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EFFFFFF.

Neighbor (moneybags for those of you who know of her) brought over a gift for B, me, and H.  Three gifts.  I was planning on getting her son something small, but wasn't planning on buying her or her H anything.

Now I feel like I need to reciprocate, and she's one of those people who will expect it.

What the heck am I supposed to get her, especially this late in shopping?  I've been done for weeks and this just annoys me.  Nice gesture, but I am starting to get tired of spending money on people that I wasn't expecting to have to buy for. 

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Re: EFFFFFF.

  • That was nice of her, but also annoying. I hate when that happens. Get her some granite cleaner. Stick out tongue

    Could you get something from a discount place (Kohls, Gordmans, etc) that looks more expensive than it is ?

  • I would probably take over a plate of cookies or something. If she's the type to keep tabs, it makes me want to just go against the grain as much as possible. ;)
  • I wouldn't go out of my way to do much. You didn't discuss exchanging gifts. She might just be the kind of person that enjoys giving them. If you bake something, make a double batch and take it on over to her as a thank-you. Or, just write a thank-you card. That might squash any future expectations.
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  • I wouldn't get her anything either. If you do, that just sets the precedent for the future and you definitely do not want that.  I HATE when people do things like this!!!!
  • Okay, here's what I'm doing.

    A tin of cookies I'm going to bake, a few small toys for their son.  That's it.  

    Hopefully she won't be like "oh, glad I bought you a gift"...Tongue Tied

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  • imageBoyMom21:

    Okay, here's what I'm doing.

    A tin of cookies I'm going to bake, a few small toys for their son.  That's it.  

    Hopefully she won't be like "oh, glad I bought you a gift"...Tongue Tied

    Yes to what you're giving them, I think that's perfectly fine and I would be happy to get something like that from a neighbor. And if she does have that reaction then be glad you didn't waste any more time on getting her something!
  • People are way too worried about giving gifts and keeping up with the Jones's this time of year. I think the cookies are very appropriate.

    My elderly neighbor occasionally shares cookies or other baked goods, and from time to time a newspaper clipping about students from my school, simply out of good nature. We get so wrapped up this time of year (get it? wrapped up? hahahaha) in making sure we keep up appearances. Don't let it get to you. I think what you are giving is above and beyond, given you hadn't expected to give at all.

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