Protocols of Gift Giving 1. When you receive a gift, thank the giver. Once you’ve thanked the giver, your obligations to the gift and the giver are over. If you like the gift, use it. If you don’t like the gift, get rid of it discreetly. If you don’t like the gift, but the giver is always around, use it once or twice and then quietly get rid of it. 2. If you’ve been thanked and know your gift has arrived, you must never again inquire about it. Do not tell the recipient to give it back if they can’t use it. You gave it away, so you are not allowed to control its fate anymore; now someone else
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