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06.01.08, 09:15 AM New York City
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Friday was my last day on the job, coworkers gave me a package of 4 large cupcakes, it was the end of the day and I was going out for dinner and couldn't carry them. I asked a coworker to share them with the group and thanked the group I was with, would you consider this rude? What else could I have done with them. TIA... [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 06.01.08, 09:15 AM Flag
 

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a little rude, yes. Why couldn't you carry them? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:16 AM Flag
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Op here, I had two large shopping bags and my purse to carry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:18 AM Flag
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well, I would probably have shared them with the group right then and there. Did you eat some? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:20 AM Flag
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No, I said my good-byes and was walking out the door. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:24 AM Flag
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It's better than wasting the food and tossing it out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:19 AM Flag
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well, of course-- if that's the only alternative [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:20 AM Flag
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yes it was rude. You don't leave a gift. Take them, and if you absoultely couldn't manage to carry them with you (which I find hard to believe) then you could have thrown them away out of view of co workers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 10:10 AM Flag
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Yes, it is rude. I can't imagine that it would have been that difficult to carry four cupcakes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:20 AM Flag
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I'm in NYC and I couldn't carry them without spoiling them, in addition it was a warm night and the icing would have spoiled. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:23 AM Flag
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it wasn't that warm friday night-- it was lovely. I hope you at least ate some and shared with the group you were with-- that's just being gracious. If you handed the whole package back to one of the people who gave them to you, then, yes, that's rude. Not the end of the world, but rude. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:24 AM Flag
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No, I handed them to the man that hired me into the firm. He stopped by to shake my hand and say good-bye. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:26 AM Flag
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ohhhhhh very bad form. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 10:53 AM Flag
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Icing doesn't spoil that easily. I am in NYC too, I still don't understand why you couldn't carry them. That said, I don't think it is something you should worry about too much. What's done is done and if the person felt you were rude she'll forget about it soon enough. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:26 AM Flag
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lol, what does NYC have to do with it? NYers are more frail? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:45 AM Flag
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No car, probably [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:49 AM Flag
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New Yorkers walk and take crowded subways. People in other places drive to work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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I'm the OP and was in Jersey City travelling back to NYC for what it's worth, the cupcakes would have been thrown away so I gave them away. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:58 AM Flag
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People always solicit others opinion and then get defesive. You asked we answered. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 10:54 AM Flag
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I never give away sweets. I would have eaten them before I left work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:22 AM Flag
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Where were they from? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:34 AM Flag
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I have no idea, large cupcakes in a plastic container. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:35 AM Flag
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oh boy. they were homemade. you gave back someone's homemade cupcakes! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 10:13 AM Flag
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No it was a store bought plastic container, no tubberware. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 10:25 AM Flag
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It was weird for them to give you 4 cupcakes as a going away present, so I think you were fine. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:44 AM Flag
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ITA thank you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:50 AM Flag
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i would have just eaten two of them and given two of them away [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:47 AM Flag
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rude, imo [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 09:49 AM Flag
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people do't think. I once was given a big flower arrangement on my last day at work, when everyone knew we were having a going away party that night. I left them at the office. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 11:27 AM Flag
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absurd and ungracious of you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 01:06 PM Flag
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VERY rude - you could have cut them up and all had a small piece before you left. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.01.08, 12:57 PM Flag
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