From a cow-orker.
It would be a gift certificate.
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Need answer fast!*
Vow of poverty?
Allergic to gift certificates?
Like you, just not that way?
Maybe the truth? If that’s not going to poison your relationship with your cow-orker.
Nothing? Is there some reason you want to take a stand that’s worth being ungracious and ill-mannered?
Convert to Jehovah’s Witness.
That’s my last resort. Lying is so much better.
You made a new years resolution to stop getting older.
I think if we understand why you don’t want it may be helpful. Is it to a particular store you don’t like? Is it too much money? Does it imply a relationship more intimate than what you’re comfortable with?
You can always say, “Thank you” and regift.
What is the reason you don’t want it?
“Sorry, I’m not comfortable accepting gifts from co-workers.” Make sure you spell it that way rather than cow-orker; that’d be embarrassing.
“Oh, I didn’t tell you; the paperwork just came through. To honor a family member who passed recently, I’ve had my date of birth changed to August 17th.” That gives you six months to come up with another answer.
If you know what company the gift card is for, get a bunch of BOYCOTT COMPANY stickers and hang them all over your cube.
I’m with Sunny Daze; I’d like more information.
What’s wrong with just accepting it and not using it?
If it’s a ‘homemade’ gift certificate then I understand. i.e. “free massage at my house” :eek:
You have to wash your hair.
I don’t want to reciprocate and begin a big happy family when most of them are dummies.
August 17th actually happens to be the best birthday there is. Talk about random!
So, don’t reciprocate. That’ll end that.
Ah, I see. Yes, lying would be better. I guess. Although the lie that most closely approximates the truth would be my proposed “I like you, just not in that way.”
Where “in that way” means “respect you as a human being, because to me you’re really not.”
ETA: Honestly. Just own your disdain. If they’re dummies, why does their opinion of your opinion matter?
This is actually the answer, to be honest. But if it’s a situation where everyone pitches in for whosever birthday it is, you might be stuck participating whether you like it or not.
I should have mentioned at the beginning, some moron put the thermostat for all the offices in hers. I don’t want to annoy her.
Accept it and send it to me. PM for address.
Well, if it’s a thermostat thing, you’re stuck. Really. It’s worth the cost to be comfortable. Accept graciously and reciprocate. You just have to worry about how you’ll keep it from spreading to the rest of the gang.
Save the gift certificate and give it back to her on her birthday.
LOL! Great answer !!