It may be true that it’s the thought that counts, but when it comes to
distributing 500,000 condoms engraved with the company's details - as one
firm did to staff last Christmas - there may be a case for keeping your
thoughts to yourself.
A signed and framed photograph of the boss looking manly behind his desk
A detailed photograph of the office Christmas party at which you can clearly
be seen snogging the postroom boy. Signed by members of senior management.
A tasteless set of itchy, satin lingerie. Three sizes too big and wrapped in
a charity-shop bag.
A £5 book token together with a reminder that everyone will be expected to
come in an hour earlier from the New Year
a 6-pack of Polo mints to pay her back for the ones he'd cadged from her during the year
gave his secretary his laundry to do over Christmas as his wife had gone back to Japan to see her mother
the office key "so I wouldn't have to wait in the cold"
clipped from: www.timesonline.co.uk 