Gifts
I wonder why many a times most ppl fail to mention their names in the gifts that they give esp in big parties, weddings etc! Is it just absent-mindedness? Or sheer laziness? Or is it that they r ashamed of their gift? Or is it that they wanna remain anonymous?
posted by Has to be me @ 7:09 PM
47 Comments:
At 8:03 PM,
Jinguchakka said…
It can be out of modesty. Affixing names is like emphasizing that "I gave this". It's unnecessary, right? Ofcourse if you are very curious, you can always look at the video and find who had that parcel in hand.
At 9:14 PM,
Ganesh Ranganathan said…
People should write their names on gifts...I have heard that it is a custom not to give a gift lesser in value for their wedding than one we have recieved
At 3:26 AM,
Keshi said…
Good thinking there :)
** Is it just absent-mindedness? Or sheer laziness? Or is it that they r ashamed of their gift? Or is it that they wanna remain anonymous?
Could be anything. But I ALWAYS leave my name unless ofcourse it's a secret admirer gift ;-)
Keshi.
At 9:08 AM,
Shanthi said…
achacho if i recv a gift like that (any gift) i will be very eager to know who has gifter it...
if i have forgot to put my name then i am indeed making a stupid mistake : (
nyabagam vechukuraenunga to write and give, and to check while getting ; )
At 2:08 PM,
Patty said…
All of the above... Actually, I don't remember ever giving a gift I was ashamed of, but I have given lots of things anonymously. Maybe the person at the office has a secret crush on you and knows you are a happily married woman? You do have pretty hot toes (remember the sandles you painted?), it could happen!
At 7:39 PM,
Swamy Srinivasan aka Kittu Mama said…
@patty haha well said
well some people are very curious when it comes to gift. have u noticed that when people go to gift an item, they also get to see what size others gifted. it is nothing but fake happiness. just give the gift and come out. names on gifts are nothing but a confirmation that you gave the gift.
At 7:46 PM,
Syam said…
its everything according to that particular person's attitude...
At 7:47 PM,
Syam said…
regarding the bogger beta...I too had the same issue...but you can comment as anonymous or other now..
At 9:24 PM,
Something to Say said…
At big social dos - i think its a MUST for the giver to write his/her name. One-on-one gifts - i guess people expect the receiver to remember who gave what. i suspect its modesty that deters people from leaving their names.
At 12:15 AM,
KK said…
Hey HTBM!!!
Still in Vacation??? Well Its happened a few times for me... Its because of my absent mindedness :) Others are also possible :)
At 5:04 AM,
Anonymous said…
Hi HTBM,I too sometimes find this quite amusing, I would say, it could be due to any of the above reasons. however anonymity makes a gift more intriguing :) Happy weekend!
At 10:44 AM,
di.di said…
cheap present = shy/ashamed of their gift
expensive gift = dont wanna brag.. want to remain low profile
no reason = just lazy...
at the end of the day, it's the thought that counts
At 7:06 PM,
prithz said…
hiiii... i am in chennai now... hope u r enjoyin ur vacation too...u can drop me ur email id or phone no. in my blog so that i can contact u.. i have enabled comment moderation.. so will take care :) if v get a chance, prolly, v cud meet up :)
And yeah, its pretty weird to see gifts without names.. i guess they feel the excitement is more if the gift is anony!
At 9:36 PM,
Anonymous said…
my vote goes for absentmindedness!.. :D
At 9:43 PM,
Ponnarasi Kothandaraman said…
Hi,
Invariably missed couple of ur posts..Will read soon :)
How r u? Hows life???
At 9:46 PM,
Ponnarasi Kothandaraman said…
BTW forgot 2 comment on post...Hehehe..
I guess ppl jus forget 2 write their names.. Its like they dont take a notice abt this.. Ppl wud assume we r handing the gifts and y make a mention..Who knows they mite even have the feeling tht writing the name gives a silly impression
At 3:17 AM,
mommyof2 said…
recently happened to me(very first time;-).. I was gonna write it then totally forgot about it untill the next day..
we were 4 people there and Im sure othere 3 wrote their name on their gifts;-)And Im gonna ask her if her little girl liked my gift so problem solved:-)
At 8:53 AM,
Priyankari said…
Is that the case! Then it's pretty strange! I make it a point that my name is prominently visible whenever I give a gift to anybody:)
At 11:00 AM,
Itchingtowrite said…
i guess they forget ...
At 11:08 AM,
Pritika Gupta said…
becoz they forget..
At 11:19 AM,
Artnavy said…
maybe no pen available?
At 6:54 PM,
Aditi said…
well if its a small party.. maybe they think the host will remember which box was theirs
At 12:39 AM,
brute said…
did u get any gift frm anonymous person or wat..:P
a secret admirer does tht kinda of act and also king LAZINESS....and in few cases,, ABSENTmindedness and no one is ashamed...ashamed Oh yea! tht can also be the case,
At 6:07 AM,
Thenraj said…
If you are gifts for your friend and u know ur friend very well, you might bought the gift which really suits for the person. The person will know who give these kind of gift as it will be so unique..
If it is in the case of Marriage and other common functions u have to mention it otherwise u will be one among the lost crowds..
At 4:01 PM,
Scoot said…
maybe it's all those reasons and more....we will just have to keep thinking
Merry Christmas
At 4:53 PM,
Ms Congeniality said…
Nice thoughtful post.. Naa ivlo reasons yoschadhu illa coz I've seen ppl receive such anonymous gifts..
At 10:53 PM,
How do we know said…
It used to be out of embarassment for me.. why advertise if u have given a gift.. until one day i realised that it confuses the host to not specify. So i started writing too! :-)
At 9:57 AM,
Anonymous said…
Its absent-mindedness.
I spend so much time in selecting gift, so I never forget to mention my name.
How is your father now?
At 1:08 PM,
Sat said…
What timing! :)
Just now i messed up my gift for my friend on her wedding...Got it all neatly wrapped and presented it to her...and completely forgot to write my name on it...she called me later to 'appreciate' that gesture...i had bought her a china set she wanted real badly (yeah, i broke the suspense and told her tht!)...but since tht one became an anonymous gift...someone kinda flicked it away :(
it's purely absent mindedness...in most cases at least
At 5:23 PM,
Mukund said…
That was a pleasant surprise!! Thanks :-)
At 5:11 AM,
Anonymous said…
Oooo, I will definitely write my name. First thing I don't want to confuse the host, and teh other, the gift is to remember the person giving.. and if you don't write your name, how else is teh gift going to be reminding of you, right ;)
I still receive gifts and money packts without names.. but most of them and simple gifts and little money.. in this cases, I believe they are embarresed? :P
At 2:55 PM,
Venom said…
Sometimes, If it's a nice enough present, you're not too bothered 'bout who gave it! Yeah, of course I prefer knowing who gave me a present too! Otherwise I'd get completely frustrated! Usually picture the whole scene of the give and take :D
At 4:51 AM,
Vidya said…
Oh well....I guess I can be contented with receiving the gifts !! Maybe they were in too much of a hurry to write their name.. As long as they were not in a hurry and forget the gift :D
Vidya
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At 12:31 PM,
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At 11:40 PM,
Butterflies said…
I don find a reason to hide...shd be absent mindedness....
At 3:08 PM,
SeePearrl said…
or is it modesty ?? :P
At 3:27 PM,
smiley said…
ennada party'ukku vanthu 50 rubaiku gift koduthuthu ...
biriyani ellam oru vettu+drinks...+ice cream...+... ellam serthu oru 500 rubaiku host ukku thanda choru vachitom, enru oru guilty feeling aga irukalam :)
At 10:50 AM,
chitra said…
To evade tax!!!!
At 7:37 AM,
Sunil Parashar said…
Hi!!!
Wish you Happy New year.- may this year bring happiness and Success to you.
People give gifts when they've no time for their Loved ones.:).
-Sunilparmar.info
At 9:05 AM,
Syam said…
Wish you a Wonderful New Year!!!
At 5:34 PM,
Anonymous said…
Wishing you a happy New year :)
At 6:27 PM,
mommyof2 said…
Happy new year:-)
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At 12:09 PM,
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