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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Bottom line is the teacher feels belittled and totally unappreciated by receiving a mug or a candle. Would you gift these to anyone else? [/quote]

I don’t feel belittle and unappreciated, I just don’t want you to spend your money on something I will discard or donate. If you buy me a $25 mug, I will still get rid of it.

When I was much younger, my mom would buy $50-100 of clothing for me at various discount clothing stores. I didn’t care about the $5 gift tag, I just had a radically different sense of style. She refused to understand that I like clean lines and neutrals. So one year, she bought a single $100 garment in the same frou-frou style. She thought I’d love it because it was “expensive”. She was so disappointed that I wasn’t thrilled.

I got some really great presents today, including a candy bar that probably cost $1. No mugs. I do like candles in jars. [/quote]

Did you email or send letters home to your parents letting them know this? Because this random personal preference on an anonymous message board benefits no one. For every "I hate mugs and candles" poster are 10 who love them and 50 who appreciate any and everything they receive from students (whether they regift them or not).

This thread was a total fail. Anonymous teachers don't get to dictate what all teachers prefer.

If a thread like this is going to be made, the teacher should include his/her name and school. Otherwise, what's the point?[/quote]

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