When you receive a gift from others,..

@Shavkat (141906)

Philippines

March 26, 2021 8:17am CST

...will you open it immediately or later? Personally, I cannot wait to open it later. As much as possible, I do not want surprises. So I just need to unwrap it right then and there. In some countries, it is impolite to do this like in China. I find it strange. How about you, guys? What is your personal practice in receiving gifts? Image Credit: purchase.ie

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@Marilynda1225 (91013)

• United States

26 Mar 21

If the person giving it is right there then I'll open it immediately. Otherwise I tend to wait a little

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

I remembered during my school days at the primary and secondary level. We usually exchange gifts with a person I picked. I want to show my feelings about the gift to a giver.

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@sharonelton (30756)

• Lichfield, England

26 Mar 21

If it's a gift for no particular occasion, I open it straight away. If it's for my birthday or Christmas I save it til the day.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

I did not think this. I agree that it depends on what the occasion is. It is better to open the presents with the family members on Christmas Eve together.

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@sharonelton (30756)

• Lichfield, England

27 Mar 21

@Shavkat That's right, but we actually open our Christmas presents on Christmas day.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

@sharonelton We usually open on Christmas Eve because the kiddies were excited to open them.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

26 Mar 21

You are right. In my country, it is not proper to open the gifts directly, especially when the givers are in front of you. It is just a different culture and custom.

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@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

27 Mar 21

@Shavkat It will be embarrassing. Try to imagine if there is not much inside the red pocket. Would you try to pretend you are very happy?

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

I respect the culture. But I think it is fine to open the red packet with the giver. Or, it is still impolite.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

28 Mar 21

@youless How much should it be in a red packet?

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@LadyDuck (502155)

• Italy

26 Mar 21

It depends, if it is a gift for Christmas I wait until Christmas day. If it is a guest who comes to dine, I immediately open the gift in front of the one who offered it to me.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

We also practice this. However, it did not practice last Christmas day because of this pandemic. The presents were delivered to my niece and nephew ahead of time.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

@LadyDuck We also do this with the family. I hope we can do this again this year.

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@LadyDuck (502155)

• Italy

27 Mar 21

@Shavkat I often receive Christmas gifts in advance, I place them under the tree, part of the excitement is to open them the Christmas Eve at midnight.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Mar 21

I don't like waiting, but sometimes it's necessary, like on Christmas when everyone else is still asleep.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

With this situation, I consider waiting for Christmas Eve to come. I will join in with the family members in opening our presents at the same time.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

@just4him I hope we can do that every day. Giving love without any conditions with the family will be fine daily.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Mar 21

@Shavkat It's always Christmas day in my home.

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carmela arriaga alcoseba

@gamayngbaki (1601)

• Cebu, Philippines

26 Mar 21

I usually open my gifts right away ripping the gift wrapper to pieces because they say its good luck

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

I heard about this belief. However, my granny does not like it. She wants to get all the wrappers and keep them.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

@gamayngbaki I find it interesting. My granny loves to put them under her bed. I think most elders love to collect and keep them.

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@gamayngbaki (1601)

• Cebu, Philippines

26 Mar 21

I know why she does not like ripping gift wrappers because I'm also a grandma

She likes to keep the wrappers because she wants to reuse them or recycle them

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

27 Mar 21

I'll open it up straight away to see what kind of surprise it creates.

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@May2k8 (19788)

• Indonesia

27 Mar 21

@Shavkat No, but if someone gives a gift, of course I will accept it.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

28 Mar 21

@May2k8 I am not going to refuse if it happens to me, too.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

I am glad that you are not like Chinese. Do you also celebrate Chinese New Year?

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@prinzcy (32299)

• Malaysia

27 Mar 21

That would depend. If the person intended for me to open immediately, then I will. If not, I'll wait for later and open the gift. Then I would send a thank you message complete with the gift image and lots of love.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

28 Mar 21

If it is the Christmas season, I prefer not to open them. I will wait for Christmas Eve and open them.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

26 Mar 21

I suppose it is a cultural thing to open or not open . . . but I do ask the person if I should open it now or wait

. I personally like it when someone opens a gift in front of me just so I can see their reaction.

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@much2say (57760)

• Los Angeles, California

31 Mar 21

@Shavkat There have been too many times that people didn't open up the gift in front of us - but then never told us what they thought of the gift later. That kind of saddens me, after all the thought in buying that gift.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

1 Apr 21

@much2say That's the bad thing. Some people do not appreciate the gifts given to them.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

You have a point. Sometimes the giver wants us to feel surprised on the spot. I am like that wanted how they react when opening and finding out what's in the box.

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

27 Mar 21

I open it immediately and the giver waits for the expression on my face (lol)

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@allknowing (153544)

• India

27 Mar 21

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

I also like being a giver. Why? I want to see the expression of a receiver.

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@RasmaSandra (97912)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Mar 21

When I have received a gift I usually open it right away so I can properly say thank you

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

I also like this way, too. Sometimes I need a receiver to check the gift right away, What if I bought clothes, I need to know if the size is right for him or her. If not, then there will be a chance to be replaced. But it will be an embarrassing moment.

To refrain from it, I need to be sure what accurate size they have.

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@dgobucks226 (37621)

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27 Mar 21

I would open the gift in front of the person who gave it to me. I'm sure they would get pleasure out of my response. It's normal practice in the US.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

How about Christmas Eve? Do you need to open it before this special occasion, too?

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

30 Mar 21

@dgobucks226 I had seen some people do the same thing. Most Filipinos open their presents on Christmas Eve annually.

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@dgobucks226 (37621)

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29 Mar 21

@Shavkat We always opened our presents on Christmas morning. We were up bright and early. The suspense was overwhelming. I do know that some in the US have the tradition of opening one present on Christmas Eve. Our family never did though.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Mar 21

Depends on when and where the gift is given.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

I agree. If it is in the public, I need to consider not opening it. Unless if I am proposing to a woman, then I need her to open the small box.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

27 Mar 21

@aureategloom (11025)

• Bosnia And Herzegovina

28 Mar 21

i try to open it when i'm alone, but sometimes people insist to open it in front of them.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

30 Mar 21

If the giver asked me to open it, I will do the same thing.

@popciclecold (40215)

• United States

26 Mar 21

I open it right away, cant wait.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

I cannot even keep still when receiving a particular gift in a box. It needs to be opened soon.

@setsuna26 (2748)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

I dont. I make sure that i am alone first before i open up any gifts that i received. I dont know why i am acting like that though but that is how i usually react whenever i receive anything like a gift

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

I cannot blame you for being one. We do have our own preferences in dealing with presents. If I am feeling shy, I would be like you.

@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

26 Mar 21

I think it depends on what the giver wants. They often want to see our expression when it's opened other times they may ask us to wait till they're gone.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

I am also like this kind of giver. I want to see the expression of the receiver.

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@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Mar 21

Mostly I would open it immediately.

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

If I am so excited, I need to rip the gift wrap right away.

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@db20747 (43419)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

26 Mar 21

I open it then and there after saying thank you and you shouldn't have and wasn't that nice of you. Then I spend another hour admiring it and telling the person how nice a gift it is

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

I am with you. On the spot, we can say how grateful we are when opening it with the giver of the present.

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@cabuyogty (4487)

• Philippines

26 Mar 21

If i have received a gift from someone , i usually open it because im so excited to my gifts

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@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

27 Mar 21

If it is my birthday present, I will do the same thing. I do not need to wait for so long.

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