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 Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:03 Post subject: Cow-worker wedding gift etiquette
I was among some people here who was not invited to the reception, which is Saturday.
1) Suck it up and get a nice gift anyway.
2) Send a card but no gift.
3) Send nothing.
4) Give a nicer than average Christmas gift instead.
OK, Emily Posters, sound off.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:06 Post subject:
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purple hayes
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:08 Post subject:
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kristin31
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:09 Post subject:
Well, how close are you to this person? (I'm guessing not all that?) Depending on the circumstances, I would either just send a card or a card and a small gift.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:09 Post subject:
I say a card, EL.
Nothing says 'F.U.' better than the 'Clapper'...
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:10 Post subject:
no invite, no gift unless a group gift from office.
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:12 Post subject:
a nice card maybe
no gift though unless you contribute
then again you do not have to either
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:16 Post subject:
| TriBob wrote: | | no invite, no gift unless a group gift from office. |
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But a card if you want to do something.
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:16 Post subject:
Let me add some additional factoids I omitted. I more or less report to this person. He has a couple dozen charges, most of whom are quite a bit younger than I am (as is he).
The guest list appears to be, shall we say, generational.
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:18 Post subject:
Well since it's a cow- worker i'd get em a bale of straw or a nice bucket of feed....
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:23 Post subject:
| robp wrote: | | Well since it's a cow- worker i'd get em a bale of straw or a nice bucket of feed.... |
a salt lick would be a nice gesture too.
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kristin31
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:28 Post subject:
| Erstwhile Lurker wrote: | Let me add some additional factoids I omitted. I more or less report to this person. He has a couple dozen charges, most of whom are quite a bit younger than I am (as is he).
The guest list appears to be, shall we say, generational. |
Well, unfortunately, that puts more of a political spin on it. Or maybe not. It would here; I don't know how your political your office environment is.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:29 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | robp wrote: | | Well since it's a cow- worker i'd get em a bale of straw or a nice bucket of feed.... |
a salt lick would be a nice gesture too. |
And a gift certificate for a deworming.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 11:36 Post subject:
Buy some play-doh and sculpt his head. Chia-boss, baby.
You want to extend yourself but not overdo it. You know him the best. Do you think he's expecting a gift from everyone?
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akern
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Posted: 12/17/02 - 12:02 Post subject:
Buy him what the "hot" wedding gift was in your day.
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