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Rasa from Vilnius raised such questions. The woman who sent the letter to the newsroom said that she has a large circle of loved ones, so last Christmas she decided to optimize the budget for Christmas gifts and set a price cap on a gift.
“I decided to give 10 euros for the gift. After all, as they say, the most important thing is attention. But not everyone in the family really liked my idea, as I realized. The niece was delighted to receive a modest kitchen set decorated with Christmas motifs. And the nephew, to whom I gave honey and sweets, seems to be dissatisfied, ”Rasa wrote in the letter, wondering how to know for what amount it is polite to buy a gift.
Arminas Lydeka, an expert in protocol and etiquette, emphasized that Christmas gifts should definitely not be judged on price.
“It is important that the gift corresponds to both the occasion and the financial capacity of those who donate and the person to whom it is donated. As a result, it is impossible to record a specific amount. If someone does, they only express their personal opinion and their understanding of what quantity is appropriate and acceptable to them, ”he explained.
It is not recommended to buy expensive gifts.
“Do not forget that a Christmas gift cannot be expensive. Christmas is a time when everyone exchanges gifts. Therefore, in the general universal context of gifts, an expensive gift will stand out and distort the essence of a Christmas gift, ”emphasized A. Lydeka.
When asked if it was polite to give edible gifts like candy or chocolate, a label expert said it was a very appropriate and very good gift. Better yet, if the gift to be eaten is handmade, because then the person puts his soul, heart and attitude in the gift.
Christmas presents
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“A nice thing, especially if it is eaten or drunk, it is a very good gift. This means that we do not force that person to load their shelves with gifts, because a person can receive many gifts during Christmas and then they can simply dust the shelves in the house. Eating or drinking a Christmas present is a very good solution, ”said A. Lydeka.
What about nedovanoti?
Reader Paul was outraged that last year his aunt gave him clothes from cloth. “It would have been better to knit a scarf or a sweater herself. And now she donated an item that someone already had. At least those gifts seem unacceptable to me,” said the man.
A. Pike, an expert in etiquette and protocol, did not give an unequivocal answer on the use of second-hand items. He ensured that a gift is a very individual thing, so decide what is acceptable to give and what would not be worth it individually.
Still, the segment of gifts that A. Pike recommended giving up at Christmas is intimate gifts. On this occasion, intimate gifts should not be given.
The average gift costs almost 30 euros
Jūratė Cvilikienė, director of the Swedbank Financial Institute, said that according to a survey conducted in November, the average value of a gift should reach 27.80 euros this year. Interestingly, planned Christmas gifts should be 13 percent. more expensive than last year.
As the festive period approached this year, only one in seven Lithuanians took care of the gifts in advance. And even 64 percent. people planned to give practical gifts to their loved ones.
The study mentioned by J. Cvilikienė also revealed the list of the most desired gifts. This year, the women under the Christmas tree would like to find cosmetics and perfumes, money and gift vouchers to buy, books, smart devices, and vouchers for spa or massage treatments. Meanwhile, the gifts most desired by men are cash and store gift vouchers, smart devices, books, perfumes or cosmetics.
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