Yankee Candles for secret Santa

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Would anyone hate to get Yankee candles as a secret Santa present?

My partner has got to get a new girl in the office early 20s a present. He knows nothing about her. Asked me for help but can give me no information about her! Thinking Yankee candles should be a safe bed but thought I'd ask MN opinion.

I love candles but hate Yankee Candles so would donate it to a charity shop. A soya wax candle or a Costa voucher would be appreciated.

Boots or Superdrug vouchers are a very safe bet, any woman would be able to spend them even if it's just on everyday stuff.

I've seen them given as secret Santa presents wrapped up with bar of chocolate or similar to make it look more substantial.

why are children working in offices? Is that a sarcastic reference to her being referred to as the new girl? That's a standard term for someone new in any situation new girl/boy.

@MollyHuaCha

Just wow.

WOW
sorry that it’s probably freezing in that ‘childs’ office because you’re menopausal and need the air con on full. Old goat. Fuck off with your shit everyone needs to start somewhere what happens when you retire who takes it over then? Because surely you’re close.

Um, ok, that escalated quickly.

Ok, so the OP shouldn't have referred to the woman as "girl", but there's no need to be a dick about it.

@JJSS123

I think the child reference was because the OP referred to the woman in her early 20s as a girl.

But thanks for the ageism towards menopausal old goats.

Think the whole soy candles are better stuff us a myth

I’m early 20s and been a manager for years. People like her are the type that ask to speak to the manager because I can’t be old enough. It’s rude as fuck and it is not okay! Shouldn’t have to put up with it. She’s rude.

Yes a nice voucher wrapped up with something like chocolate or something quirky/funny from poundland.

@JJSS123

Calm down sweetie

Aren’t Yankee candles generally more than £10 anyway?

She was pulling the OP up for calling the person getting the gift a 'new girl' not actually calling her a child.

And if you are a manager you should know not to call people old goats.

You’re completely missing the point. She’s asking people to refer to adult females a “women” not “girls” precisely because of the reasons you cited that people are dismissive of young women. She was actually arguing for your dignity.

The point would have been better made more directly.

It’s rude as fuck and it is not okay! Shouldn’t have to put up with it. She’s rude.

She was indeed very rude, but you flouncing about equally rudely with your vile ageist tripe is not how you deal with it.

I’m not a manager on Mumsnet so it doesn’t matter to me 😂😂

People like her are the type that ask to speak to the manager because I can’t be old enough.

People like who?

People often refer to new co-workers as "new boy" or "new girl" irrespective of age. It's not a huge deal.

The OP was just asking for suggestions of an inoffensive SS gift for a woman in her early twenties. It doesn't have to be a big drama.

She wasn't being rude!! She was clearly making a point about the language the OP used!!

And yes to the Yankee candle gift idea. It's a perfectly suitable secret Santa.

Would much prefer a yankee candle to any other secret santa rubbish people buy i wouldn't want socks or chocolates Id feel the need in my office to share the chocolates.

Bet the OP wished she hadn’t posted!

Yankee candles are headache inducing to me. I’d get a Starbucks voucher. I don’t think a girl in her twenties would thank him for a candle.

I’d rather a Yankee candle than “posh chocs”, a note pad, or a coffee voucher because I don’t drink coffee.

Those M&S initial gifts are lovely, WineOrGinOrBoth. And surely better and more thoughtful than a Costa voucher.