WTF? Weird Co-worker

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
"God also said you need to give me butsecks."

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: m1ldslide1

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

Originally posted by: sao123

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
So I pull in to work this morning and I'm sitting in my car waiting for this radio skit to finish when one of my more weirder co-workers comes out of the building and starts walking towards my car. I had no idea what she wanted and rolled the window down. She handed me a $40 Macy's gift card and told me that God told her to give it to me. I told her I couldn't take it and that she should give it to somebody else that really needs it but she wouldn't have any of that. She said that because God told her to do this then she had to give it to me. So I thanked her and she walked away.

Besides her super-religiousness, she's OK most of the time. However, she did give me a $20 Starbucks gift card a couple of months ago for me helping her out with something at work.

If she's all into God then that's fine with me -- I don't care. But I really didn't appreciate that this morning. And before anybody says it, I'm not going to our supervisor and saying anything because I don't want to get things stirred up.

So ATOT, how would you have handled it?

Wait... you're insulted because a religious person handed you $40 out of the goodness of her heart?

Where in any of that did I say I was insulted? I said I didn't appreciate it (meaning how she did it but I didn't make that especially clear in the OP). Regardless, I graciously accepted it and that's it. I was so nice I didn't even make devil horns at her when she was walking away.

Oh noes... she walked over to your car while you were in it with your windows up to deliver it in person...

Are you sure its not why she did it that you didnt like as instead of how she did it?

Are you sure that it's not because of why she did it that you can't see she's a nutjob?

I'm not an anti-religious bigot and i dont think shes a nutjob... but this thread is credible evidence that both you and the OP are...

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: rezinn
Take the hint. She thinks you need to dress better.

I think you're on to something here! OP: Did the lady by any chance say "For the love of God, I command you to take this gift card for Macy's!"? Maybe she's tired of you wearing worn out polos that are buttoned all the way to the top?

 

[Turin39789]

bah

 

[Geekbabe]

I woulda said thank you

 

[Zenmervolt]

I would have been offended simply because of the implication that I was in bad enough financial shape to need $40 out of the blue. To me something like this would indicate that the giver is, for some reason, looking upon me with pity and deciding that I need their charity. That's both demeaning and insulting.

Not only that, but accepting that gift would leave me indebted to the giver for $40 since there was clearly not a pre-existing friendship that would make allowances for the occasional "I saw this and immediately thought of you" type of gift (and even if there was, a gift card doesn't fit that description in any case). I don't appreciate the idea that I need to accept a gift that will leave me feeling as though I have to even this debt somehow just to avoid ruffling this other person.

So, to sum up: Random gift card out of the blue implies that the recipient is in need of charity. Both demeaning and insulting. This also results in a debt accrued by the recipient who now is burdened with a need to repay this.

IMO, the person who gave him the card was being quite tacky and more than a little bit arrogant.

ZV

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Sit in your office talking loudly about "those great deals on NewEgg" or that boxed set of DVD's you've always wanted on Amazon.

 

[KK]

Too bad the devil only put 30 dollars on the card.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX

So ATOT, how would you have handled it?

FoBoT: Gee Whiz, Thanks! I didn't get you anything
nutbag: You are welcome, God Bless you.

<FoBoT goes to Macy's and buys a shirt>

The End

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
Maybe you misheard her, perhaps she said "Bob"? Do you work with a Bob?

:lol;
:laugh:
ROFLCOPTER

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: kranky
I have had the same experience (from the giving side, not the OP's).

god told you to give a coworker a $40 macys gift card?

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: m1ldslide1
It's just that only a nutjob decides that God has deigned necessary to inform him/her of the divine need to purchase a Macy's giftcard for a random co-worker. If somebody was really being spake upon by the lord, wouldn't you imagine that He would require her $50 to go to some hungry child or some other worthy cause? How does it jive with biblical tradition that her $50 should go to a wealthy corporation? Therefore lady = nutjob.

.

mebbe god knows that he will meet the love of his life on that macys trip, and their spawn will be the next messiah.

or she had a bunch of gifts from xmas she didnt want and is using them for her own enjoyment by messing with coworkers.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
I would have been offended simply because of the implication that I was in bad enough financial shape to need $40 out of the blue. To me something like this would indicate that the giver is, for some reason, looking upon me with pity and deciding that I need their charity. That's both demeaning and insulting.

mebbe she knows hes getting fired this afternoon...

 

[MyThirdEye]

:camera:

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: amjohns5
:camera:

Trust me. You don't want pics.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
I would have been offended simply because of the implication that I was in bad enough financial shape to need $40 out of the blue. To me something like this would indicate that the giver is, for some reason, looking upon me with pity and deciding that I need their charity. That's both demeaning and insulting.

Not only that, but accepting that gift would leave me indebted to the giver for $40 since there was clearly not a pre-existing friendship that would make allowances for the occasional "I saw this and immediately thought of you" type of gift (and even if there was, a gift card doesn't fit that description in any case). I don't appreciate the idea that I need to accept a gift that will leave me feeling as though I have to even this debt somehow just to avoid ruffling this other person.

So, to sum up: Random gift card out of the blue implies that the recipient is in need of charity. Both demeaning and insulting. This also results in a debt accrued by the recipient who now is burdened with a need to repay this.

IMO, the person who gave him the card was being quite tacky and more than a little bit arrogant.

ZV

That's a pretty good way of putting it. I can agree with that, but for me it would feel entirely awkward... the kind of awkward like... instead of a gift card she had made a pass at you and you shot her down. Like you wonder if that's the end of it or if you are in store for more surprises.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
I would have been offended simply because of the implication that I was in bad enough financial shape to need $40 out of the blue. To me something like this would indicate that the giver is, for some reason, looking upon me with pity and deciding that I need their charity. That's both demeaning and insulting.

Not only that, but accepting that gift would leave me indebted to the giver for $40 since there was clearly not a pre-existing friendship that would make allowances for the occasional "I saw this and immediately thought of you" type of gift (and even if there was, a gift card doesn't fit that description in any case). I don't appreciate the idea that I need to accept a gift that will leave me feeling as though I have to even this debt somehow just to avoid ruffling this other person.

So, to sum up: Random gift card out of the blue implies that the recipient is in need of charity. Both demeaning and insulting. This also results in a debt accrued by the recipient who now is burdened with a need to repay this.

IMO, the person who gave him the card was being quite tacky and more than a little bit arrogant.

ZV

WTF is wrong with you...

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
"God also said you need to give me butsecks."

Wait... wouldn't that be HE needs to give HER butsecks?

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: Fritzo
"God also said you need to give me butsecks."

Wait... would that he needs to give HER butsecks?

Y'all are too funny!

 

[kranky]

Originally posted by: hanoverphist

Originally posted by: kranky
I have had the same experience (from the giving side, not the OP's).

god told you to give a coworker a $40 macys gift card?

No, not EXACTLY that scenario. Told to help someone who was in a crisis.

 

[RossMAN]

Why does everyone assume the OP's gender as male?

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Why does everyone assume the OP's gender as male?

i assume everyone online is a male. unless i know them personally. i think its from playing too many video games online.


edit: it could be the male avatar tho.

 

[RapidSnail]

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
So I pull in to work this morning and I'm sitting in my car waiting for this radio skit to finish when one of my more weirder co-workers comes out of the building and starts walking towards my car. I had no idea what she wanted and rolled the window down. She handed me a $40 Macy's gift card and told me that God told her to give it to me. I told her I couldn't take it and that she should give it to somebody else that really needs it but she wouldn't have any of that. She said that because God told her to do this then she had to give it to me. So I thanked her and she walked away.

Besides her super-religiousness, she's OK most of the time. However, she did give me a $20 Starbucks gift card a couple of months ago for me helping her out with something at work.

If she's all into God then that's fine with me -- I don't care. But I really didn't appreciate that this morning. And before anybody says it, I'm not going to our supervisor and saying anything because I don't want to get things stirred up.

So ATOT, how would you have handled it?

From what I gather, the only reason you didn't take the gift the first time was because she mentioned God. Correct? I get the fealing most of you think people are crazy because they say things like "God told me to" and you assume that they literally mean that. God doesn't audibly speak to people any more than he appears in your grilled cheese sandwhich. A lot of religious people will use a phrase like that to indicate a strong desire to be a blessing to some person they feel compassion for. Unfortunately, it seems as if you couldn't see passed the religious part of her generosity and be grateful for an act of heart.

We live in world in which religion is increasingly associated with societal harmfulness and intellectual stagnation. People are quick to criticize religion for its involvement in things such as the Crusades, the witch trials, and else; but the moment someone does something good in the name of their faith, that person is labeled a "nutjob." Quit focusing on conflicting ideologies and instead look to the intent of the actions.

 

[m1ldslide1]

Originally posted by: sao123
I'm not an anti-religious bigot and i dont think shes a nutjob... but this thread is credible evidence that both you and the OP are...

I think that your posts are credible evidence that you are way too biased to even comment on the matter. In the future, if you want to make a meaningful contribution, don't jump to conclusions about people or spew your preconceived notions all over a thread. At least ask a few questions first so that you can actually understand people's viewpoints before you start calling names.

Otherwise, you're not even worth responding to except to point out the above. ^^

 

[SmoochyTX]

Originally posted by: RapidSnail

Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
So I pull in to work this morning and I'm sitting in my car waiting for this radio skit to finish when one of my more weirder co-workers comes out of the building and starts walking towards my car. I had no idea what she wanted and rolled the window down. She handed me a $40 Macy's gift card and told me that God told her to give it to me. I told her I couldn't take it and that she should give it to somebody else that really needs it but she wouldn't have any of that. She said that because God told her to do this then she had to give it to me. So I thanked her and she walked away.

Besides her super-religiousness, she's OK most of the time. However, she did give me a $20 Starbucks gift card a couple of months ago for me helping her out with something at work.

If she's all into God then that's fine with me -- I don't care. But I really didn't appreciate that this morning. And before anybody says it, I'm not going to our supervisor and saying anything because I don't want to get things stirred up.

So ATOT, how would you have handled it?

From what I gather, the only reason you didn't take the gift the first time was because she mentioned God. Correct? I get the fealing most of you think people are crazy because they say things like "God told me to" and you assume that they literally mean that. God doesn't audibly speak to people any more than he appears in your grilled cheese sandwhich. A lot of religious people will use a phrase like that to indicate a strong desire to be a blessing to some person they feel compassion for. Unfortunately, it seems as if you couldn't see passed the religious part of her generosity and be grateful for an act of heart.

We live in world in which religion is increasingly associated with societal harmfulness and intellectual stagnation. People are quick to criticize religion for its involvement in things such as the Crusades, the witch trials, and else; but the moment someone does something good in the name of their faith, that person is labeled a "nutjob." Quit focusing on conflicting ideologies and instead look to the intent of the actions.

First of all, I don't need charity. I especially don't need charity in the form of a $40 Macy's gift card. Surely, God knows that so I'm not sure where she came up with this "he told me to give it to you." Perhaps it was a bad game of telephone???

Secondly, I agree that it was generous act. I never said it wasn't. But I don't want or especially need anybody's financial contributions. I make a living just fine on my own and she knows this as we've worked together for about 8 years. She should have just bought something herself and donated it to a local homeless shelter. I'm not quite sure why God didn't tell her that instead.