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Gifting etiquette question
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:00 am
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:00 am
Yesterday one of my colleagues decided to present a gift to one of our administrators. She did it completely on her own without any of our knowledge. Then, at lunch, she announces to us that "you all can kick in whatever you want to help pay for the gift". Now, I wouldn't have a problem if we had agreed on the gift and sharing in its expense, but we didn't. Would I be an arse for not chipping in at all?
Oh, it wasn't a really expensive gift, but that's not the point.
Oh, it wasn't a really expensive gift, but that's not the point.
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Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:01 am to High C
quote:Tell her "kindly go frick yourself"
"you all can kick in whatever you want to help pay for the gift".
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:01 am to High C
Don't be a douche. Throw in $10
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:01 am to High C
quote:
She
You know the drill
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:02 am to High C
I would tell her no
What was it?
What was it?
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:02 am to High C
Don’t chip
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:03 am to High C
quote:
hen, at lunch, she announces to us that "you all can kick in whatever you want to help pay for the gift".
she probably got that gift for free in her closet and is trying to make a profit.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:10 am to High C
She wanted to look really thoughtful, and wanted your help in paying for it...frick that
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:12 am to High C
If you have a good relationship with this person, I’d chip in and tell them that they might want to talk to everyone first before making purchases on everyone’s behalf. You’d think that would be common sense but whatever.
If you don’t, I’d just ignore her.
If you don’t, I’d just ignore her.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:13 am to High C
drop the old... "Sorry, I don't have any cash on me" line
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:14 am to High C
If you chip in, you're condoning this horrid behavior and ensuring it gets repeated for the next occasion.
ETA: Take it upon yourself to purchase a card that everyone can sign (and owes you nothing for) that tells her how inappropriate that was.
ETA: Take it upon yourself to purchase a card that everyone can sign (and owes you nothing for) that tells her how inappropriate that was.
This post was edited on 5/10/18 at 11:16 am
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:29 am to whoisnickdoobs
quote:
drop the old... "Sorry, I don't have any cash on me" line
That would be the truth.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:30 am to High C
My wife is always the one that goes buy the agreed upon present then nobody ever pays her back.
That means yellowfin is having to buy the baby shower gift for the trashy receptionist that got knocked up in the cowboys parking lot.
That means yellowfin is having to buy the baby shower gift for the trashy receptionist that got knocked up in the cowboys parking lot.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:31 am to whoisnickdoobs
quote:
rop the old... "Sorry, I don't have any cash on me" line
and I promise she'll hit you with "oh that's ok...you can get me back whenever!"
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:33 am to yellowfin
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My wife is always the one that goes buy the agreed upon present then nobody ever pays her back.
BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO GET THEM A GIFT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:34 am to High C
I don't know anybody who'd do this.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:35 am to Displaced
quote:
Don't be a douche. Throw in $10
He's not the douche in this situation.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:35 am to Slagathor
quote:
BECAUSE NO ONE WANTS TO GET THEM A GIFT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Please, please, for the love of all things humorous, relax.
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:36 am to Slagathor
Then don’t say “we need to have a shower for.........and get her a gift”
Posted on 5/10/18 at 11:37 am to whoisnickdoobs
quote:
drop the old... "Sorry, I don't have any cash on me" line
I use this as a teaching moment to show them how Venmo works
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