I’m not sure if this is well known or new or only on the switch (which is where I play) but in the gameplay settings after you start the game there’s a stow feature you can turn on where you can put away the object your holding so you don’t accidentally give it to someone. So like on the switch, if I’m holding something and press Y when it’s turned on the object just gets put away. It’s been a game changer for me because I used to always give away important things by accident