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This reminds me of the Seinfeld episode - 'The Label Maker' which probably coined the word - 'Re-Gifter' where the a Label maker circulates amongst many people and eventually comes back to the person who first gifted it.Whenever we move houses, there is always one old bag somewhere in a loft filled with blouse pieces. Last time, the blouse pieces were discolored and faded enough to be used as house rags.

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Aah. We call this category "pass pass blouse piece". Too nice to throw it, have to accept it. So you keep it and pass it on. Lots of "home items" as gifts during Gruhapravesha and similar events also qualify

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nothing really nice about literal blouse pieces, though!

and gruhapraveshas and kids’ birthdays are ripe for regifting

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Gifts from random people is a theft of agency.

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that sounds like something I've written somewhere!

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Ah, the art of regifting! Gifting like in "the gift of the magi", but we give what we don't need, to those who won't "notice" !

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this is exactly opposite of gift of the magi! where you want to put as little thought as possible, fully knowing that the recipient won’t notice!

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Blouse pieces are given since as per tradition, some "vastram" needs to be given. My mother told me this.

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so i guess the generic “vastram” became a blouse piece since it’s pretty much the cheapest form?

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Gifts are perhaps the easiest way to build some good will and sense of reciprocation. The psychological effects of a blouse piece type item not be high, but of a carefully chosen gift can be.

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