RESTING GIFT FACE

Have you ever had to use Resting Gift Face? That’s when someone gives you a Christmas present that you immediately know sucks, but you have to pretend to love it. A new survey from Scotch Tape of 2,000 people finds that over half of us – 57% – have needed to use their “resting gift face” during the holidays.
– Over the past three years, the average person has received two gifts they simply didn’t like. (* Only two bad gifts in THREE YEARS? Why can’t I be that lucky?)
– The top “dampeners of excitement” of getting a gift are 1) poor wrapping; 2) a gift wrapped in crumpled or old paper; and 3) using mismatched holiday themes (* Oh, man! I HATE when people use mismatched holiday themes!! What are mismatched holiday themes?)
– So what do you say to a crappy gift? Americans said they’d be most likely to respond with a, “thank you for thinking of me” (27%), “I love it” (23%), or “I really appreciate this” (21%).
– The survey finds that avoiding eye contact is the clearest sign of gift dissatisfaction (24%). This is followed by putting on a fake smile (20%), changing the tone of their voice (16%), or talking too much about how great the gift looks (16%).
* (to whomever read the story) Thanks so much for that. That was a wonderful story you shared with us all. Great story! And a great job reading it!
* The biggest giveaway is when someone opens a gift and immediately goes, “Oh that’s great! Hey, what did you get? Open yours now. Come on, open it. Open it.”
* Resting Gift Face is a skill acquired during childhood, when your grandmother gives you slippers and a bathrobe.
* Just remember, folks, you can sell unwanted gifts on eBay. It’s free money!!!
* PHONE TOPIC: Did you ever get a hugely disappointing or inappropriate gift?