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'''Regifting''' is the act of taking a [[gift]] that has been received and giving it to somebody else, sometimes in the guise of a new gift. One example of a formalization of this activity are the [[white elephant gift exchange]]s, in which items can be regifted from year to year. |
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The term originated on an episode of ''[[Seinfeld]]'' (''[[The Label Maker]]'').<ref>[http://www.macmillandictionary.com/New-Words/041220-regifting.htm "Word of the Week"], by Kerry Maxwell, ''MacMillian English Dictionary''. Retrieved April 17, 2007.</ref> In the episode, the character [[Elaine Benes]] calls [[Tim Whatley]] a "regifter" after he gives [[Jerry Seinfeld (character)|Jerry Seinfeld]] a label-maker that was originally given to Whatley by Elaine, although the practice pre-dates the term substantially. |
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Several rules of [[etiquette]] are proposed in popular media regarding regifting; they include rewrapping the gift, not using the gift before regifting it and not giving the gift back to the original gift-giver.<ref>[http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/Advice/12RulesForRegiftingWithoutFear.aspx 12 rules for 'regifting' without fear], by MP Dunleavey, ''MSN Money''. Retrieved April 17, 2007</ref> However, a consumer survey indicated that the majority of people regift because they perceive the gift will be appreciated by the receiver, they do not find regifting rude and a significant number do so to save money.<ref>[http://www.regiftable.com/About/SurveyResults2005.aspx MMI Holiday Credit Card Use Survery Summary] 2005, retrieved 2007-Apr-21.</ref> |
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Another variant introduced in ''[[Seinfeld]]'' is degifting. |
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== Popular culture == |
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* On ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', [[Johnny Carson]] would frequently joke about the single [[Christmas]] [[fruitcake]] that was given from one person to another, year after year. |
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* On the [[December 18]], [[2005]] [[Simpsons Christmas Stories|Christmas episode]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', [[Professor Frink]] as one of the [[Three Wise Men]] admits to regifting the [[myrrh]] he's brought for [[baby Jesus]] because "nobody needs myrrh!". |
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* ''[[The Rush Limbaugh Show]]'' had a mock advertisement for a fictitious company called Thanks Anyway. The premise was that a person could bring unwanted gifts to their local Thanks Anyway store to have the gift packaged and re-wrapped to give to someone else. |
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* In the movie ''[[Old School (film)|Old School]]'', [[Will Ferrell]]'s character repeatedly attempts to regift an unwanted [[bread maker]]. |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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{{Wiktionary|regift}} |
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* [http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/01/pf/saving/willis_tips/ ''CNN Money'': Regifting 101] |
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* [http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/SavingandDebt/P86207.asp? ''MSN Money'': 12 rules for 'regifting' without fear] |
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* [http://www.usaweekend.com/06_issues/061126/061126regifting.html ''USA Weekend'': Regifting takes over the galaxy] |
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* [http://www.regiftable.com/Regifting101/Default.aspx ''Regifting 101''] |
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* [http://www.avoidtheregift.com/ ''Avoiding the Regift''] |
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[[Category:Christmas traditions|Regifting]] |
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[[Category:Etiquette|Regifting]] |
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[[Category:Giving|Regifting]] |
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[[Category:Pop-culture neologisms|Regifting]] |
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[[Category:Wedding|Regifting]] |
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