What is best way to get people stop giving us liquor, candy, lottery tix??!
Answers: For past 3 years at work, my husband & i keep getting Christmas gifts of hard liquor, candy, more candy && lottery Tickets. We dont drink, are diabetic, so dont eat candy, & tix are never winners. What is best way to let people at work, (who do know we dont drink , are diabetic); know we would prefer as most friends spoken to, gift cards, etc; anything other than this constant hard liquor, candy. Comes point can no longer pass it on to others either. we both go out of way to personalize our gifts as to individual tastes, etc. HELP, overrun again with booze, candy.!!!!!
1.Maybe mention to your co-workers "That bottle of tequila [or whatever] was lovely. My brother-in-law [or whoever] enjoyed it a lot. We had to stay away ourselves-doctors orders!" Unless they're complete morons, they'll get the hint.
2. Drop hints through the year, as a reminder. I used to get chocolate from some of my co-workers. At a department pot luck last summer, I mentioned that I couldn't eat the brownies someone made because chocolate gives me migranes. This holiday, I didn't get any chocolate.
3. If all else fails, re-gift, or bring the stuff to a family party to share.
Tell them to send them to me :)
Just regift them, it will save you money.
DO YOU LET LIKE YOU ARE A DRINKER?
ask them nicely to stop?
Booze and candy sound like good gifts for me. I drink heavily and have a constant sweet tooth. I gamble too!
Throughout the year drop hints like oh I can't have any candy I am diabetic thanks or if someone asks if u want to go after work to get a drink say sorry I don't drink Good luck!!!!
Return the gift to the giver, politely explaining your situation and ask them for a gift receipt.
Your Hubby should say something individually to his co-workers. IF not, just smile, say thank you and keep giving it away.
Ask for gift cards or a donation be made in your name.
why dont you just say her if your going to get me a present make sure its not candy or hard liquor.. im sure they wont get mad, its a present for you..
it's a "GIFT". just thank them and be happy that there are people out there who care enough to remember you on Christmas.
Tell them you are diabetic, any one who understands anything about diabetics should know they cant have alcohol and candy, explain to them what it is to be diabetic, because it seems to me they don't know.
just tell them u dont want any more
Donate candy and sweets you can't eat to a community pantry or the Salvation Army. The liqour and lottery tix you send to my house.
You are complaining about getting something for Christmas?
Some people get nothing every year.
Maybe one of the lottery tickets will be a winner someday. I would love to get those for Christmas.
Give the gifts to your friends or family...or better yet, give the gifts back to the people that gave it to you, next year, and see if they notice.
LIQUOR
Just say "Man, I hate it when people act drunk. They always ask 'Do you want a drink on me?' and we say 'No, we don't drink.'"
CANDY
"I hate being diabetic."
TICKETS
"I hate losing on those tickets. I never win. Losing makes me mad, especially with those cursed tickets."
There you go, hints that keep people from wasting their money, and your time.
You don't. It would hurt people's feelings if you don't accept it and weird if you try to explain your situation. Just accept it and then find another person at his work that would appreciate it more.
If you must let everyone know ....
Give all the people that give you booze - "fake" beer like O'Dools as their gift.
Everyone that gives you candy - you give them diabetic candy.
All the people that give you lottery tickets - you give them the fake "winning" tickets that you see on Funniest Home Videos.
Honestly, I don't think there's any more practical and effective way of letting them know about this other than actually telling them. But tell them in the middle of the year, after they've given you your presents and before they get new ones... that way it'll be easier. Also, try to drop hints about how you need gift cards here or there around the Christmas season.
Well, lottery tickets in my state benefit senior citizens & you never know when you will get a winning ticket, so I don't really see complaining about that. What do you get these people who are giving you these things?
Perhaps, you could give them back next year the gifts of candy & liquor you don't want.
Just tell them that the doctor says that you are diabetic and cannot have liquor and sweets.Let them decide what they want to use as a replacement. I'm sure most will understand.
You must politely address each person who has given you these items and simply let them know. People who drink and eat candy see nothing wrong with giving it because they don't know any better. Educate them in a nice manner.
Send a thank you note back (along with the gift) to the gifter and say something along the lines of you appreciate the thought but neither of you drink and you are unable to eat the candy due to your diabetes, reiterate the thank you for your thoughtfulness. If the person isn't a jerk they will understand. Perhaps the following year they will send something else or nothing at all - a win-win for you either way! I would think that the givers either 1) aren't thinking about your drinking/eating habits when they purchase the gift or 2) don't know any better about your lifestyle...either way, let them know in a nice way and it will avoid any further aggravation!
I would be delighted if someone bought me something for Christmas if you don't want your booze or candy,I'll gladly take them! Nothing says a fun night like snickers and beer.
seriously,I would just drop hints through the year like some of the other people on here have said.Either that or stop being so nice with your own gift giving and start giving out booze and candy to your friends.As for the lottery tickets,maybe someday you will win.
tell them you dont want it ... or suck it up
i understand your problem, but i don't know i'm just having trouble putting my mind around complaining about a christmas gift ...i guess my way of thinking is be thankful they thought of you...donate it regift it etc.....surely you can think of someone to regift it to. i'm sorry i just find it ungrateful when people complain about christmas gifts....do u get all of them christmas gifts ???? just curious ??? i hope your luck gerts better , but if doesn't be curteous and say thank you..if thats the worst problem u have u r doing ok
I would tell them to stop giving me drugs and give me a gift that no drugs into it, and they would not stop I will call the cops.