to be embarrassed to give this as a gift?

[gofruityourself]

If you were giving a birthday present to a friend in February and the present had very obvious Christmas tags would you feel a bit embarrassed about giving it?

As it was probably bought in the sale or an unwanted gift?

I wouldn't give it in the first place tbh. I am funny about these things though.

I wouldn't give something with Christmas tags/decorations on in Feb.

It would depend on what it is, if it's something the friend would really like I would feel fine giving it. If it's something like smellies or chocolate I wouldnt.

Not necessarily, if it was something ideal for that person I would happily give it and say I'd seen it ages ago.
If if was a sale bargain that I'd stashed in the cupboard as an emergency gift then I'd be a little less sure. It would depend how close we were I suppose.
That probably doesn't help does it?!

Can you not repackage it slightly?

What's the gift?

Can you take the tags off? I'm fine with bargain hunting, or even with passing on an unwanted gift, (providing that it genuinely is being passed to someone who might actually like it better) but there is no need to draw the recipients attention to it.

Has someone given you some Christmas regifted crap?

Depends how good a friend it was, most of my good friends I'm pretty sure would just be happy to receive a gift and wouldn't judge me for saving a few quid in the sales. If I didn't know them that well then I probably wouldn't give it to them

OP are you giving this gift or have you just received it, just so I am clear on what sort of thread this is...

Reverse?

I'm the receiver of said gift.

I thought it was a good friend. The label on the item says "Joy to the World" - Christmasy right?

The item is 100% not me.

I call reverse.

So who gave you a recycled present OP?

By label, do you mean gift tag? Or is the gift specifically marketed to Christmas shoppers? What is it?

Maybe she's financially strapped though. Why would you care enough to post on here about it even if she's NOT strapped!? It's a gift. The thought counts.

Is she broke? Is she regifting because she can't afford to buy you something new?

If not, then it's not a very nice thing to do.

Oh well that IS shitty. Do you think maybe she forgot and panicked? Or is skint? Or just completely bloody thoughtless/tight/both?

Sigh. Sorry OP, but reverse are so tiresome when it's over little stuff like this.

Is she otherwise a good friend? then let it go.
Is she not a good friend? let it go too.

The thought counts

Even when there has clearly been no thought put in to it?

This isn't a reverse. OP never said she was the giver of the gift.

Prob bought in the sale...don't see the issue tbh. Doesn't mean it was bought for her and register. Just something that was sold before Xmas and possible after in the sale

Ok just read the title, she kind of did.

What is the gift?

I'm guessing it's a good thing that she thought of you and got you a birthday present?

Maybe she was embarrassed. Who knows.

Sounds like similar to those pj things from m&s that come with Xmas tags? M&s often have joy to the world on pre Xmas items but if it's new there's nothing to say its a re gift. She could just have easily bought it in the sale. Don't see the issue at all.

Financially strapped is no excuse. Dont give a gift or give a bar of chocolate they love or a bunch of daffs. You can give a thoughtful gift for a £1 rather than thoughtless regifted carp.

All these people buying rubbish generic gifts in the boots sale- if you dont care enough to get a bespoke gift then you shouldnt be gifting anything at all.

For teens it seems if you put can of deodorant in a box it is a thoughtful and acceptable gift- no it isn't- it is rubbish. Imagine if you were given a can of deodorant and yet dozens of people buy teens those awful boots sets by Lynx or a 3 for 2.