting/comment-page-1/#comment-526475 Thene Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:46:58 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=4698#comment-526475 ...but NO, Antigone, don't you know that the content of a book degrades every time it's seen by a new pair of eyes? Oh shit, two people have commented on this post before me. That means I wasn't the first person to read it. I need to go wash my keyboard now. …but NO, Antigone, don’t you know that the content of a book degrades every time it’s seen by a new pair of eyes?

Oh shit, two people have commented on this post before me. That means I wasn’t the first person to read it. I need to go wash my keyboard now.

]]> By: ACW http://punkassblog.com/2009/12/10/in-defense-of-regifting/comment-page-1/#comment-526423 ACW Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:32:50 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=4698#comment-526423 I fully support regifting. Have you ever seen a live production of 'Anne Frank'? Miep shows up with used items bundled in cloth and tied with string or ribbon (because wrapping paper is wasteful/unavailable), and the families are ecstatic. It's easy to adjust your mindset and understand that an item isn't unworthy of gratitude just because someone has licked all the new off it. Similarly, how can anyone think of reusing or repurposing without 'Brave New World' coming to mind? Here, an author has directly pointed out our wastefulness, and yet our society continues to practice "ending" rather than "mending". That said... some items are more appropriate for regifting... books being highest on the list. I wouldn't, for instance, regift someone with a pair of my skivvies. lol Excellent post. I fully support regifting.
Have you ever seen a live production of ‘Anne Frank’? Miep shows up with used items bundled in cloth and tied with string or ribbon (because wrapping paper is wasteful/unavailable), and the families are ecstatic. It’s easy to adjust your mindset and understand that an item isn’t unworthy of gratitude just because someone has licked all the new off it.
Similarly, how can anyone think of reusing or repurposing without ‘Brave New World’ coming to mind? Here, an author has directly pointed out our wastefulness, and yet our society continues to practice “ending” rather than “mending”.
That said… some items are more appropriate for regifting… books being highest on the list. I wouldn’t, for instance, regift someone with a pair of my skivvies. lol
Excellent post.

]]> By: Lauren http://punkassblog.com/2009/12/10/in-defense-of-regifting/comment-page-1/#comment-526421 Lauren Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:21:02 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/?p=4698#comment-526421 You might enjoy <a href="http://regiftingrevival.com/" rel="nofollow">this site/book</a> about regifting! Okay, well, maybe not the site, it's sort of ugly. Worth a look, though. You might enjoy this site/book about regifting! Okay, well, maybe not the site, it’s sort of ugly. Worth a look, though.

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