Isn't there a rule that any corporate presents - especially ones that are given en masse - have to be pretty much useless. Possibly expensive, but definitely useless. And, if at all possible, ugly.
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Toddson - Oct 11, 2011 1:38:21 pm PDT #18092 of 25501
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
DebetEsse - Oct 11, 2011 1:39:16 pm PDT #18093 of 25501
Woe to the fucking wicked.
And un-regiftable.
Ginger - Oct 11, 2011 1:45:39 pm PDT #18094 of 25501
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
One advantage of the corporate present of the world's ugliest umbrella is that I haven't managed to lose it in 20 years.
meara - Oct 11, 2011 1:49:01 pm PDT #18095 of 25501
Well, the year before we got a blanket with the company log and my name sewn in it. It's actually not bad--it's soft and comfy and machine washable, so I use it on the couch a lot.
I also many years ago got a picnic basket/cooler thing once (it's a soft sided cooler, and there's a pocket that zips open to reveal two cups/plates/silverware). I liked that one.
...most of the rest, useless, and at some point I ditched the literal paperweights because, really?!?
Liese S. - Oct 11, 2011 2:10:09 pm PDT #18096 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Right? Chunk of lucite with my name in it? No thanks. And my favorite one was the "we're sorry we just bought you out in a hostile takeover" gift. I was a temp, and really could not care any less, but still got a nice clock. I still use the crystal etched jar from the pneumatics factory, presented upon successful launch of the new distribution center. And Boeing was pretty good about gifts: we got lots of electronics and stuff like an indoor grill, insulated lunch bag. Cheap but useful.
Jessica - Oct 11, 2011 5:04:09 pm PDT #18097 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think that mini surge protector is the one Scola has - when our flight was delayed on the way to the PixDesign wedding, he was instantly the most popular guy in the terminal because he had the extra outlets.
javachik - Oct 11, 2011 5:08:38 pm PDT #18098 of 25501
Our wings are not tired.
not just because he had the extra outlets!!
NoiseDesign - Oct 11, 2011 6:16:46 pm PDT #18099 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I almost always travel with a small power strip.
§ ita § - Oct 12, 2011 2:46:03 am PDT #18100 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The guy that that plugged one in at the Miami airport only even needed one outlet. He was just helping out everyone else. Only half the people took him up on it, though. Great idea. Turns out it was four outlets, but really small. Definitely worth considering.
Liese S. - Oct 12, 2011 8:06:22 am PDT #18101 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, I offered mine up last time it was crazy like that. The best airport maps indicate where the power outlets are, so I can usually get to one. And the ones at the gates are usually sparse, so I always let people know I'm adding one in if I can. Sometimes people who are already plugged in will also let me plug in since it adds outlets.