If your company did a gift exchange for the amount of $20.00 and it was you the one that had to buy something for your General Manager or Boss, which we know they earn way more than you , so to those of you that have heard of ROSS, if you bought their gift there, it was a Perry Ellis Dress shirt but... it was one size big and he asked you where you bought it, do you think he would ge offended by knowing where it was bought? I mean ROSS has a lot of well known brands and if you think that the most you could have spent was $20.00. He is a very religious person too. Do you think he would feel ofended by knowing where it was bought? Im sure I wouldnt.
Please dont joke about it.
2007-12-18 08:10:41 · 22 answers · asked by easter_girl 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I wouldn't think so - he knew the spending limit on the gift exchange.
Hey - I am all for getting a bargain, and there are many times you can get excellent name brands at Ross for a very good price! So what if he makes more money than you -- a smart man may make money, but a wise man doesn't spend more than he needs to.
2007-12-18 08:45:16 · answer #1 · answered by Susie D 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ross Dress for Less is a well known discount store. I think you did well with your $20 budget with a Perry Ellis shirt. I don't know why he would be offended. He may not be able to replace it with the same shirt as their stock changes so frequently, but he surely can find something else he likes as well. In the future if you think a gift might not be quite right, don't buy it from a store you think would offend someone. Saves on the agony.
2007-12-18 08:21:46 · answer #2 · answered by dawnb 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ross is not used clothing, it is merely discounted because it did not sell at regular stores. So there is nothing to be embarassed about buying presents there.
The boss would be aware that you do not earn nearly as much as he does, and that the modest price limit prevented you from buying it at a more upscale store. So he has no reason to be offended - if he is, then he's a bit of a snob and that's his problem, not yours. His being religious should have nothing to do with it.
Go ahead and tell where you got it, and remind him that you tried to get the nicest present you could within the price limit.
If you really don't want to tell him, offer to exchange the shirt for him, but keep in mind it's unlikely that they will have the same style in stock.
2007-12-18 08:30:22 · answer #3 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think it's safe to say that most people know $20.00 doesn't buy much these days, and if you were lucky enough to find such a bargain than why be ashamed of it?!
Slide the gift receipt in with the shirt, and that's that. I don't see what religion has to do with this either, but I'm sure you're boss will not be offended.... it's the thought the counts.
2007-12-18 08:24:48 · answer #4 · answered by afwife 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If there was a limit to the amount you could spend then you shouldnt worry about it. I would hope being a religous person he knows that materials are not important. My boss earns way more money than I do and she loves shopping at the dollar store. So there is nothing wrong with getting something at Ross. But you shouldnt buy clothes for people unless its something that you dont need size for like a scarf or gloves or if you know what size they are.
2007-12-18 08:17:11 · answer #5 · answered by fabs83 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing offensive about it. It's not like you got it at a thrift shop. The boss knows how much you make. He might have raised eyebrows if you had went to a more expensive store and spent outside of your means for his present.
I don't really understand what his religious beliefs have to do with this question though.
2007-12-18 08:33:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I love Ross, and im in the top 10% income level.
I actually just bought my Fiance a Calvin Klein suede jacket at Ross for Christmas.
If your boss is offended, then hes an idiot.
2007-12-18 08:14:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
We do a $20 gift exchange too and I don't think he should be offended. If it is a nice shirt and you think he will wear it then who cares where you got it. I would rather you got it at ross than at wal mart.
2007-12-18 08:15:08 · answer #8 · answered by littleme836 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He may be offended. He shouldn't be, though.
Anyone who feels offended by a thoughtful and well-intended gift is a jerk. He wasn't entitled to a nice shirt in the first place.
2007-12-18 08:14:26 · answer #9 · answered by slinkywizzard 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think he would be a pretty big jerk to ask where you got it from in the first place! In any event, $20 is $20, so it shouldn't matter where you got something, you've all spent the same amount. As long as it's something nice, just tell him where you got it.
2007-12-18 08:17:31 · answer #10 · answered by bainaashanti 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋