Would you spend £72 on a leaving gift?

When beloved colleagues leave, many people want to thank them and wish them good luck with a farewell gift. However, it can be hard to know where to draw the line when it comes to cost.

Mumsnet user LilacBearberry shared a story of how one parting colleague abused her kindness when they offered to buy her a gift or two from the shop they worked in together.

“I work part-time in a supermarket and it was someone's last shift,” they wrote. “I told her to grab a few bits and I'll treat her (I didn't know what else to do).

“The shopping came to £72.34! She then goes ‘thanks so much’. She also knows I'm a student. Maybe it's my fault for doing what I did, but don't you think that's quite rude?”

While most users agreed the colleague was out of line, many also thought the original poster was to blame.