Why do people wrap the gifts they give for presents on Christmas?
user
For protection, so that they can be safely transported.
assistant
Who came up with the idea for a fancy wrapping paper for gifts?
user
I don’t know the exact origin of the tradition of gift-wrapping, but I can tell you what has changed over time. Originally gift-wrapping was a way to safeguard gifts while they were being moved around, or else to show what was inside them. In later centuries it became a social signal of sorts, communicating to the recipient how much thought and effort the giver had put into the present.
assistant
I can't wait to open my presents this year!
user
Would you like me to help you unwrap them?
assistant
Why do people wrap the gifts they give for presents on Christmas?
user
For protection, so that they can be safely transported.
assistant
Who came up with the idea for a fancy wrapping paper for gifts?
user
I don’t know the exact origin of the tradition of gift-wrapping, but I can tell you what has changed over time. Originally gift-wrapping was a way to safeguard gifts while they were being moved around, or else to show what was inside them. In later centuries it became a social signal of sorts, communicating to the recipient how much thought and effort the giver had put into the present.
assistant
I can't wait to open my presents this year!
user
I bet you can't wait to tear off all that fancy wrapping paper. And I can't wait to see you rip open your presents! But how about we wait a few days?
assistant
Why do people wrap the gifts they give for presents on Christmas?