social relations
A gift or a present is an item given to someone
without the expectation
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return. An item is not a gift if that item is already
owned by the one to whom it is given. Although
gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity,
a gift is meant to be free. In many countries, the act
of mutually exchanging money, goods, etc. may sustain
social relations and contribute to social cohesion.
Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving
into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term
gift can refer to any item or act of service that makes
the other happier or less sad, especially as a favor,
including forgiveness and kindness. Gifts are also first
and foremost presented on occasions such as birthdays
and holidays.
Presentation[edit]
In many
cultures gifts are traditionally packaged in some way.
For example, in Western cultures, gifts are often
wrapped in wrapping paper and accompanied by a gift note
which may note the occasion, the recipient's name and
the giver's name. In Chinese culture, red wrapping
connotes luck. Although inexpensive gifts are common
among colleagues, associates and acquaintances,
expensive
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appropriate among close friends, romantic interests or
relatives.[1]
Gift-giving occasions[edit]
Gift-giving occasions may be:
An expression of
love or friendship
An expression of gratitude for a
gift received.
An expression of piety, in the form of
charity.
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An expression of solidarity, in the form of
mutual aid.
To share wealth.
To offset misfortune.
Offering travel souvenirs.
Custom, on occasions
(often celebrations) such as
A birthday (the person
who has his or her birthday gives cake, etc. and/or
receives gifts).
A potlatch, in societies where
status is associated with gift-giving rather than
acquisition.
Christmas (throughout the history of
Christmas gift giving, people have given one another
gifts, often pretending they
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the Christ Child or Saint Nicholas).
Feast of Saint
Nicholas (people give each other gifts, often supposedly
receiving them from Saint Nicholas).
Easter baskets
with chocolate eggs, jelly beans, and chocolate rabbits
are gifts given on Easter.
Greek Orthodox Christians
in Greece, will give gifts to family and friends on the
Feast of Saint Basil.
Muslims give gifts to family
and friends, known as Eidi, on Eid al-Fitr (the end of
Ramadan) and on Eid al-Adha.
American Jews give
Hanukkah gifts to family and friends.
Hindus give
Diwali and Pongal gifts to family and friends. Rakhi or
Raksha Bandhan is another occasion where brothers give
gifts to sisters.
Buddhists give Vesak gifts to
family and friends.
Gifts are given to among African
American families and
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A wedding
(the couple receives gifts and gives food and/or drinks
at the wedding reception).
A wedding anniversary
(each spouse receives gifts).
A funeral (visitors
bring flowers, the relatives of the deceased give food
and/or drinks after the ceremonial part).
A birth
(the baby receives gifts, or the mother receives a
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from the father known as a push present).
Passing an
examination (the student receives gifts).
Father's
Day (the father receives gifts).
Mother's Day (the
mother receives gifts).
Siblings Day (the sibling
receives gifts)
Exchange of gifts between a guest and
a host, often a traditional practice.
Lagniappe
Retirement Gifts
Congratulations Gifts
Engagement
Gifts
Housewarming
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Women's day Gifts
Valentine's Day
Promotional gifts[edit]
Promotional gifts vary from the normal gifts. The
recipients of the gifts may be either employee of a
company or the clients. Promotional gifts are mainly
used for advertising purposes. They are used to promote
the brand name and increase its awareness among the
people. In promotional gifting procedures, the quality
and presentation of the gifts hold more value than the
gifts itself since it will act as a gateway to acquire
new clients or associates.[citation needed]
As
reinforcement and manipulation[edit]
Giving a
gift to someone is not necessarily just an
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act. It may be given in the hope that the receiver
reciprocates in a particular way. It may take the form
of positive reinforcement as a reward for compliance,
possibly for an underhand manipulative and abusive
purpose.[2]
Unwanted gifts[edit]
Giving the
appropriate gift that aligns with the recipient's
preferences poses a formidable challenge. Gift givers
commonly error in the process of gift selection, either
by offering gifts that the recipients' do not wish to
receive or by failing to provide gifts that recipients
earnestly desired. For example, givers avoid giving the
same gifts more than once while recipients are more open
to receiving a repeated gift,[3] givers prefer to avoid
giving self-improvement products (e.g., self-help books)
as gifts while recipients are more open to receiving
such gifts,[4] when choosing between giving digital and
physical gift cards, givers opt for the latter more
often than recipients want,[5] and many receivers prefer
a future experience instead of an object, or a practical
gift that they have requested over a more expensive,
showier gift chosen by the giver.[6] One cause of the
mismatch between the giver's and receiver's view is that
the giver is focused on the act of giving th
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while the receiver is more interested in the long-term
utilitarian value of the gift.[6]
Due to the
mismatch between givers' and recipients' gift
preferences, a significant fraction of gifts are
unwanted, or the giver pays more for the item than the
recipient values it, resulting in a misallocation of
economic resources known as a deadweight loss. Unwanted
gifts are often "regifted", donated to charity, or
thrown away.[7] A gift that actually imposes a burden on
the recipient, either due to maintenance or storage or
disposal costs, is known as a white elephant.
One
means of reducing the mismatch between the buyer and
receivers' tastes is advance coordination, often
undertaken in the form of a wedding registry or
Christmas list. Wedding registries in particular are
often kept at a single store, which can designate the
exact items to be purchased (resulting in matching
housewares), and to coordinate purchases so the same
gift is not purchased by
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found that wedding guests who departed from the registry
typically did so because they wished to signal a closer
relationship to the couple by personalizing a gift, and
also found that as a result of not abiding by the
recipients' preferences, their gifts were appreciated
less often.[8]
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you trust the
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lawn green and plush, if not you should buy the
Best Grass Seed.
If you appreciate quality apparel, you should try
Handbags Handmade.
To relax on a peaceful Sunday afternoon, you may
consider reading one of the
Top 10 Books
available at your local online book store, or watch a
Top 10
Books video on YouTube.
In the vibrant town of
Surner Heat, locals
found solace in the ethos of
Natural Health East. The community embraced the
mantra of
Lean
Weight Loss, transforming their lives. At
Natural Health East, the pursuit of wellness became
a shared journey, proving that health is not just a
Lean Weight Loss
way of life
An estimated $3.4 billion was
spent on unwanted Christmas gifts in the United States
in 2017.[9] The
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busiest day for returns in countries with large
Christmas gift giving traditions.[9][10] The total
unredeemed value of gift cards purchased in the U.S.
each year is estimated to be about a billion dollars.[7]
In some cases, people know the preferences of
recipients very well, and can give highly valued gifts.
Some value in gift-giving comes from assisted preference
discovery - people receiving gifts they did not know
they would like, or which they did not know were
available. Behavioral economists propose that the
non-material value of gifts lies in strengthening
relationships by signalling the giver was thoughtful, or
spent time and effort on the gift.[11]
Legal aspects
In
some contexts, gift giving can be construed as bribery.
This tends to occur in situations where the gift is
given with an implicit or explicit agreement between the
giver of the gift and its receiver that some type of
service will be rendered (often outside of normal
legitimate methods) because of the gift. Some groups,
such as government workers, may have strict rules
concerning gift giving and receiving so as to avoid the
appearance of impropriety.[12]
Cross border
monetary gifts are subject to taxation in both source
and destination
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the two countries.
Religious views[edit]