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Do you ever give gifts anonymously?

The only way to truly give is to do it anonymously.

Eric, 19
Beverly Hills
, CA USA

No,  because I want the person(s) to receive the gift to know it's from me. I want him/her to know that I love them.

Melodi, 19
Gahanna
, OH   USA

Not that I can think of. I don't really see the point.

Firelady, 23
Dallas
, TX   USA

Very rarely.

Jane, 60
West Linn
, OR   USA

hmm... secret santa, but they find out anyways.

Dianne, 17
Ontario   CANADA

No.

Jonathan, 19
Brevard
, NC   USA

Not really. I left a chocolate rose on my boyfriend's chair once before he was my boyfriend, but he knew who did it--especially since his officemate told him. And I leave stuff for my mom, but she knows who it's from. and I leave stuff for my roommates, but they know who it's from. So I don't know how much the anonymity counts.

Karen, 22
Marshalltown/Ames
, IA  USA

Yes my husband gave a couple checks in the 60's anonymously to a good friend that became disabled and we knew he would not accept the money if we had just went to him to give it too him. we feel we have been blessed and it has helped the friend at the time that is now deceased.

Marci, 56
Diamond
, OH   USA

Very often my husband and I give charitable gifts anonymously.

Laura, 36
Lowell
, MA   USA

Now that would defeat the purpose of being anonymous, wouldn't it?

Felicia, 35
Lowell
, MA    USA

I have given both personal gifts and contributions to recognized charities anonymously. "Do good by stealth," is an excellent motto.

Jill, 60
Saylorsburg
, PA  USA

I've made a few anonymous donations, but that's because one time I made a  donation by check and ended up getting a ton of junkmail.

Alias Irrelevante

Well, I send things anonymouly in the mail, but its usually a vegetarian starter pack from PETA. I like to send those every now and then to people that I know exactly what their address is.

Lisa J., 23
TN  USA

Rarely if ever.

Fisch, 46
Preston
, CT   USA

Yes.

Janet, 44
E. Brunswick
, NJ  USA

no

Patty

very rarely because I like taking the credit too much.

Jaden, 21
Brampton, Ontario  CANADA

Every Christmas, I like to buy presents for Toys for Tots and I enjoy giving gifts like gloves and scarves to the unfortunate.

Jennifer, 19
Wilkes-Barre
, PA  USA

I've given gifts anonymously once or twice and it's a VERY satisfying feeling but I find it hard to do. I guess I like the recognition.

Reba, 51+
Silver Spring
, MD  USA

A couple of years ago, one of my best friends had a baby four months premature. The child weighed 1.5 pounds at birth. Anyway, she had to stay in the University of Iowa hospital for almost six  months, during which time her parents stayed at the Ronald McDonald house for fairly cheap. However, being away from work was hurting them badly, so I left a gift of some twenty-dollar bills on the dresser in their room. They wouldn't have taken it otherwise. That's the only anonymous gift I can remember...except those "Secret Santa" things during elementary school.

Kristin, 20
IA  USA

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