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Miss Manners: Don’t Return Gifts, Donate Instead!

12/26/2025

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  • A reader expresses frustration that a childhood friend keeps sending unwanted gifts they view as junk, despite asking the friend to stop.
  • Miss Manners advises against returning the gifts.
  • Miss Manners suggests donating the gifts instead, noting it preserves grace and holiday cheer despite the annoyance.
  • The reader asks about taking photos in a friend's home, and Miss Manners says it is only rude if caught.