You were looking for a new set of dinnerware and on your birthday your friends presents you with a colorful, but very plain looking set?

Many people have various sets of dishes: casual sets for every day use and for casual get-togethers, fancier sets for more formal dinner parties, and china for special occasions. Two sets is not excessive. I say, keep their dishware, and use it as your every day set, and save your fancy set for when you have parties.

You'll spare your fancy set all the nicks and cracks. Any dishes you have to save up for are to expensive for every day use, as you need to expect to lose those dishes to drops and gradual wear. When your friends come over, use whatever set you want.

If they're just dropping by for coffee, I say give them their brightly colored coffee mug. If they're coming over for a birthday or other occasion, feel free to use your fancy stuff. If they say anything about it, just explain that you've always wanted a fancy set for special occasions, and the event is special.

They might think you're overly formal, but they shouldn't be offended.

The only problem with this scenario is that my husband would never let me discard the old dinnerware to make room for anything! He is the most practical man on the planet, I think. We never get rid of anything that still functions.

It used to annoy me, but so many times I have been relieved that we still had something I had wanted to get rid of, that I am over my annoyance and into appreciation. So, yeah, like Quesara says, we would have our old stuff and my gramma's china and this new set. We would still use all of them, just depending on the mood.

Yep, just use the new set when your friend comes over. Why should their present derail your plans to get what you really want? In the future, it might be best to let you network of friends know that you prefer consumable items as presents rather than permanent things.

I wouldn't have claimed to love it in the first place. The lie creates an issue and I don't like issues or lies. I'd have thanked her for her gift, complimented it's practical nature but brought up that I was planning to buy a particular set and had my little heart set on it.

That way she was well aware when my new set came in she may be able to acquire a fairly new set for her self in the form of her gift or I may be donating it to charity or keeping it in the attic/basement as a backup possibly used for large parties. In the time between my new set and the time of gift giving a nice shiny colorful set is a wonderful present.

I'd love anything my friends give me if they give me thoughtfully, either if I like the design or not. I'm always very happy if someone cares to give me what I need, regardless of if I like it or not. After all, we all have different taste.

If I still want the new set I've been coveting, I'll buy that one if I really really want it. I'll still keep the ones my friend gave me. It also gives me chance to use different sets for different events.

Maybe I can use my friend's dinnerware for less formal dining or birthday parties and use the one I really love for formal dinner.

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I would still purchase my dream dishes. I would use my friends gift as everyday dishes and use the dream set as company dishes. Dressing up colorful but plain dishes is easy and leaves everything to the imagination.

I would accept it and have fun with it. I would find space for the dream set.

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