Gendered Gift-Giving
My boss got everybody in our department gifts today. That’s nice. All the boys got bottles of booze and I got a designer sushi plate. That’s not so nice. I mean, the plate itself is pretty and I’ll put candles on it or something, but why the disparity? After a year, does he really know me so little as to think I’d appreciate homewares over a bottle of champagne? He might as well have given the guys Hot Wheels cars and the girls Barbies. I guess I should count myself lucky; it could’ve been worse. I think I saw the girl in the next cubicle opening a shower set.
rdh
December 24, 2003 — 2:00 pm
Grouch,complain,whine,bitch,did somebody forget its not the gift its the thought that counts, besides my sorry assed employer didnt give me a damn thing so if anybody has a gripe its me, ok, well, I “did” get a turkey but I figure thats because they pay me so little they didnt want me to starve and besides they couldnt find anybody else that would work for such a “poultry” amount.
aim
December 24, 2003 — 2:55 pm
nice dad! hey kris, dan got a KNIFE in his secret santa gift exchange! it’s still the talk of sony. of all the things in the world one would think of to buy for dan, a KNIFE would never come up. he’s generally the most non-violent man i’ve ever met (i say “generally” because eagles games are the exception.)
Kris
December 24, 2003 — 6:46 pm
Har har. You’re in a comment-y mood today, Pop! I was actually very gracious when he gave me the gift, of course, and it’s a nice little plate. I’m just annoyed that he thought I’d prefer that over booze.
Knife, huh? Rodd wants one of these.
rdh
December 24, 2003 — 11:55 pm
DONT BUY ONE !!!! I was talking to Santa the other day and he “may” just be bring ya one.
rdh
December 25, 2003 — 12:34 am
We have one in the office, shoot everybody that comes in, I even have one at home, I think Santa may have hidden a couple of others in my garage. If I can stay awake and catch him when he comes Christmas eve I will ask him to drop one off when he makes the rounds down under, course if I “happen” to miss him it will have to be sent postal so it may be a little longer. 🙂
aim
December 25, 2003 — 3:37 am
btw, have you heard of dad’s involvement with this black market toy ring?
ma
December 25, 2003 — 5:21 am
Ugh, I thought I taught you guys better than that? Sheesh, my boss gave me a $15 Walmart gift card and I felt so bad cause I didn’t give him anything! (Of course the company gave us our turkey too). Ya’ll should be ashamed. You could be working for Jayco. They canceled their Christmas dinner (that’s been like a 100 year tradition) and no turkey this year! (Gosh, I just realized they didn’t even give calendars, now what the heck am I going to hang next to the back door, kids!) Now that’s cheap. Guess we should be thankful Joe still has a job, huh?
Kris
December 25, 2003 — 8:47 am
Ack! Everybody thinks I sound selfish or something! For the record, I’ve given this guy LOTS of presents. I knit a sweater for his newborn baby, for goodness’ sake! So I’m not being ungrateful, okay? I just wish he had treated me like one of the guys instead of one of the girls.
amy
December 25, 2003 — 8:27 pm
did Snooks get one of those airzooka thingos? Are they as cool as they seem on TV? I’m thinking the cat will get a kick out of it.
Kris
December 26, 2003 — 8:27 am
Not yet, but Dad’s apparently got a stockpile of them in his garage and he’s going to send us one. The reviews of it all sound pretty cool though!
rdh
December 30, 2003 — 1:36 am
I have an orange one of them picked out just for Rodd.
Major
December 30, 2003 — 8:10 am
I got given a bible. Beat that!