Would this come across as weird?

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I’m on friendly-ish terms with ex. We text now and again, occasionally see him at work because he sometimes does work in my office but not very often. About Once a month/every 6 weeks.

Have been talking recently and he mentioned he’s been feeling a bit down, worrying about money etc.

He has to work Christmas Day (the company always put him on rota despite 3 people doing the same job), I was thinking of getting him a gift card for a taxi company so he could use it to get home on Christmas Day. He usually gets the bus there and back and doesn’t drive so that will be the only way he can get home on Christmas.

Would this be weird of me to do because we’re not really friends who’d give presents? I don’t want it to seem like I feel sorry for him or want anything from him. Just want it to a nice gesture but worried it’s something that could be taken the wrong way.

I think it would be a nice thing to do. But only you can judge how he might react.

You want to pay for your ex to get a taxi home from work on Christmas Day - yes that's weird if you're only on part friendly terms and don't normally exchange gifts.

Would you do this for anybody else at work, like the other people who are also working? If not, I'd say there is something in it from you.

Id do that for anyone, so n it doesn’t seem weird to me. it’s a random act of kindness.