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Wandering Jewels
Closet Cases: Returning Clothes Is Traumatic
New York, 3:21 AM
Mon Nov 30
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07/30/09
From the people who said that their manfriends/boyfriends/husbands/etc got them Tiffany's and they didn't like it (wore it once, stuffed it back in the box for "safekeeping")...why didn't you speak up? I have once gotten a gift I did not like for my anniversary. I spoke up, and said I would like to exchange it for something else. Obviously, I appreciated the thought, and expressed this. Feelings weren't hurt because he wanted me to be happy with my gift - even if that meant exchanging it. Is it so hard to be honest? Whenever I've gotten a gift for BF, I've always asked if he wanted to exchange it, or return it for something else - because ultimately, I want him to be happy.
To those who say they don't get "good" gifts for their birthdays and Christmas and every other occasion - well, you're the only one to blame. You have to let people know what you want and like, and if you get something you don't think you'll make good use of, you speak up. People aren't mind readers. Hints don't work. A really good idea is to make a list of things you want for whatever occasion, and let the person pick whichever - that way you get something you like, and it's still a surprise.
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Who do you think feels worse, you or the guy who just wasted hundreds of dollars because you either didn't tell him what you like or when you did receive it, you gave no indication that you'd prefer to return it for something more your style?
07/31/09
It would definitely make me feel much worse, to keep an expensive gift I didn't like (or that I hated) from someone I love, than to speak up and tell them I would like to exchange it.
Also, to exchange/return the gift, gives the gift-giver a chance to see what you did pick out - and gives them a clue as to what you might like in the future. Everybody wins.
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These kids are real consumers!
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Just me?
I thought so.
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On the one hand, they have some of the most beautiful diamonds, china, and crystal in the world. They even make these incredibly elegant, simple wedding invitations that I sort of one day hope to use. They really are kind of the epitome of class - and nothing about any of that says "Tiffany's" except for the exquisite workmanship.
And then...you have that weird, sterling silver level stuff. The stuff that I kind of always think of as bar mitzvah gifts, because that is what EVERYONE got when I was in school. It's kind of the go to gift for someone who thinks it's elegant or classy just to have a name brand. Even if it doesn't SAY Tiffany & Co., the little silver heart design is distinct enough that it doesn't have to.
And, though I kind of say ugh when I see that stuff, because it's exactly the kind of mass produced culture that I hate, I also think it's kind of nice that everyone can get a piece of the Tiffany magic without being a millionaire.
Also - they offer interest free financing for men who want to buy Tiffany engagement rings, which I think is pretty cool and nice.
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Vintage Tiffany, particularly home goods, however...follow the trail of drool to find me.
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Workmanship is important.
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/selfish, ungrateful, shamefaced rant.
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I have to say, though, that I get as much delight from a box from Etsy as I would from a blue Tiffany box. Inexpensive, unique, and FUN!
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I prefer their lamps instead. Much more tasteful.
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I used that thing for about 12 years, and then finally lost one of the little screw on balls that locks your keys on. I looked up how much a new key ring was, and just couldn't justify it. Lo and behold, less than 3 months later when I bought my condo, my realtor gave me a new one as a closing gift! Total coincidence. So I still use, but wore off the engraving long ago.
07/30/09
On my first visit to NY from Lower Crapovia I didn't have much time for shopping. The time I had I spent in Tiffany's I did more people watching than case browsing. I bought the bracelet as the perfect souvenir because a) it had the prominent "Tiffany & Co." and b) it seemed to sum up so perfectly the people I had watched there.
5 years later it still sits in it's little blue bag, but when I look at it I still see the faces.
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