Veg*an gift etiquette

[SummerRain]

So since we are coming up to Christmas/etc, I wondered what you thought was good veg*an gift etiquette?

Do you buy veg*an gifts only? Would you buy an omni vegan chocolate, or go for something that's automatically vegan?

I've found this harder since buying joint gifts with my fiance (not vegan), previously I only bought vegan gifts but now gifts come from both of us the lines are a bit more blurred. I try not to buy omnis specialist vegan things, I guess because I just don't think they'll appreciate it. Maybe I should - maybe it would convince more people that vegans can eat chocolate/sweets/cake/etc.

Do you take non-vegan gifts, or give them back? Do you think it's rude to give a non vegan gift back, or to return it? If you take it, what do you do with it? Generally I accept them and give them away, unless it's from my parents or fiance who I tell so they don't make the mistake again.

So many questions! Talk about anything gift related

 

[ledboots]

I only buy vegan gifts for others, and if I receive a non- vegan one, I thank the person and then give it away later.

 

[Second Summer]

This is why I took a vegan wife so I could avoid at least some of these dilemmas!

I would feel weird returning a gift, so would probably donate it to charity or give it to someone else. Unless it was a gift from family or friends who should know better.

I tend to give gifts that are vegan anyway, and not "specialty" vegan items. Unless of course the recipient is also a vegan. This has yet to happen (except for the wife) since I don't have a lot of close vegan friends.

 

[Calliegirl]

I do the same as ledboots. Also, all the baked goodies I give are vegan, whether or not the recipient is vegan.

 

[PTree15]

I only buy vegan gifts for others, and if I receive a non- vegan one, I thank the person and then give it away later.

This is also what I do.

 

[Everleigh]

I have some people in my family who would appreciate vegan gifts so that is not an issue there.If I received something that wasn't vegan I'd probably just give it to someone else.

 

[thefadedone]

If I receive a non vegan gift I either try to return it or re-gift it. I usually give gift cards, clothes, and other things that are naturally vegan anyways so it's not really an issue for me.

 

[shyvas]

I only ever buy jewellery ( I don't like pearls) books, dvd's throws (faux fur or man made fibres) or ornaments as gifts.