One year I received a sterling silver spoon that had clearly gone down the disposal. It was so mangled that you couldn't use it.

But my friend kept saying "it is your pattern"...............yes, she was right - it did match my Grandmother's sterling..........but, what was I to do with it?

I still have it and laugh everytime I see it.

But this particular family has a tradition passed down by their mother of giving used gifts - and they even carefully fold the wrapping paper to use again. So their presents always have folds in the wrapping paper that you can tell wrapped something else before it was given to you along with scotch tape markings from the earlier wrapping.

What about the people that return every gift they receive to the store - after using it for several months?