When in doubt, always lie. Here are things you should never say if someone gives you a gift you don’t like.
“I’ll try wrapping it and opening it again.”“What gave you the impression I would like this?”Whatever the response is will definitely hurt your feelings.List slidesYou don’t have to bring it behind the city walls this time, but at least say thank you.“I’m just going to really quickly check Crate & Barrel’s return policy for reasons that have nothing to do with the cake stand you got me.
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