‘I did his homework and now he wants to buy me a house’: Businessman reaches out to former classmate, offering her a house as payment for doing all his homework in high school

This story sounds like such a fairytale story, like one of those stories you always wish would happen to you when you think about different life scenarios before you fall asleep at night.  The original poster of this Reddit story (OP) started out by talking about her experience in high school. She had a disability …
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Uncle Carries Out Wholesome Plan For Payback After Father Fails to Fulfil Parental Duties

As appropriate for the Christmas season, keep in mind the famous saying that says ‘It’s not the gift, but the thought that counts’.  This kind of thinking can save a great deal of grief and disappointment. But what happens if the giver is only considering the cost? Their only concerns are the appearance and reactions …
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‘Every year I get a $15-$25 gift card for a place I don’t go or never visited’: Cheap father gives adult son a Ruby Tuesday gift card despite the restaurant not existing in their city

I understand that not everybody is a fantastic gift-giver. Most people are not like me…someone who heard my sister talking about drinking glasses she desperately wanted on the Monday before Christmas and had them wrapped and ready for her to open on Christmas Day. Most of us can’t give gifts to save our lives, so …
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‘He cleared out his storage compartment between the driver and front passenger seats’: Stunned coworker details terrible secret Santa gift

Gift-giving is an art form that few are genuinely skilled in. To do it well, you need real knowledge and empathy for the person you are giving a present to, as well as being on top of the savage game that is the retail industry during the festive season.  To put it bluntly, it is …
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‘No one ever gifts the father baby stuff’: Expecting dad buys his wife $2000 stroller for Christmas, gets chewed out for counting baby items as gifts for her

You should strike a certain balance when buying gifts for an expecting mother. She’s going through a massive shift in her life, and you don’t want to reduce her to this new duty she’s taking on. If I was pregnant and the only things people could think to get me for Christmas were novelty t-shirts …
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20+ Santa Claus Memes for True Believers Putting Up Their Stocking on December 24th

Meme makers have made a lot of different enemies over the years, but by far the most Christmassy have to be the so-called Santa Deniers. A few years back, some intrepid memers ended up taking aim at all those cynical human beings who decide the ultimate purveyor of presents and festive cheer isn’t actually real. …
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«You’re not supportive»: Bookworm asks boyfriend to make him a book advent calander for Christmas, boyfriend totally shuts him down

It’s a bit awkward to ask your partner to do an expensive romantic gesture for you. Usually, it has to come from within. When I was in high school, I was dating a Jewish person and decided to get them eight gifts for all of the eight days of Hannukah. If you’re Jewish, you know …
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«The gift card was going to pay for new tires»: Selfish boss opts for office Christmas party instead of gift cards despite that being what the majority of employees wanted

When I was a kid, I was given very clear instructions before birthdays and Christmas morning. My parents would always give me and my sister «the talk»: The «no matter what you feel about the gift, say thank you and don’t tell them if you don’t like it» talk. It is so important for people …
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20 Gift Memes in Preparation for Present Giving Season

December is typically an expensive month for me. Not only have I got the responsibility of Christmas gifting, but my mom and grandma have seasonal Sagittarius birthdays (as does my parents’ dog, if I’m feeling especially sentimental). The one saving grace is that I have a relatively small group of extended family and friends who …
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Mother-In-Law Demands Daughter-In-Law Pay For The Gift She Bought For Her

I’m a big gift-giver, and I think that a lot of people don’t understand the thought process behind why good gifters are the way we are. Even when I had very little spending money when I was in high school, I would spend whatever I had to to get the perfect Christmas gifts for my …
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