The Gift Jab
December 12th, 2007 by Michelle
Reba McMellon exposes the not-so-subtle practice of “gift jabbing” in this article for The Mississippi Press.
The exercise: Have you ever been gift jabbed? Have you ever done it yourself? Write about a gift you received that came with its own undercurrent of ill-will.
While you’re in the Christmas mood, check out this catchy video from one of my former CCA MFA students, Katy Koerber.
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