I am tired of a friend being what I call a “Selfish Gift Giver”??
One of my friends is a natural born speed reader, who can finish a 300 page book in less then an hour. My reading speed is slower then average, and I get very tired after having finished 20 pages of a book.
Every birthday and Christmas this “friend” always gives me a brand new book that he took the liberty of reading before he wrapped it. Not only do I think this is tacky, but also very selfish on his part, because he got the benefit of the “gift” and then dumped it off on me. I have told him many times that my reading speed is nowhere near his, have hinted for other gifts, and even had my wife one time tell him what to get me to try to break him of this habit, but he refuses to get the message.
My birthday is next week, and I am seriously thinking of not accepting the book I know he is going to try to dump off on me. I hate to hurt his feelings, but I don’t appreciate his “selfish” gift giving. Would this be inappropriate on my part?
It is not your responsibility to store his stuff for him now that he’s used them up. Tell him as nicely as possible how it has annoyed you somewhat but you didn’t want to say anything, but for him to please stop doing it, and if he gets offended… not your probs! 
lol… you might even try pulling the same trip with something that you enjoy but he doesn’t, just as a gentle example of how it feels.
Buzan Tony Speed Reading
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