What to give........ - Page 5

jackiejenny · ‎10-23-2011

@CalminHeart wrote:
@Patriot3 wrote:
My very nice neighbor came over and offered to clean my flower beds. I said sure. He is a nice guy.....has lived behind me for 20 yrs. He did a good job. He's my kids' age.

My question.......should I compensate him? or not? I know he doesn't want or expect anything, but I feel kinda guilty not giving him anything. Really am stumped by this.

Maybe I should wait and see what happens next year?

Yes, pay him. I hire the same day worker from the Catholic Worker House and pay him $15 an hour, sometimes more depending on what he does for me.

I do the exact same thing @CalminHeart. $15/$20 an hour and if it involves a chain saw, more.

gidgetgh · ‎03-09-2010

Add me to the no baked goods list. Fortunately, I'm not given baked things much at all, but I won't eat them if given to me unless they come from my sister and she never bakes.

A neighbor brought me some sort of bread item several months back. I thanked her. Had no idea what it was. I texted her a few minutes later and thanked her again and asked her what it was. And then I threw it away.

Gas gift card would be great.

Why is it, when I have a 50/50 guess at something, I'm always 100% wrong?

Iwantcoffee · ‎03-11-2010

I would send a written thank-you note expressing my appreciation.

RetRN · ‎10-01-2013

I would bake a treat like chocolate chip cookies, brownies, banana bread. All of the hoopla about not eating what others bake is so over the top. If he wants to throw it out he can, but I seriously doubt that he will.

CatsyCline · ‎07-24-2013

my mother's neighbor would do little jobs for her, he offered. he did this for others also. he was retired and just kept busy. he was just that way. he enjoyed helping others.

my mother was a bit cheap and she never gave him a dime and i doubt he would have taken it. he asked for cookies. when i was staying with mom i baked him some chocolate chip cookies. he then said he cannot take them as he went to the hospital for a procedure. he had upper GI isssues.

people who do these kind things aren't looking for compensation or for gift cards or cash or some gift. they do this because they want to.

ThinkingOutLoud · ‎05-01-2020

@CatsyCline wrote:
my mother's neighbor would do little jobs for her, he offered. he did this for others also. he was retired and just kept busy. he was just that way. he enjoyed helping others.

my mother was a bit cheap and she never gave him a dime and i doubt he would have taken it. he asked for cookies. when i was staying with mom i baked him some chocolate chip cookies. he then said he cannot take them as he went to the hospital for a procedure. he had upper GI isssues.

people who do these kind things aren't looking for compensation or for gift cards or cash or some gift. they do this because they want to.

Agree but sometimes when I've done nice things, I've appreciated a kind gesture in return.

thanks = words

gratitude = action

CatsyCline · ‎07-24-2013

@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:
@CatsyCline wrote:
my mother's neighbor would do little jobs for her, he offered. he did this for others also. he was retired and just kept busy. he was just that way. he enjoyed helping others.

my mother was a bit cheap and she never gave him a dime and i doubt he would have taken it. he asked for cookies. when i was staying with mom i baked him some chocolate chip cookies. he then said he cannot take them as he went to the hospital for a procedure. he had upper GI isssues.

people who do these kind things aren't looking for compensation or for gift cards or cash or some gift. they do this because they want to.
Agree but sometimes when I've done nice things, I've appreciated a kind gesture in return.

thanks = words
gratitude = action

@ThinkingOutLoud i never expect anything in return. i gave his sister nice but inexpensive gifts at christmas. she never reciprocated other than a thank you. i had more enjoyment shopping for and wrapping the gifts for her.