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HOLIDAY MEMORIES Your wish list: Is it rude
to share what you want?
Design
student’s gift On Christmas morning By Danielle Braff
fits to a T my dearest wish came true.
My parents gave me the Special to Tribune Newspapers
Shutterstock steel T square. My younger
In about 1955, when I sister and two younger Holiday season is upon you’re sure that someone is MARTINE DOUCET/GETTY
was 19 years old and was a I already had a wooden T brothers got their own us, which means that the going to be getting you a
sophomore at the Philadel- square, but to be up to share of wonderful gifts endless barrage of odd- present — and only if here to stay. In a 2012
phia Museum School of professional standard, I that year in our Allentown smelling soaps, ill-fitting you’re certain — it’s OK to survey by CreditDonkey
Art, I had one item on my really wanted a steel T living room, but nobody sweaters, aged fruitcakes ask whether the person .com, a credit card compar-
Christmas list that I wanted square. They were expen- could have been happier and regifted wallets is just wants some guidance in ison and financial educa-
more than anything else. I sive, and I couldn’t afford than I was. around the corner. choosing your gift or wants tion website, 50 percent of
was majoring in advertis- one. to surprise you. people surveyed said they
ing design and our in- Now there are only a Does it have to be this had gotten a present that
structors told us that the few things that I still own way? Is it really bad form A lot depends on your was regifted, 34 percent
use of the fine quality tools that I did then, but there to ask for what we want, relationship with the gift- said they had regifted a gift
would help us to produce are two things I still have instead of getting what we giver. With a spouse, you and 83 percent said it was
professional quality work. that I use and cherish. One don’t? can be more honest with fine to get a regift.
is the wooden drawing the request, she said,
table my parents bought Actually, we can make though people should Jodi Newbern, author of
me in 1954, and the other our wishes known — but always leave their partners “Regifting Revival! A Guide
is my steel T square. It still only if we’re asked first, some wiggle room. to Reusing Gifts Gra-
looks exactly the same. I said Mindy Lockard, ciously” (Synergy Books),
don’t. founder of The Gracious “When we microman- agreed that regifting is
Girl, an online etiquette age (gift-giving), we rob acceptable — unless it’s an
Suzanne Wertman Spector, community based in Ore- them of the joy of going out item that’s neither well-
Encinitas, California gon. Then the conversation and enjoying the process,” thought-out nor meaning-
can proceed toward specif- Lockard said. ful to the recipient.
The virtually TINY QUADS Take photos and ics.
indestructible quad – MASSIVE FUN! videos from Still, even spouses can If you keep getting lousy
anywhere! “But you want to be get offended if you don’t regifts from the same per-
under $100! ™ sensitive to price range and like their gift, so tread son — after all, there are
™ budgets,” Lockard added. softly, Pachter said. just so many scented can-
™ So starting with the iPhone dles anyone can use — it’s
6 probably isn’t the best For instance, Pachter’s time to initiate a conversa-
™ ™ ™ way to open the discussion. husband used to give her tion.
flowers. “I told him, ‘I
The Ominus Ready-to-Fly Quadcopter You can’t go wrong with either of these Proto- Flight-ready right out of the box, the Still, you need to be really appreciate that you And Newbern thinks it’s
is virtually indestructible. It’s easy to fly X Quadcopters! The Proto-X is the winner KODO has advanced stabilization and a honest. Don’t try to be buy me flowers, but I’m OK to talk wish list.
indoors or out – day or night. Advanced of two 2014 international “Toy of the Year” 2.4GHz radio so it can shoot sharp, clear polite and say that you’ll be not really a flower person. I
awards. Available in six colors and the Auto- photos and videos. The multiple flight happy with anything you really love to get pedi- “If this is really becom-
stabilization and four different flight Upright system allows it to self-correct flight modes make this easy and fun for anyone get, said Barbara Pachter, cures.’ Now he’s happy, and ing an issue, then do both
modes make this perfect for all skill when tossed into the air. The Proto-X SLT™ etiquette and communica- I’m happy,” Pachter said. of you a favor, and make a
levels. Includes everything you need to takes it to the next level with Secure Link to fly, indoors or out. tion expert and New Jer- gift wish list of some sort,”
sey-based author of “The Fortunately for Pachter, Newbern said.
start flying right out of the box. Technology for precise control; which allows $65.99 Essentials of Business her husband was more
you to do flips, rolls and more mild-to-wild Etiquette: How to Greet, than willing to buy what You could do theme gift
$79.99 Store Wide Sale Eat and Tweet Your Way to she wanted. Some of us exchanges — like a regift-
maneuvers with a single button-push. Black Friday Success” (McGraw-Hill). aren’t as lucky. only exchange or a joke-
gift exchange or a gift-card
$39.99 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM “You should tell them Revenge of the regift exchange — so everyone is
New Location what you want, or else you on the same page and no
2180 MacArthur Road Saturday and Sunday could end up with that Most of us have a friend one gets his or her feelings
Whitehall, PA 18052 fruitcake that always or relative — or know hurt, she said.
seems to be going around,” someone who does — who
610-336-9960 Pachter said. feels the need to reach into When all else fails, you
that never-ending present can always opt out gra-
This also means think- pantry and regift some- ciously, Lockard said.
ing about your wish list thing. Suggest getting together, so
ahead of time and having a you can focus on your
few items or categories in a But regifting seems to be relationship and appreci-
range of prices. ate what is most important.
Expressing your wishes
Of course, not every-
body asks first.
“We can’t expect people
to be mind readers or to
pick up on hints,” Lockard
said. When we do, we tend
to be let down.
That’s where communi-
cation is key, she added. If
Bring light to a child’s
holiday season and receive
2O%
OFF*
a single purchase when you
donate a new unwrapped toy.
December 4 - 20
* Excludes prior promotions and sale items as marked, Not valid on UMRP priced items or
with any other discount offer. In stock items only. Other exclusions may apply.
ALLENTOWN, PA KING OF PRUSSIA, PA NEWARK, DE CAPE MAY
1033 Sumner Ave. COURTHOUSE, NJ
610.435.9691 555 S. Henderson Rd. 1321 Churchmans Rd. 1143 S. Route 9
Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm 609.465.4478
Sat 9am - 5pm 610.992.1790 302.992.9688 Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm
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HOLIDAY MEMORIES Your wish list: Is it rude
to share what you want?
Design
student’s gift On Christmas morning By Danielle Braff
fits to a T my dearest wish came true.
My parents gave me the Special to Tribune Newspapers
Shutterstock steel T square. My younger
In about 1955, when I sister and two younger Holiday season is upon you’re sure that someone is MARTINE DOUCET/GETTY
was 19 years old and was a I already had a wooden T brothers got their own us, which means that the going to be getting you a
sophomore at the Philadel- square, but to be up to share of wonderful gifts endless barrage of odd- present — and only if here to stay. In a 2012
phia Museum School of professional standard, I that year in our Allentown smelling soaps, ill-fitting you’re certain — it’s OK to survey by CreditDonkey
Art, I had one item on my really wanted a steel T living room, but nobody sweaters, aged fruitcakes ask whether the person .com, a credit card compar-
Christmas list that I wanted square. They were expen- could have been happier and regifted wallets is just wants some guidance in ison and financial educa-
more than anything else. I sive, and I couldn’t afford than I was. around the corner. choosing your gift or wants tion website, 50 percent of
was majoring in advertis- one. to surprise you. people surveyed said they
ing design and our in- Now there are only a Does it have to be this had gotten a present that
structors told us that the few things that I still own way? Is it really bad form A lot depends on your was regifted, 34 percent
use of the fine quality tools that I did then, but there to ask for what we want, relationship with the gift- said they had regifted a gift
would help us to produce are two things I still have instead of getting what we giver. With a spouse, you and 83 percent said it was
professional quality work. that I use and cherish. One don’t? can be more honest with fine to get a regift.
is the wooden drawing the request, she said,
table my parents bought Actually, we can make though people should Jodi Newbern, author of
me in 1954, and the other our wishes known — but always leave their partners “Regifting Revival! A Guide
is my steel T square. It still only if we’re asked first, some wiggle room. to Reusing Gifts Gra-
looks exactly the same. I said Mindy Lockard, ciously” (Synergy Books),
don’t. founder of The Gracious “When we microman- agreed that regifting is
Girl, an online etiquette age (gift-giving), we rob acceptable — unless it’s an
Suzanne Wertman Spector, community based in Ore- them of the joy of going out item that’s neither well-
Encinitas, California gon. Then the conversation and enjoying the process,” thought-out nor meaning-
can proceed toward specif- Lockard said. ful to the recipient.
The virtually TINY QUADS Take photos and ics.
indestructible quad – MASSIVE FUN! videos from Still, even spouses can If you keep getting lousy
anywhere! “But you want to be get offended if you don’t regifts from the same per-
under $100! ™ sensitive to price range and like their gift, so tread son — after all, there are
™ budgets,” Lockard added. softly, Pachter said. just so many scented can-
™ So starting with the iPhone dles anyone can use — it’s
6 probably isn’t the best For instance, Pachter’s time to initiate a conversa-
™ ™ ™ way to open the discussion. husband used to give her tion.
flowers. “I told him, ‘I
The Ominus Ready-to-Fly Quadcopter You can’t go wrong with either of these Proto- Flight-ready right out of the box, the Still, you need to be really appreciate that you And Newbern thinks it’s
is virtually indestructible. It’s easy to fly X Quadcopters! The Proto-X is the winner KODO has advanced stabilization and a honest. Don’t try to be buy me flowers, but I’m OK to talk wish list.
indoors or out – day or night. Advanced of two 2014 international “Toy of the Year” 2.4GHz radio so it can shoot sharp, clear polite and say that you’ll be not really a flower person. I
awards. Available in six colors and the Auto- photos and videos. The multiple flight happy with anything you really love to get pedi- “If this is really becom-
stabilization and four different flight Upright system allows it to self-correct flight modes make this easy and fun for anyone get, said Barbara Pachter, cures.’ Now he’s happy, and ing an issue, then do both
modes make this perfect for all skill when tossed into the air. The Proto-X SLT™ etiquette and communica- I’m happy,” Pachter said. of you a favor, and make a
levels. Includes everything you need to takes it to the next level with Secure Link to fly, indoors or out. tion expert and New Jer- gift wish list of some sort,”
sey-based author of “The Fortunately for Pachter, Newbern said.
start flying right out of the box. Technology for precise control; which allows $65.99 Essentials of Business her husband was more
you to do flips, rolls and more mild-to-wild Etiquette: How to Greet, than willing to buy what You could do theme gift
$79.99 Store Wide Sale Eat and Tweet Your Way to she wanted. Some of us exchanges — like a regift-
maneuvers with a single button-push. Black Friday Success” (McGraw-Hill). aren’t as lucky. only exchange or a joke-
gift exchange or a gift-card
$39.99 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM “You should tell them Revenge of the regift exchange — so everyone is
New Location what you want, or else you on the same page and no
2180 MacArthur Road Saturday and Sunday could end up with that Most of us have a friend one gets his or her feelings
Whitehall, PA 18052 fruitcake that always or relative — or know hurt, she said.
seems to be going around,” someone who does — who
610-336-9960 Pachter said. feels the need to reach into When all else fails, you
that never-ending present can always opt out gra-
This also means think- pantry and regift some- ciously, Lockard said.
ing about your wish list thing. Suggest getting together, so
ahead of time and having a you can focus on your
few items or categories in a But regifting seems to be relationship and appreci-
range of prices. ate what is most important.
Expressing your wishes
Of course, not every-
body asks first.
“We can’t expect people
to be mind readers or to
pick up on hints,” Lockard
said. When we do, we tend
to be let down.
That’s where communi-
cation is key, she added. If
Bring light to a child’s
holiday season and receive
2O%
OFF*
a single purchase when you
donate a new unwrapped toy.
December 4 - 20
* Excludes prior promotions and sale items as marked, Not valid on UMRP priced items or
with any other discount offer. In stock items only. Other exclusions may apply.
ALLENTOWN, PA KING OF PRUSSIA, PA NEWARK, DE CAPE MAY
1033 Sumner Ave. COURTHOUSE, NJ
610.435.9691 555 S. Henderson Rd. 1321 Churchmans Rd. 1143 S. Route 9
Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm 609.465.4478
Sat 9am - 5pm 610.992.1790 302.992.9688 Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm
Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm
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