{"id":308544,"date":"2024-03-09T13:17:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T13:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defused.com\/?p=308544"},"modified":"2024-03-09T13:17:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T13:17:25","slug":"employee-refuses-to-contribute-200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/defused.com\/employee-refuses-to-contribute-200\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Refuses To Contribute $200 For A Co-worker’s Baby Shower, Gets Called Selfish"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine you’re at work, and there’s talk of a baby shower for a colleague about to welcome their first child. Excitement fills the air as plans unfold for a small lunchtime celebration. However, there’s a catch! A request for contributions. One colleague, Reddit user Previous_Green_9533<\/a>, hesitated. They were thrilled for their pregnant coworker but felt uneasy about pitching in $200 for the event.<\/p>\n

OP’s dilemma wasn’t just about money; it was about principle. They believed in celebrating their coworker’s joy but didn’t see why it required a financial contribution. The pressure mounted as coworkers stressed the importance of participation, equating it with being a good team player.<\/p>\n

Scroll down below to read the story!<\/p>\n

Source: Previous_Green_9533<\/a><\/p>\n

1. Let’s find out!<\/h2>\n

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2. OP’s coworker recently got pregnant. She had to go to a fertility clinic to do the needful.<\/h2>\n

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3. OP congratulated her upon getting the news and was sincerely happy for her.<\/h2>\n

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4. With the coworker into her 7th month of pregnancy and soon to take her maternity leave, some other coworkers decided to throw her a little baby shower.<\/h2>\n

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5. The two coworkers who were planning the whole thing came up to OP and asked him to contribute something to the party. He refused.<\/h2>\n

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6. They called OP selfish for not contributing.<\/h2>\n

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7. OP’s girlfriend also said he was wrong and that he should have contributed to the babyshower. The matter was taken to the courts of the AITA community.<\/h2>\n

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NTA. Never in a million years will $200 be able to justify a cake, some cupcakes, and soda. Never! What sort of a party were these guys planning to throw that required coworkers to contribute two freaking hundred dollars. Even if they asked 5 people to contribute, that’s $1,000. This was kind of out of order. And OP can’t be forced because he never initiated the plan.<\/p>\n

Source: Previous_Green_9533<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are some of the comments shared on the story:<\/h2>\n

8. I know right?<\/h2>\n

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Via Reddit<\/a><\/p>\n

9. $5 would have been a reasonable contribution.<\/h2>\n

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Via pineboxwaiting<\/a><\/p>\n

10. Were they planning to call a celebrity singer to the party or something?<\/h2>\n

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Via whyamionthishellsite<\/a><\/p>\n

11. Even if the contribution required was $5, OP not wanting to pay would never make him an AH.<\/h2>\n

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Via AbstractUnicorn<\/a><\/p>\n

12. It is actually rude.<\/h2>\n

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Via DavidANaida<\/a><\/p>\n

13. That would explain the high cost per cupcake.<\/h2>\n

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Via dfjdejulio<\/a><\/p>\n

14. OP got called an AH for dissing the whole “collecting money to celebrate a colleague” thing.<\/h2>\n

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Via Ok-Carpet5433<\/a><\/p>\n

15. OP is in the clear because he didn’t have any commitment to the pregnant coworker.<\/h2>\n

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Via FewChicken2854<\/a><\/p>\n

16. I would like them to try and justify that price point.<\/h2>\n

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Via Critical_Fall_6323<\/a><\/p>\n

17. Even if the office had 4 people, in what world does it cost $800 to throw a “small” party?<\/h2>\n

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Via louisebelcherr<\/a><\/p>\n

18. Your money, your choice.<\/h2>\n

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Via EbonyDoe<\/a><\/p>\n

19. $200 to make a coworker happy? I will pass.<\/h2>\n

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Via alicat777777<\/a><\/p>\n

20. It was a ridiculous demand. OP did great by refusing to be a part of that party.<\/h2>\n

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Via Acceptable-Pace9129<\/a><\/p>\n

I really hope you guys enjoyed this one. Don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments section below.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for more stories!<\/p>\n

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Via Edibletapes<\/a><\/p>\n

Dog tax.<\/p>\n

“My dog, Aspen always grabs things out of the pantry and brings them to us with this face.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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