Land's End makes me sad

[pretzel]

I found out tonight they won't make anonymous deliveries. I mean, okay, if they made sex toys... but they deliver winter coats and button down shirts. Where is the darn ethical dilemma??

Grrr

[pagas]

Huh?

[isabel]

I imagine it's a marketing thing, not an ethical thing.

[killercupcake]

Why do you need the delivery to be anonymous?

[Eagles]

What are you trying to send anonymously?

[pantsparty]

Why do you need an anonymous delivery?

[pantsparty]

Anonymous.

[Eagles]

Now I'm laughing at killercupcake and pantsparty.

[orangello]

SECRET SNOW PANTS

[pantsparty]

I guess not sad enough to answer a damn question, posed thrice.

[pagas]

Sex toys = needs anonymous delivery
Lands End's practical clothing = not so much

[Champagne Supernova]

Say what now?

[killercupcake]

Is anonymous even a word?

Anonymous. A-NON-Y-MOUS.

That can't be a real word.

[Deleted]

Companies can make anonymous deliveries? Like, do you mean the gift thing where it doesn't show the price? You want to send something to someone anonymously?

[sofamonkey]

Sometimes, you're just feeling down and don't want people to know about it.

[pretzel]

Sorry, I was laughing too hard to answer.

I have a co-worker in REALLY bad economic straits. Her husband can't walk because of medical conditions and she's legally blind. She needs a new winter coat (cue the violins) but can't really afford one. I'd like to buy her a new winter coat and have it arrive at the office from an anonymous donor. If I sent it, that would be WEIRD and AWKWARD.

They won't send it from *ANONYMOUS*.


I think that's strange. who cares what the card says?

[killercupcake]

Can't you just send it to yourself and put it at her desk when she's not there?

[Champagne Supernova]

Oh.

Just put it's from Anne Nonnie Moose.

[pagas]

A. Friend

[pretzel]

I think I would like like to be Annie Nonnie Moose. Where does she live?

[cville]

Jan 21, 2016 22:57:13 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Oooooooohhhhh I see. This wasn't a problem so much as a venue to brag about buying your coworker a coat.

Don't you think it might be sort of humiliating to have a coat anonymously delivered to her work place?? Like, "Hey lady! Your coat looks like shit! But maybe you didn't know that because you're blind. Put this one on!"

At work is the fucking worst ever. Omg. I'd die.

[rosiebear]

Are you sure she can't afford a new winter coat? Thrift stores sell nice ones.

Maybe you can just give her $ or gift cards anonymously and let her choose how to use it.

[rosiebear]

Oh shit. I see you planned to have it delivered at work. Good lord, do not do that!

[tictac]

Your intentions may be good here, but seriously: do NOT send a charity coat to this woman at her place of work.

[RoxMonster]

Oh no. Please don't do this. Definitely not at work.

I would be beyond mortified if someone anonymously or otherwise sent me a COAT at work.

[auntie]

Why not buy an actual gift card and mail it to her home/leave it on her desk with a short note to buy herself a coat? That would give her the dignity and pleasure of selecting it.

[pretzel]

That's a better idea, thanks

[TR]

Jan 21, 2016 22:57:13 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Oooooooohhhhh I see. This wasn't a problem so much as a venue to brag about buying your coworker a coat.

To be fair, this happens a lot here.

[Deleted]

Can you just come in after hours and drop it at her desk?

[FastHands]

I mean, will she see who it's from anyway if she's blind?

::sits in handbasket::