AWKWARD WORK SITUATION..

neilybabes86

Black Diamond wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

You trying to get out of Mendy's?

just gonna have soup!!!

No soup for you.

medium turkey chili....

pjtradeking

I think if you just bring him back a BIG SALAD when you go out to eat, all will be well, and you will feel better! Just make sure YOU hand it to him so there is no confusion!

Green Circle

Jeagler, look it....

it's Christmas time, whether you did a good job watching over his stuff while he was on active duty or not matters not. He wanted to give you a gift of appreciation. Should something have gone wrong he can or could have easily said "Jeagler screwed this up it all happened when I was away..." I am sure if he couldn't afford he woulddn't have offed it as a gift. Honestly..all you had to say is

"WOW man really? Thanks so much, are you sure??" He would have said "Yeah Jeagler its my pleasure, thanks again" Thats it, plain and simple.

People these days just need to learn to say thank you and be done with it.

but if the spending the other 250 for when you get back is REALLY bugging you...Do what aNiMaL said...Don't use it and just give it back to him when you get back...

Green Circle

Black Diamond wrote:

The only 2 solutions here seem to be:

1. The Cosanza (née Jeagler) never takes another day off work
Or
B. This guy get called off to Afghanistan :shock:

:shock: WOW...NICE!! :shock:


lol

Green Circle

Get_Right wrote:

take him to the dinner
"we are in this together"

EXCELLENT IDEA....You never know you may not have a lot in common buy your wives could.

Jearlpam0925

neilybabes86 wrote:

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

You trying to get out of Mendy's?

just gonna have soup!!!

That counts as a dinner!

81

norm wrote:

this sounds like a seinfeld episode...the jeagler is now the Jerry

fixed

this guy is banya.

come on jerry, soup is not a meal.

a soup and a sandwich is meal. this completes the deal.

81

you mortgage people are ballers, giving each other $250 gifts. i don't even spend that on my gf for christmas/birthday/valentines/anniversey combined.

Jearlpam0925

Boo Boo wrote:

Get_Right wrote:

take him to the dinner
"we are in this together"

EXCELLENT IDEA....You never know you may not have a lot in common buy your wives could.

Know what's more excruciating than going to a dinner with a person you have nothing in common with? Going to a dinner with someone you have absolutely nothing in common with and now you're screwed even worse if the women get along. No way out at that point. Pure. Hell. Jeags, and no offense to the person giving this advice, but this absolutely not good advice.

The Juggler

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

aNiMaL wrote:

norm wrote:

this sounds like a seinfeld episode...the jeagler is now the costanza

I don't know why the Jeagler doesn't just tell him you went and had a great meal at where ever, then give him his own card back as repayment. That way no one gets hurt and no one is out another ridiculous $250 for nothing.

......you regifter...

....whatley!

The Fixer

norm wrote:

this sounds like a seinfeld episode...the jeagler is now the costanza

more like this co-worker is kenny banya

you could always take him with you. is your office close to center city? just roll to the restaurant right after work one day...have some drinks and grab a bite. then you're done and you won't feel guilty.

The Juggler

The Fixer wrote:

norm wrote:

this sounds like a seinfeld episode...the jeagler is now the costanza

more like this co-worker is kenny banya

you could always take him with you. is your office close to center city? just roll to the restaurant right after work one day...have some drinks and grab a bite. then you're done and you won't feel guilty.

nah we're in fort washington. that'd be a whole night out...the dinner would be awkward as hell as me and this guy have nothing in common...plus i've already made reservations with the fiance. :x

The Juggler

Black Diamond wrote:

The only 2 solutions here seem to be:

1. The Cosanza (née Jeagler) never takes another day off work
Or
B. This guy get called off to Afghanistan :shock:

wow. i don't think he's getting called over there, at least for a long ass time.

so basically you are telling me i have no choice but to cancel my honeymoon.

good lord. why do people have to be so generous with their gifts? don't they see how much they can screw over the gift reciever's life?? i was really looking forward to mexico....f#ck

Jearlpam0925

Get him lottery tickets. That'll even out the playing field.

The Fixer

The Jeagler wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

norm wrote:

this sounds like a seinfeld episode...the jeagler is now the costanza

more like this co-worker is kenny banya

you could always take him with you. is your office close to center city? just roll to the restaurant right after work one day...have some drinks and grab a bite. then you're done and you won't feel guilty.

nah we're in fort washington. that'd be a whole night out...the dinner would be awkward as hell as me and this guy have nothing in common...plus i've already made reservations with the fiance. :x

ah, tough one dude. well, this guy thinks you did his work for a couple of weeks. he might be acting a little too thankful, but I wouldn't sweat it.

so is your wedding over the holidays? hopefully you are going somewhere cool for the honeymoon

Green Circle

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Boo Boo wrote:

Get_Right wrote:

take him to the dinner
"we are in this together"

EXCELLENT IDEA....You never know you may not have a lot in common buy your wives could.

Know what's more excruciating than going to a dinner with a person you have nothing in common with? Going to a dinner with someone you have absolutely nothing in common with and now you're screwed even worse if the women get along. No way out at that point. Pure. Hell. Jeags, and no offense to the person giving this advice, but this absolutely not good advice.

none taken. :oops:

unlost dogs

So here's my advice.

You've made it clear that you reluctantly accepted the $250 then had verbal diarrhea about paying him back when it's your turn. You have to get out of that, and fast. Otherwise you're setting a precedent that will be unworkable in the future (i.e. do you have to gift him every time you take a vacation? And what's a vacation versus a couple of days? If you take two days, is the gift certificate the Olive Garden for $50? One day is Arby's for $20? And "cover me for two hours while I get my oil changed" is $10 at McDonalds? "I'm going to the bathroom, can you grab my phone if it rings? Here's $1 for a package of Skittles from the vending machine.")

I think you need to say to him, casually, "Hey, about the $250, I do appreciate your gratitude, and I thank you for it, but I think it could get awkward if we were to fall into a practice of gifting each other every time we go away. So thank you for this, and let's just move on."

Yes/no?

Green Circle

unlost dogs wrote:

So here's my advice.

You've made it clear that you reluctantly accepted the $250 then had verbal diarrhea about paying him back when it's your turn. You have to get out of that, and fast. Otherwise you're setting a precedent that will be unworkable in the future (i.e. do you have to gift him every time you take a vacation? And what's a vacation versus a couple of days? If you take two days, is the gift certificate the Olive Garden for $50? One day is Arby's for $20? And "cover me for two hours while I get my oil changed" is $10 at McDonalds? "I'm going to the bathroom, can you grab my phone if it rings? Here's $1 for a package of Skittles from the vending machine.")

I think you need to say to him, casually, "Hey, about the $250, I do appreciate your gratitude, and I thank you for it, but I think it could get awkward if we were to fall into a practice of gifting each other every time we go away. So thank you for this, and let's just move on."

Yes/no?

I love her, shes so smaht! (said in your best bostonian accent)

unlost dogs

Boo Boo wrote:

unlost dogs wrote:

So here's my advice.

You've made it clear that you reluctantly accepted the $250 then had verbal diarrhea about paying him back when it's your turn. You have to get out of that, and fast. Otherwise you're setting a precedent that will be unworkable in the future (i.e. do you have to gift him every time you take a vacation? And what's a vacation versus a couple of days? If you take two days, is the gift certificate the Olive Garden for $50? One day is Arby's for $20? And "cover me for two hours while I get my oil changed" is $10 at McDonalds? "I'm going to the bathroom, can you grab my phone if it rings? Here's $1 for a package of Skittles from the vending machine.")

I think you need to say to him, casually, "Hey, about the $250, I do appreciate your gratitude, and I thank you for it, but I think it could get awkward if we were to fall into a practice of gifting each other every time we go away. So thank you for this, and let's just move on."

Yes/no?

I love her, shes so smaht! (said in your best bostonian accent)

Wicked smaht, mistah.

Who Princess

Such an extravagant gift on his part seems a little weird. :? :wtf:
Wonder if he's regifting you something he'd been given. :think: