A colleague for the holiday presented everyone with towels, after which many condemned her. Why can't you give them
All my life I worked in a men's team, where there were very few women. Therefore, the women's team for me is not quite a familiar phenomenon. I have been working for the second month. Of course, I have heard a lot about the peculiarities of such a unit of society, so I try to keep my mouth shut, not get close to anyone and, in general, communicate less with colleagues. Only the lazy did not discuss the women's team and did not give advice on how to behave.
And now, imagine that until some time I did not find anything so terrible for myself. Everyone works, communicates, perfectly normal women. And the differences from the men's team so far are only in the positive direction - they do not swear, they smell good, they are masters of their craft.
But then, as it turned out, a professional holiday came. The director does not like any gatherings and tea parties. Therefore, no one was going to celebrate. They didn't even dress up for work that day. I, frankly, did not remember such a day. And this difference from the men's team is significant. There is a professional holiday - it means an order of encouragement at a general meeting, honoring the best, forgiving the worst, in general, an event. And then there is silence.
Only one of my colleagues, who, by the way, came a little earlier than me, gave everyone a small card and a set of kitchen towels. It was very pleasant, she wished me to quickly get used to it, success and so on. Fortunately, I had an unopened box of chocolates and was able to give her a return present.
A kitchen towel is always a necessary thing. I use paper, viscose, but I can't do without cloth - it's a habit! Therefore, I liked the gift. Moreover, this set is not a bright stamping, but quite high-quality products. They are not washed out after a couple of washings, they can be bleached and boiled. In general, I am very pleased with the unexpected souvenir.
But when I went into the office where the office equipment is located, I found that my colleague's gift was being vigorously discussed. Moreover, in a negative way. It turns out that there is a sign that towels cannot be given - this is not good. I almost burst out laughing, how stupid it is. All my life I have been presented with towels, both close people and almost strangers. It turns out that I must have an endless stream of troubles. "Well, the denseness" - I thought to myself. But the one who said this was stopped by others. Still, you can give, but not white towels! They attract diseases, troubles in personal life, family troubles. This sign comes from the fact that white towels are used at funerals. And this is the 21st century!
But the next woman to speak out about donating towels broke all records of insanity. It turns out that a husband or friend should never be given towels, because this promises a long separation and parting. About 10 years ago, I gave my husband a set of towels, a bathrobe and slippers. He uses it all the time, but there was no separation. Delirium is delusional.
But most importantly, you know what? This superstitious woman put a colleague's present on the table and said that she would not take it, as she was afraid of trouble! The others also thought about it.
And I said that I really liked the gift, that superstition is a grave sin. And that the colleague is great, somehow brightened up the day of the profession, which, in fact, no one celebrated.
Many after these words cheered up, because they did not want to refuse such cute towels.
And the superstitious one (as I now call her to myself, I have not remembered her name yet), I advised to take the towel to the temple, and she would not be in any danger.
What do you think of a towel as a gift?