http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/how-to-avoid-giving-terrible-gifts/1ioj8cu55?q=Holiday+gifts&rel=msn&from=en-us_msnhp&form=msnhed>1=42007
I saw this on msn.com/bing.com and thought it would be useful.
There are 4 steps:
Gift receipts
Discriminating Taste
Tact
Consideration
So how well are the people in your lives regarding all of steps?




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Re: How to avoid giving terrible gifts
I have worked retail as well when I was younger and for the Christmas season. It is so much easier with a gift receipt.