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Originally Posted by couponconnie  This is what is wrong with the world - giving is just that - giving - nothing expected in return. I don't think it is a sign of "respect" to give someone a gift. Christmas has been ruined by this type of greed and commerialism. |
I can see that the expectation of getting a gift back may be looked at as greed....but what about repeatedly taking a gift
and giving nothng back? Isn't that greed?
Now there is a difference in giving a gift to someone who needs it. When my grandparents were alive, I would weekly drop off a bag of groceries containing some treats that I knew they would not buy for themselves. I would make it part of my visit, claiming that I had all these free coupons and I couldn't use everything that I picked up. I certainly expected NOTHING from them in return. But I have different feelings about people taking gifts as a part of an organized ( so to speak) holiday celebration and not returning something that would show love...affection...respect to the giver