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The perils of the group gift

From Thursday's Globe and Mail

When your friends can spend more than you ...Read the full article

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  1. James Cyr from Balmertown Ontario, Canada writes: Simply explain the circumstances; you can not afford the $250. Give what you can, or give an alternate gift from you as an individual (or couple) or explain that you can not afford to give anything. Any one of these solutions is acceptable, especially if this 'idea' was not yours.
  2. otmar zambo from Canada writes: In every office there seems to be some idiot busy-body who goes around every time someone has a birthday or an anniversary of any kind and collects money for gifts. I seem to be the only one in the place who has the guts to say: I am not interested when this guy was born Or when this lady got laid for the first time etc. If it is a co-worker for whom I care, I will give him/her a gift but I will not run around bothering everyone for a contribution

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