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For my b day in July, I asked for measuring cups from my husband. It is a very nice set, $60, but stainless steel. I'll never need another set ever again. But he also went and bought me and IPod, which I was mad about. I was perfectly happy with my measuring cups and he went and CHARGED the IPod. One Bday I asked for perfume and he laughed and said "oh yeah right" and bought me a paper shredder.
Okay, so we had our office Christmas party today, we're all drinking and having a good time. Well it finally comes to our secret santa. We do a $20 limit and no gift cards are allowed.
I've seen what some of the others are getting (pilsner beer glasses, dvd's, etc) and it finally comes to me. I eagerly open my present expecting something at least half-way decent and what do I find...A SET OF MEASURING CUPS ! Everyone laughs and the secret santa reveals himself....it's the office cheap-skate! Who the hell gives a set of measuring cups as a frickin' gift??
Everyone else had a pretty nice gift and I get stuck with MEASURING CUPS ! Heck I gave my guy a set of 4 pilsner beer glasses and a case of Bud Light!
At least tomorrow I'm leaving to see my family, I need a glimmer of
hope .
I work for the largest poultry company in the WORLD....we had our little dept. party last Thursday....there are 60 of us in my dept. There was a table of gifts....a gift for each of us, unwrapped. They called out our numbers in random (that they gave us as we got there)...one of the managers called the number, the other grabbed a gift off the table to hand us, and we would walk up to the manager and collect the gift. How would you feel, if the person in front of you got a nice button down oxford shirt with the company logo, then you walk up and collect your little round "clear plastic" dollar store peanuts and dollar store candle.....and the person after you who happened to be my good friend, gets a leather attache' with the company logo on it. AND yes, that was me that got the peanuts! Was I pissed? Very. Because there were gold watches, nice pen sets, leather wallets, beer steins with logo, different kinds of shirts, backpacks, rolling luggage...........and I get Dollar General peanuts. You bet I was pissed. And I pretty much let them know it. Some say "it's the thought that counts"....well, each gift should have held the same value. Call it what ya want, I say it was an insult! They knew I wasn't too happy. I couldn't have handed someone that and handed others something different. I really think she felt bad for me, but didn't know what to do. Oh well....
Needles to say....I would have rather had dollar store measuring cups than dollar store peanuts!
No really, I would love to have a new set of stainless steel measuring cups. I still have my ole faithful Tupperware ones, which I do love, but need a spare set, as I always have to keep rewashing mine to reuse on same recipe!
Our company did a Christmas party in this small room at a local hotel. No Christmas music, but they did have open bar. But I work for a bank with a stuffy boss, so who's gonna drink too much in front of her???? No one!!!
We had an ornament gift exchange. It was ok, because some of them were really beautiful. the limit was supposed to be $10 but some of those had to cost more. There were a few funky looking ones though. I had bought a box of ornaments and forgot them at my desk at work (of course). But they had this rule that you could steal gifts up to 3 times so then you feel bad for the person who's ornament didn't get stolen.
Last edited by pjacksone; 12-26-2006 at 11:46 AM..
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I work for the largest poultry company in the WORLD....we had our little dept. party last Thursday....there are 60 of us in my dept. There was a table of gifts....a gift for each of us, unwrapped. They called out our numbers in random (that they gave us as we got there)...one of the managers called the number, the other grabbed a gift off the table to hand us, and we would walk up to the manager and collect the gift. How would you feel, if the person in front of you got a nice button down oxford shirt with the company logo, then you walk up and collect your little round "clear plastic" dollar store peanuts and dollar store candle.....and the person after you who happened to be my good friend, gets a leather attache' with the company logo on it. AND yes, that was me that got the peanuts! Was I pissed? Very. Because there were gold watches, nice pen sets, leather wallets, beer steins with logo, different kinds of shirts, backpacks, rolling luggage...........and I get Dollar General peanuts. You bet I was pissed. And I pretty much let them know it. Some say "it's the thought that counts"....well, each gift should have held the same value. Call it what ya want, I say it was an insult! They knew I wasn't too happy. I couldn't have handed someone that and handed others something different. I really think she felt bad for me, but didn't know what to do. Oh well....
The peanut giver didn't know who would be getting the gift, right? So if that's the case, why would you be insulted?
So this scenario doesn't happen to you again, just don't participate in all the silliness. That way you can sit back and gloat next year when someone else receives the $ Store gift.
I'm not really mad, just a bit disappointed. Everyone knows that I love a good bottle of wine or cigars, I don't see why they couldn't have bought something like that. Heck one of my favorite bottles is only $11!
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Nope, I gave a bottle of wine at one party last year as a unisex gift and the man that received it was a recovering alcoholic. That gift sure didn't go over too well.
Now that's classic!!!!
I'm sorry but I laughed out loud on that one!!!!!!!!!
Sometimes it's better to be grateful for what we have, than what we feel we should have received. Looking at the fact that we lost our entire life savings to a failed business venture,were unable to travel to see the children,we're having to sell our beautiful waterfront home to pay our bills,most people would be feeling sorry about now. Instead I am looking forward to the job that I took in Va that starts next week,My holiday was wonderful spent with the one that I love,I spoke with all of my family because we still have a phone and life is looking so much better. By the way, those measuring cups would make the day of someone who has lost theirs, maybe you could donate them to the Salvation Army? Be thankful you have a job and that you were included in the celebration.
The peanut giver didn't know who would be getting the gift, right? So if that's the case, why would you be insulted?
So this scenario doesn't happen to you again, just don't participate in all the silliness. That way you can sit back and gloat next year when someone else receives the $ Store gift.
Anyone would have been insulted. You don't put a pack of peanuts up there with a $100 leather case, pen set, nice shirts, steins, wine glasses, etc....if I had been up there in charge of that part of the party, I probably would have slipped the peanuts under the table, because I wouldn't have wanted to be the one to hand those out in between handing out the nicer gifts.
But...that's just me. And don't get me wrong....I AM A VERY GRATEFUL person, and anyone who knows me knows that....but c'mon.
amjb, I'm glad you agree with me. That is the sad part of Christmas how some people get so focused on the material part of it loose the real meaning of Christmas. For me I already have received the greatest gift I'll ever get, JESUS!
I tried to give a rep point but it said I to spread some around first.
Amen!!!!
You are absolutely right, but sometimes we are thrown into these situations i.e. office Secret Santas or random people only givng gifts to other random people and it gets out of hand. There were people SNEAKING around my job giving each other (friends giving gifts to friends). And it gets out of hand because you're scared if someone sees you giving a gift to someone else and you don't have a gift for them, then there's hurt feelings. And I don't know about you but I can't afford to buy EVERYONE a gift, there were a few that did that, but I can't afford it. So I was sneaking around with the others giving gifts to my 3 people in the office that I'm good friends with.
Sometimes it's better to be grateful for what we have, than what we feel we should have received. Looking at the fact that we lost our entire life savings to a failed business venture,were unable to travel to see the children,we're having to sell our beautiful waterfront home to pay our bills,most people would be feeling sorry about now. Instead I am looking forward to the job that I took in Va that starts next week,My holiday was wonderful spent with the one that I love,I spoke with all of my family because we still have a phone and life is looking so much better. By the way, those measuring cups would make the day of someone who has lost theirs, maybe you could donate them to the Salvation Army? Be thankful you have a job and that you were included in the celebration.
That was beautifully written. You surely have your values and priorities straight. I wish you the best and am sorry for all that you have been through.
By the way, where in VA will you be moving? I'm thinking about going there myself.
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