Having Second Thoughts / myLot

United Kingdom

December 21, 2023 1:08pm CST

In the spirit of Christmas I got my colleagues some notebooks and organisers for the next year as a little present. I actually got a dozen of them for every staff at work. Now that I am wrapping them I am starting to worry what if they do not like it. What if it is not useful to them. Now having second thoughts if I should give it to them at all.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (55162)

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21 Dec 23

Some people put everything in laptops but l love my notebooks.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23152)

• United Kingdom

21 Dec 23

That is good to know. I hope my colleagues won't think I am treating them as students. I myself would love to have them. I think they are great for organising.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23152)

• United Kingdom

22 Dec 23

@jstory07 I wish I could give you one. But the postage might be more expensive than the notebook itself

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139974)

• Roseburg, Oregon

22 Dec 23

@flapiz I would love to have one they are nice.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342112)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Dec 23

Why on earth would they not like them? I don't think notebooks are ever not useful and they are very pretty notebooks too. Go for it!

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23152)

• United Kingdom

21 Dec 23

Almost finished wrapping them. I have devoted the whole day for it. I pray they appreciate this humble present.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23152)

• United Kingdom

22 Dec 23

@JudyEv Ahaha thank you. I will let you know how I get on.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342112)

• Rockingham, Australia

22 Dec 23

@flapiz I'm sure they will. You've gone to a lot of trouble for them. I'm sure they'll appreciate your efforts.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (93901)

• United States

21 Dec 23

Trust your first instinct. People appreciate so much when they are thought of, and I bet they will use them. It’s a great idea.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23152)

• United Kingdom

21 Dec 23

Thank you Amber. I guess I got traumatised by some relatives complaining about how the gifts they received are not good enough. I know a lot of unhappy receivers. But I always think it's the thought that counts.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (93901)

• United States

21 Dec 23

@flapiz Those relatives need a good, swift kick in the pants.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23152)

• United Kingdom

21 Dec 23

@AmbiePam Truly I always am appreciative for anyone's gift or favour. My parents thought me to value even little things. Unfortunately some people aren't.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (137781)

• India

21 Dec 23

You may as well give them unless the store is willing to take them back.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23152)

• United Kingdom

21 Dec 23

Yes otherwise I will have a surplus of notebooks

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472087)

• Switzerland

22 Dec 23

This is a present that I would surely appreciate. I always buy a notebook for myself.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23152)

• United Kingdom

22 Dec 23

Me too I like keeping them but if they are too cute I feel bad writing on them.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23152)

• United Kingdom

23 Dec 23

@LadyDuck Decorative notebooks ahaha

. I have to learn to feel less sorry to write on them as they might deteriorate without getting used.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472087)

• Switzerland

23 Dec 23

@flapiz

I have a few still new for the same reason.

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adeleke seun

@seun123 (33)

• Lagos, Nigeria

21 Dec 23

You need not worry if they like your gift or not coz it's a gift

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23152)

• United Kingdom

21 Dec 23

Yeah surely they wouldn't be saying bad things about it. (I hope).

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139974)

• Roseburg, Oregon

21 Dec 23

I think they will like them. I know I would.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23152)

• United Kingdom

21 Dec 23

Thank you for the boost of confidence. I overthink things a lot and the holidays stresses me due to my own overthinking.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121729)

• Gainesville, Florida

22 Dec 23

I think the notebooks are a very nice, personal touch, and that you should go ahead and give them to your colleagues. I think they will really appreciate them. I know I never have enough notebooks (or paper) around when I need to write things down.

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