Worst, most obvious regift ever?

[NMAmy]

I think my sister won this award. Last night, she showed my niece and I what her boss had given her for Christmas. A tray for breakfast in bed, with a matching plate and coffee cup. The worst part? It said, "True love lasts forever" all around the edges and had the word "Forever" in the center. This guy got married last year and it's pretty obvious he went through their unused gifts and passed this on to my sister.

My sister also told us they're having a potluck as a teambuilding exercise next week. My niece (who also used to work at this place) suggested my sister take her items on the tray and plate and then tell everyone confidentially that this is from the boss and now she knows how he really feels about her. She also suggested my sister start putting "True Love Lasts Forever" in the signature line of her emails. She also suggested Sister tell the boss, "Hey! I got you this for your wedding!"

So--what's the most obvious regift you've received? I got some candles from my boss that still had a gift tag on them to her from someone else.

 

[WonderfulDreamer2]

Hmmm, I'm guilty of the regifting. When I got married, someone gave me a beautiful chafing dish. Not something I would ever use in a million years. About 6 months after my wedding, DH's cousin got married. They are fairly well to do, entertain all the time, and I thought "Wow, that would be a perfect gift for her". The wedding was several hours away so I loaded the gift in the car and we had to stop and buy wrapping on the way. I am in the parking lot of the church, wrapping the gift in the trunk when something tells me to look in the box. Lo and behold, there was the card from the person who had given us the dish. I quickly removed the card....would have been mortified to think they knew we were regifting. Now, mine isn't as bad as yours, but I'm guilty none the less.

 

[noseybuddy]

Mine was a gift from a co-worker a few years back, don't remember what it was, but the gift still had the gift tag on it from when it was given to her.

 

[NMAmy]

Hmmm, I'm guilty of the regifting. When I got married, someone gave me a beautiful chafing dish. Not something I would ever use in a million years. About 6 months after my wedding, DH's cousin got married. They are fairly well to do, entertain all the time, and I thought "Wow, that would be a perfect gift for her". The wedding was several hours away so I loaded the gift in the car and we had to stop and buy wrapping on the way. I am in the parking lot of the church, wrapping the gift in the trunk when something tells me to look in the box. Lo and behold, there was the card from the person who had given us the dish. I quickly removed the card....would have been mortified to think they knew we were regifting. Now, mine isn't as bad as yours, but I'm guilty none the less.

I don't think regifting in and of itself is bad. Particularly when someone, as you did, put some real thought into it. I'm glad you found that card, though!

Frankly, we got SO much enjoyment out of my sister's gift last night--I, for one, am REALLY glad she got it. We spent a lot of time giggling about it last night!

 

[clh2]

My BIL regifted a bottle of Meyer's Spiced Rum to us 2 years ago at Christmas.

I don't know this for a fact. I've only guessed this for the following reasons:

They gave it to us for "hosting" Christmas. They've never hosted Christmas-or any other holiday - nor have they ever given a hostess gift before. Quite frankly, they are too cheap.

We don't drink spiced rum, never have, most likely never will.

They don't drink, hardly at all. My sister probably has about 4 glasses of wine a year, that's it. So - if they were buying something, why would they go for spiced rum? Why wouldn't they do something "safe", like a bottle of wine, or a bottle of brandy or whiskey which are things that we do drink.

Personally, I would have had a lot more respect for BIL if he would have walked in to our home and said - someone gave this to me after I helped them do "blah, blah, blah" with their home computer network, and I don't drink this, can you use this?

I still haven't even found anyone who drinks this, yet I hate to just through it away. Seems like a waste.

 

[1Prince2Princesses]

To the OP.. I definitely think that is the funniest regift I've ever heard! I would totally take it to the potluck and tell everyone where it came from. That is hilarious.

 

[ducklite]

A wedding gift that had obviously been unwrapped but not opened. It was a nice crystal vase. Tucked inside the box was a note written from the original giver to the couple who gave it to us.


Anne

 

[tar heel]

When I had my third child, a friend gave me a picture frame engraved with "class of 19--" and a school name. The funny thing is that she and her DH are probably our wealthiest friends.

 

[joshsmom]

I wanted a Hallmark Ornament one year for Christmas and my secret Santa gave me a "Happy 25th Anniversary" one. Hmmm, since I was only 22 at the time, I think it must have been a re-gift!

Several years ago, I gave my best friend some Bath and Body Works lotion, shower gel, etc., for her birthday in April. Alas, my mother received the same set (with my happy birthday tag still attached) for Mother's Day that year. That was kinda sad (but my mom LOVED the B&BW stuff!)

 

[phorsenuf]

We got a basket one time with bottles of hotel soaps, shampoos and even shower caps. Does that count as a regift?

 

[NMAmy]

To the OP.. I definitely think that is the funniest regift I've ever heard! I would totally take it to the potluck and tell everyone where it came from. That is hilarious.

Oh, we had SO much fun with it. I think my sister was hurt at first (by the gift, not our suggestions) but by the end of the night, she was making plans on what to do with it!

 

[NMAmy]

We got a basket one time with bottles of hotel soaps, shampoos and even shower caps. Does that count as a regift?

Not a regift, per se, but definitely puts you in the running for the cheapest gift ever received! Wow. Shower caps. You ARE lucky.

 

[my3kids]

My MIL thinks I'm 80....at least she must by the nursing home inspired clothes she picks for me. I'm guilty of regifting, on the spot. She gave me my birthday present, a lovely wide cut tee shirt in a poly/cotton blend with daisies all over it. My mom (who is in her 80's) loved it. After MIL left I passed it right over to my mom. She was happy to have it as long as I was sure I wouldn't wear it.

 

[NikiM20]

We got a basket one time with bottles of hotel soaps, shampoos and even shower caps. Does that count as a regift?

Were they disney soaps and shampoos? I have a whole bag full of those and no one is allowed to use them. DH tried to use one once and it wasnt pretty

 

[NikiM20]

My MIL thinks I'm 80....at least she must by the nursing home inspired clothes she picks for me. I'm guilty of regifting, on the spot. She gave me my birthday present, a lovely wide cut tee shirt in a poly/cotton blend with daisies all over it. My mom (who is in her 80's) loved it. After MIL left I passed it right over to my mom. She was happy to have it as long as I was sure I wouldn't wear it.

So what didnt you like? The daisys? Im sure you could have returned it even though you dont have a reciept

 

[my3kids]

I'm thinking the return would have yielded less than the gas to get to the discount store. She tends to look at end of season sales for my treasures so after that many mark downs it was worth far more to make my mom smile.

One year I really needed a car seat for her growing grand child. We didn't have much money at that point and the gift of a car seat would have been huge. I got a shirt fit for an aging hooker. She said she knew I wanted the car seat but this was so pretty she couldn't pass it up.

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

Not sure if this was a regift since it was used? I think it is just plain tacky and pretty gross actually. We had a big christening in a very nice restaurant for my 1st dd. Friends of Dhs came and gave a "gently worn" dress as the gift I could tell it was worn 1.) it was pinned to fit and 2,) the faint stains.

ewwwwwwwwww

 

[phorsenuf]

Were they disney soaps and shampoos? I have a whole bag full of those and no one is allowed to use them. DH tried to use one once and it wasnt pretty

No they weren't even Disney!

My DH travels quite a bit so he's always bringing those home (great for camping). The other day I opened the closet and said "we almost have enought soaps for a gift basket!". He about died laughing.

 

[laurajetter]

One year our bible study group had a gift exchange with a $10 limit. The gifts were supposed to be non-gender specific and then numbers were drawn to go choose a wrapped gift.

The gift my dad got was a pillar candle... not a bad gift, except that it had obviously been burned already! There was a deep indentation where wax was missing and the wick was black!

We knew who gave the gift, and that she was an extremely frugal person; you'd think though that if she wanted to regift a used item to pick something that wasn't so OBVIOUSLY used!

My dad graciously excepted it though, and he actually really likes the candle!

 

[Beth76]

OP, that's a pretty funny regift. I agree that regifting isn't in itself bad. Depending on the gift, of course. We got two bread machines for our wedding. I had no idea where they came from so couldn't return either of them. So we gave one of them to MIL for xmas. I thought it was a pretty thoughtful gift for someone who chose glasses that she liked to give to me as a shower gift. She even said, "I saw that you registered for some glasses but I thought these were so much prettier". They went straight to goodwill.