DEAR MISS MANNERS: Our small rural community had a fire in three downtown buildings that caused the food pantry to need a new location.

On the spur of the moment, when I was talking with the food pantry’s manager, I graciously offered him my beloved stereo receiver and CD player, along with some CDs, thinking he would use it at the food pantry. (We had been downsizing at our house, and our stereo was not being used.)

The manager was very pleased at my offer. I made it clear (my husband was witness) that if he didn’t want it later, he should get ahold of me and I would take it back.

I checked back last week and found out that he decided he didn’t want it at the pantry, so he gave it away to someone he thought would enjoy it. I was very angry when I found out, and told him that was not th

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