A friend and I each year, give each other a little parcel of a small inexpensive gifts, eg a scarf, maybe a book or a little kit to make craft items, and sometimes the odd find from a charity shop. What I'm trying to say is, it's not about giving and receiving expensive gifts, just trying to give small thoughtful gifts.
This year one of the gifts from this friend was a box of tea, with a use-by date of 2003! Yes that's right folks, 18 years past the use-by date. I could have laughed that off as probably a charity shop buy done without the benefit of her specs at the time, albeit I did feel a bit hurt by it but trying to be positive maybe I can find a use for the box itself for something else.
However, what has been the real Christmas cracker is that she has messaged me to say one of the other gifts was not for me, and can she have it back.
Of course I shall return it, but just wondering how to approach this and what the collective wisdom on here would advise? I don't want to spoil the friendship over it, but I do feel pretty hurt by it.
And, so as not to make this a whingeing thread, how about other Gransnetters posting about humorus presents they've given or received, or ones that have had people scratching their heads? Come on, give us all a giggle!
