I’m amused when I hear the expression “Gift Exchange.” Similar to hearing jumbo-shrimp, open-secret, or sweet-sorrow, the phrase is an oxymoron.
The word oxymoron is itself an oxymoron; in Greek, oxy- means “sharp” or “wise,” while moros means “foolish.”
The only true gift is one offered without an expectation of anything in return — not even a “Thank You.”
In our western culture, today, that’s a novelty.
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