Birthday Gift for Someone Who Screwed Me

[Ryuukie]

And I don't mean the good kind of screwing.

My boss owes me big time. Let's just say I've put him where he's at today. Plus, he literally owes me about $1,500.

He recently screwed me and I feel betrayed. We talked about it, but we didn't resolve anything. Now his birthday is coming up and I need a gift idea. Before the betrayal, I probably would have spent about $50 on a gift, but now I just don't know.

I still need to work well with him, and I sort of want to give him a gift that says just that -- not a gift that says I consider him a friend.

Please help.

 

[G-Lexington]

Absolutely nothing.

Lex

 

[Tadaa]

I need to hear more about what happened to give an honest opinion.

 

[justsimon]

Why would you give him anything?

 

[Smitho]

Nothing, I really would not even be considering a gift. I am not sure why you are?

 

[Croynan]

have you given him gifts in the past for his birthday?

is there going to be a party for him at the office?


if you feel betrayed by him, why would you still want to give him a gift?

what does your partner say and or think about the idea of you giving him a gift and does he know about your feelings about having been betrayed by this guy?

eM.

 

[racer2438]

Find a cheap card and say" [B]would have gotten you something better but I'm broke"[/B]

 

[WYSIWYG]

racer2438...nailed it!

 

[Yooper]

No gift. Maybe a card as suggested.

Miss Manners (gotta love her!) insists gift giving today has gotten way out of hand; gifts to close family or dear friends only. Gifts to co-workers, especially bosses (although I don't know what the relationship is) are, well, tacky.

(However, given the state of the economy, a 'screw you' gift could be a $10 gift card to your local fuel station...)

 

[star-warrior]

I agree with Yooper. He's screwed you over already, and for you to be gifting him, seems like major ass-sucking rimjob to me as he didn't care about your feelings to begin with. Give yourself some self respect man.

A cheapo card will probably do only if you've given them before. If you given prezzies before, well, this time no prezzy will if you ask, provide you with the excellent comeback that you're broke to the tune of one and a half grand.