Gifts, to me, are not a chore and not an obligation. If I get a thank-you card, it is nice, but I do not see any obligation ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it that people see it as mandatory to send a thank-you for a gift? It seems like people give gifts ...

To explain further, let me tell you how I give gifts. I have a large family that is pretty far-flung. Some years I’m in touch ...

It seems like people give gifts with the sole purpose of being appreciated. This seems contrary to the whole idea of giving a ...

If I get a thank-you card, it is nice, but I do not see any obligation on their part to send me one. I got my reward already.

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Why is it that people see it as mandatory to send a thank-you for a gift? It seems like people give gifts ...

The first "Thrift Trail" begins Monday, connecting shoppers to 22 local thrift stores while shoppers are able to score ...

From ancient rituals to global diplomacy, explore how thoughtful gift-giving shapes trust, power, and connection, especially across Asian and Western cultures.

Dear Eric: My mother and I have given my son, his wife and my granddaughter birthday and Christmas gifts every year for 14 ...

Tell them what matters to you, tell them what gift-giving or dinners out mean to you, and tell them how you’d like to feel.