Are You a Regifter? An Etiquette Expert Weighs In

A St. Louis etiquette expert says regifting is absolutely not acceptable.

Have you ever gone holiday shopping in your closet? That's a polite way of asking if you've ever regifted. You know, rewrapping that sweater Aunt Mary gave you to give to your co-worker or a friend. I'll admit it. I've done the holiday regifting shuffle. And I can't say I won't do it again, even after speaking to St. Louis etiquette expert Melenie Broyles. Reusing a gift that was given to you is a huge no-no, Broyles said. She founded Etiquette Saint Louis eight years ago. Her verdict? "Regifting is a lazy attempt to say, 'Oops, I forgot, so I'm going to dig around in my house  for something that I don't like and be so brazen as to turn around and give it  to you so that you don't like it as well.' Regifting is a no, every day of the …

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