Mugs Game

[SwissBlade]

I arrived at work today with a Mug on my desk with a note "from Val"...

Val is a lovely girl that I work with, she'd been on a training course that i'd organised for her in the UK.

Now the problem .... The Mug was a Huge Manchester United mug which she picked up at Man Airport.

We've had a long running discussion for most of the day, it started with an email to say thanks.... but I was deeply offended.

I think she did it partly as a wind up, but didn't appreciate that I wouldn't accept the gift.

She knows I support Sheffield United... I tend to mention it very frequently... But perhaps she just heard United.

She knows i'm from Sheffield as I mention it frequently.

She's a septic, which means she doesn't understand football support

She's muslim, so I compared me using that mug to her eating pork based products (the only bit of Islam that she bothers with)

However, she doesn't understand the problem that I have.

Am I being too stubborn? I've tried explaining and have said that if it was Leeds or Wednesday it would've been even worse for her...

My own thoughts are to buy her a Blades mug at the weekend, she said she could use the Man U one for soup and stuff... but should i keep it "officially" and just give it to her on a long term loan... until it breaks *accidentally*

Comments, thoughts, similar experiences....

 

[Rich]

When I was a nipper, an Auntie of mine bought me a Sheffield Wednesday shirt for Christmas. Gutted.

I suppose it was a nice gesture as shirts aren't cheap. My Dad could see my disappointment but gestured to me to act appreciative. We did manage to take it back to the shop without her knowing once they re-opened, but it was difficult trying to look happy with it (and, I hate to say this, try it on)

 

[Paddys Cough]

Rich, never, ever utter them words again - people have all sorts of sick habits but they should be left indoors and not shared amongst others.

 

[Vancouver]

Yes you're being way too stubborn. Just say "Thank You" and put the mug in your drawer. Job done and she'll be happy; react any other way and you'll offend and potentially upset her. She was thinking about you on her trip and wanted to get you something so is probably really pleased with it so she'll be upset if you make a scene. It is, after all, just a mug.

 

[bricktop]

I'd take it home, and then spend 5 happy minutes using it as target practice using a 2.2 air rifle.

 

[SwissBlade]

Rich, never, ever utter them words again - people have all sorts of sick habits but they should be left indoors and not shared amongst others.

I've always thought that if people know then they should know better and expect a frosty response to the goods of the wrong team.

If they don't know who you support then they just shouldn't get you anything!

 

[SwissBlade]

Yes you're being way too stubborn. Just say "Thank You" and put the mug in your drawer. Job done and she'll be happy; react any other way and you'll offend and potentially upset her. She was thinking about you on her trip and wanted to get you something so is probably really pleased with it so she'll be upset if you make a scene. It is, after all, just a mug.

Too late for that now!

 

[Northyorksblade]

Sorry, couldn't use or drink out of it! Pathetic, but true. A work mate, Liverpool fan, lost a bet at work and had to use a Leeds mug for coffee for a year! Couldn't do that either. *Shudder*. I use a Blades mug and cringe everytime I see that Leeds mug on the tray. Now the Bradford City one, I can cope with.

 

[TheSwollengland]

If you have the power to ,sack the soppy cow .

 

[shorehamview]

It is, after all, just a mug.

So then there's no problem with sticking it in the bin, is there? Or, by way of reciprocation, buy her some crotchless knickers and some of those "stripper" clear soled sling back footwear things. They are, after all, just pants and shoes.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

take it home, put some beans in it and stick a sausage in ala alan partridge style 99 and give it her tomorrow (ensure its pork sausage)

 

[TAMUS]

Let the lady know it is not the original or best United , then find a hole on her and stick it up there out of site .

 

[happyhippy]

Ah, rookie error! You announced displeasure! You should have graciously accepted it, and then said that you were taking it home to cherish. Then smashed into a million pieces, and then every one of those million pieces into a million pieces .....

Either that, or she just doesn't like you

 

[HoodedClaw]

When I was a nipper, an Auntie of mine bought me a Sheffield Wednesday shirt for Christmas. Gutted.

I suppose it was a nice gesture as shirts aren't cheap. My Dad could see my disappointment but gestured to me to act appreciative. We did manage to take it back to the shop without her knowing once they re-opened, but it was difficult trying to look happy with it (and, I hate to say this, try it on)

Thats scarred me for life, christ knows what its done to you pal. I just hope the therapy worked for you.

 

[davidpinder]

One Word mate.... EBAY

 

[SwissBlade]

Personally I like ShorehamView's idea.

Happy hippy, why would I not announce displeasure? I was greatly insulted. Gifts are all well and good, but she had to be told that Man U are not my team. I'd got my Blades mug (circa 94/95) today, drinking a nice cup of Yorkshire Gold and she asked why I wasn't using the mug she bought me. I told her "because its not Sheffield United". She understood.

The other issue is that I've had the same Blades mug all my working life, I think I even took it to University. Its the first thing that goes on me desk on every job, been around the world and is the last thing I pack when I leave.

I blame myself for not educating her properly...

 

[happyhippy]

Personally I like ShorehamView's idea.

Happy hippy, why would I not announce displeasure? I was greatly insulted. Gifts are all well and good, but she had to be told that Man U are not my team. I'd got my Blades mug (circa 94/95) today, drinking a nice cup of Yorkshire Gold and she asked why I wasn't using the mug she bought me. I told her "because its not Sheffield United". She understood.

The other issue is that I've had the same Blades mug all my working life, I think I even took it to University. Its the first thing that goes on me desk on every job, been around the world and is the last thing I pack when I leave.

I blame myself for not educating her properly...

I tend to find that the fairer sex don't take crticism kindly. I'd have been mortified if I were you as well, but there's no way I'd have mentioned anything after I endured the "Battle Of The Weetabix" some years ago, when a former girlfriend made me some cereal (these were teenage years, by the way). She made it hours before I woke up, and as such, I basically had sugar encrusted cement. Kind as the thought was, it wasn't the most pleasant, and I said something along the lines of "I'm sure it's not meant to be like this."

The Cuban Missile Crisis had nothing on the following stand-off. Maybe it's just my knack of finding psychotic women though.

 

[H. Metal Blade]

She's muslim, so I compared me using that mug to her eating pork based products (the only bit of Islam that she bothers with)

That was seriously the funniest thing i've read in a lomng time - i just spat coke all over my monitor and people are loking at me funny!

thank you!

 

[Robbie]

Send her a gift back......

Pork tastes nice

 

[SwissBlade]

That was seriously the funniest thing i've read in a lomng time - i just spat coke all over my monitor and people are loking at me funny!

thank you!

You're welcome H.Metal! Plenty more gems where that came from