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There’s something that almost EVERYONE will experience over the holidays . . . other than the BOUNDLESS JOY of spending so much time with extended family : Receiving a gift that . . . isn’t great.
A new survey asked people for their go-to responses when they receive something that they don’t like.
Here are the top 10 things people say:
1. “Thank you for thinking of me” . . . 27% usually say something like that.
2. “I love it” . . . 23%.
3. “I really appreciate this” . . . 21%.
4. “You shouldn’t have!” . . . 14%.
5. “What a thoughtful present” . . . 13%.
6. “What a great present” . . . 12%.
7. “You’re too kind” . . . 11%.
8. “It’s the thought that counts” . . . 10%.
9. “It’s so unique!” . . . 9%.
10. “Where did you get this?” . . . 8%.
The survey found that avoiding eye contact is the clearest sign of gift dissatisfaction, followed by putting on a fake smile . . . changing the tone of their voice . . . or talking too much about how great the gift looks.
And this is amusing: More than half of the people in the survey say they’re GREAT at concealing their disappointment if it’s something they don’t like . . . and also, more than half of the people in the survey can tell “right away” when others dislike a gift.
(SWNS)
