Trash can as a gift?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a terrible gift idea, OP.

Offer to pick her up a new one someday when you're going out, she will appreciate the errand and will be able to tell you which one she wants.

Give her something small and pampering, like a Lush Bath Bomb or some nice tea, if you want to get her a personal gift.

This is exactly what many people would hate. Unless you know exactly what fragrance to get someone, it's better not to do toiletries. Well, if you're okay with the toiletries being put in the guest bathroom, I guess it could work...

Seriously? Bubble baths are easily regiftable, which is the kind of gift an employee should give their boss if they insist on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a terrible gift idea, OP.

Offer to pick her up a new one someday when you're going out, she will appreciate the errand and will be able to tell you which one she wants.

Give her something small and pampering, like a Lush Bath Bomb or some nice tea, if you want to get her a personal gift.

This is exactly what many people would hate. Unless you know exactly what fragrance to get someone, it's better not to do toiletries. Well, if you're okay with the toiletries being put in the guest bathroom, I guess it could work...

Seriously? Bubble baths are easily regiftable, which is the kind of gift an employee should give their boss if they insist on it.

Yuck. I'm the PP you are responding to, and that's horrible advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a terrible gift idea, OP.

Offer to pick her up a new one someday when you're going out, she will appreciate the errand and will be able to tell you which one she wants.

Give her something small and pampering, like a Lush Bath Bomb or some nice tea, if you want to get her a personal gift.

This is exactly what many people would hate. Unless you know exactly what fragrance to get someone, it's better not to do toiletries. Well, if you're okay with the toiletries being put in the guest bathroom, I guess it could work...

Seriously? Bubble baths are easily regiftable, which is the kind of gift an employee should give their boss if they insist on it.

Yuck. I'm the PP you are responding to, and that's horrible advice.

I am picky about bath stuff but would be fine with anything high end, from Lush, Crabtree and Evelyn, those $10 bars of soap from England etc etc. Even if I didn't love the scent, I'd still love the quality and how they made my skin feel. Now if we're talking cheap junk from Kmart then that's different. Bath and Body works is hit and miss for me. I don't think bath products is the best gift for someone, but if done right it doesn't have to be a complete disaster, either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a terrible gift idea, OP.

Offer to pick her up a new one someday when you're going out, she will appreciate the errand and will be able to tell you which one she wants.

Give her something small and pampering, like a Lush Bath Bomb or some nice tea, if you want to get her a personal gift.

This is exactly what many people would hate. Unless you know exactly what fragrance to get someone, it's better not to do toiletries. Well, if you're okay with the toiletries being put in the guest bathroom, I guess it could work...

Seriously? Bubble baths are easily regiftable, which is the kind of gift an employee should give their boss if they insist on it.

Yuck. I'm the PP you are responding to, and that's horrible advice.

I am picky about bath stuff but would be fine with anything high end, from Lush, Crabtree and Evelyn, those $10 bars of soap from England etc etc. Even if I didn't love the scent, I'd still love the quality and how they made my skin feel. Now if we're talking cheap junk from Kmart then that's different. Bath and Body works is hit and miss for me. I don't think bath products is the best gift for someone, but if done right it doesn't have to be a complete disaster, either.

Toiletries are very personal. Some people like to smell like they bathed in perfume, others don't want any scents. Some want certain properties only found in chemicals, others want natural, organic ingredients. Buy your own toiletries.

Oh, and many people don't drink tea, so skip that too.

[Anonymous]

Oh for the love of god this isn't about what specific $20 gift every single person would love. First, the spirit of the season is gratitude which you might need to practice some. I don't wear scarves but since many people consider those a generic women's gift I receive them fairly regularly. No big deal, I'm certainly not out there suggesting people not give someone else a scarf as a gift "because not everyone loves those." Not everyone drinks but a bottle of wine is (almost) always fine because it can be passed along. Etc, etc. Secondly, it doesn't have to be high-end bath stuff or tea, those were just examples; the point is it's something classy, generic, and small to serve as a gift from an employee to a boss. OP's giant trashcan is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh for the love of god this isn't about what specific $20 gift every single person would love. First, the spirit of the season is gratitude which you might need to practice some. I don't wear scarves but since many people consider those a generic women's gift I receive them fairly regularly. No big deal, I'm certainly not out there suggesting people not give someone else a scarf as a gift "because not everyone loves those." Not everyone drinks but a bottle of wine is (almost) always fine because it can be passed along. Etc, etc. Secondly, it doesn't have to be high-end bath stuff or tea, those were just examples; the point is it's something classy, generic, and small to serve as a gift from an employee to a boss. OP's giant trashcan is not.

But OP's trashcan is specific to the individual, a replacement of something that needs replacing, a gift that will not only be useful but the replacement of which will very possibly be a gift in an of itself (just the actual purchasing of such a utilitarian but necessary item), and probably MUCH more appreciated by this particular mother than some other generic gift.

[Anonymous]

But as people pointed out, she doesn't know exactly which model is desired. Spending that much on a household item is foolish anyway unless it's your home or has been specifically requested. Or is for a recipient much more intimate than your boss. OP could give them a Bed Bath Beyond gift card and that would still be less weird.

[Anonymous]

Generic gifts are ridiculous. Either you know the person well enough to give something the person would like and/or can use, or you don't and you shouldn't give a gift. OP knows the family needs a trashcan, so yes, it's a great idea.

[Anonymous]

The point you are missing, OP, is you should not be buying a gift, regardless of what it is. I don't want my employees to go out and spend the money they earned from me on a gift for me.

[Anonymous]

In all honesty, I would love to receive this if I were your MB.

She really needs one, but like you stated, most likely does not have the time to get one now.

And it is a gift she can USE and NEEDS, which any person would love in a gift.

Much better than a scented candle or a ceramic mug.

Also, attach a humorous note to the gift about how gross the other one was, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In all honesty, I would love to receive this if I were your MB.

She really needs one, but like you stated, most likely does not have the time to get one now.

And it is a gift she can USE and NEEDS, which any person would love in a gift.

Much better than a scented candle or a ceramic mug.

Also, attach a humorous note to the gift about how gross the other one was, etc.

This!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In all honesty, I would love to receive this if I were your MB.

She really needs one, but like you stated, most likely does not have the time to get one now.

And it is a gift she can USE and NEEDS, which any person would love in a gift.

Much better than a scented candle or a ceramic mug.

Also, attach a humorous note to the gift about how gross the other one was, etc.

Op here

LOL that would've been cute. I gave them the trashcan and it was greatly appreciated and she immediately moved the broken one to the garage. She said she would silently curse it everytime she used it then get so caught up that when she would get things they actually needed this wouldn't even cross her mind in the moment.

I appreciate everyones kind advice and Im happy I made the decision that I did!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In all honesty, I would love to receive this if I were your MB.

She really needs one, but like you stated, most likely does not have the time to get one now.

And it is a gift she can USE and NEEDS, which any person would love in a gift.

Much better than a scented candle or a ceramic mug.

Also, attach a humorous note to the gift about how gross the other one was, etc.

Op here

LOL that would've been cute. I gave them the trashcan and it was greatly appreciated and she immediately moved the broken one to the garage. She said she would silently curse it everytime she used it then get so caught up that when she would get things they actually needed this wouldn't even cross her mind in the moment.

I appreciate everyones kind advice and Im happy I made the decision that I did!

Glad to hear it went well, OP. There are plenty of MBs out there like yours, and it's wonderful when something goes right.