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Applying those principles, I once immediately tossed a gift of a large, ugly toy dog, unpleasant even to touch, much less look at. The friend who gave it to me

• hammyhavoc 4y ago
  It can happen, that's for sure. But Martini glasses, probably not. I'm sure there's a strong chance they were either a gift to them, or cheap. It says a lot that the poster doesn't even drink! I've been in the same position with receiving sets of shot glasses or cocktail glasses, but anybody that knows me more than a few hours knows I don't and can't drink alcohol. In Japan, re-gifting is the norm. It is becoming more common in the UK too now that people are living in smaller properties. I find non-consumable gifts to be a stress to receive, and to give at times. I try to always make sure if I give a gift that it's consumable so that it won't linger, mainly out of respect, just like I wouldn't outstay my welcome as a guest anywhere. The worst is being gifted something handmade by would-be artists who can't see the flaws in their own work and thus why it doesn't sell, and they end up giving it out as gifts. No joke, had a room full of objectively bad paintings, poorly painted glassware, badly knitted blankets et al. A huge relief to get the space back.