by rkwsuperstar Tue Sep 22, 2015 2:05 pm
I have a short tale and a question to ask you guys at the end of it. You may remember way back when I said I had 2 flat tires in 2 days. The tire guy said oh, the heat can cause cracks, etc. Well, I have a spare tire on the back end of my car (it's an SUV) and the tire guy recommended I put a tire cover on it just to protect it. Fine, I'll look for one, but with everything else going on and other things I needed to buy, including 2 new tires and new clips to re-attach my fender flare, a tire cover was low on my priority list. Today, one of the guys I work with (we are not friends outside of work, and we really don't have conversations at work, he's a little weird and I don't want to get too familiar with him) asks me to come outside and look and something. I do...and he's put a tire cover on my spare tire. He says Happy Birthday, Boss and I bought it for your birthday (we share the same supervisor). I said thank you, etc. But I'm not really thankful. I'm a little weirded out. It's just a plain black cover, so it's not offensive or anything, but it's not what I would have picked out if I were buying it for myself, and even though I haven't been actively searching for one, I have been thinking about what kind of design, etc., I might be able to find, and now they've paid for one so I feel like I can't buy a new one...I also think it's weird that this guy participated in this purchase. Now, my boss has bought me presents in the past-little things like a painted Wonder Woman wine glass, or a bottle of wine, like that. But this other guy is a relative stranger beyond work. So I'm weirded out that he paid for anything personal for me. I feel like I should be more appreciative...and I am, of the thought behind it, but I kind of wish I could give it back. What's your opinion?
I will keep it, I don't want to be rude when they obviously put some thought and effort into this, but I'm just curious if you think I'm wrong for being weirded out.