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19 April 2009

Apology gift ideas? When exiting my friend's car yesterday I accidentally hit her rear view mirror and it fell off the windshield. Apparently repairing it isn't that simple and she's going to make an insurance claim! I offered to pay for it but she refused.

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She wrote "Seriously do not worry! These things happen. It's totally okay." I think she is sincere but I will probably offer to pay for the deductible when I see her tomorrow.

Do you have any ideas for some sort of token I could give her to make up for this? For various reasons, I'd prefer something that doesn't have romantic overtones like flowers, and something with a dollar denomination seems right out since it won't cover the cost of the repair.

post by: grouse at: 18:41 | 10 comments

A gift would probably make things awkward. Covering your friend's deductible is enough.

posted by halonine 19 April | 19:41

She should not make an insurance claim if it just needs to be reglued. That's super cheap.

posted by ColdChef 19 April | 19:47

She said that it doesn't just need to be reglued, that a piece of the windshield glass broke off as well!

posted by grouse 19 April | 20:15

Maybe get her a certificate for a massage or a manicure with a card that says "Here's something to help you relax after having to talk to the insurance company" or something like that.

A fruit and cheese basket would also be nice. I looooooove getting those, no matter what the occasion is. They are more substantial and less romantic than flowers but are similarly deliverable.

posted by rmless2 19 April | 21:56

a pair of fluffy dice :)

I replaced my windshield last summer, and it was still under my deductible. Guess that's what I get for being cheap and getting a $500 deductible.

On the other hand, my insurance covers small windshield cracks for free. Wonder if that repair falls on the same bucket.

posted by qvantamon 20 April | 01:02

Since youre paying for the deductable, something small & cute. Like a really nice foldable purse-mirror in her style. It would be funny and funny breaks akward tension.

posted by dabitch 20 April | 01:28

# Hello Kitty purse mirror (scroll down)
# bedazzled Indian purse mirror (You can get these in any color in a shop here called Indiska, they're very cute)
# etched purse mirror
# True love forever tattoo style purse mirror

Just to show you that there are purse mirrors in every style out there. :)

posted by dabitch 20 April | 01:33

Take her out for lunch or drinks. What a nice friend.

posted by theora55 20 April | 11:33

I'm with rmless2. Fruit and cheese baskets always work, even for no reason whatsoever.

posted by Ardiril 20 April | 15:45

She refused to accept a contribution to the deductible. Said her car was so old it was bound to happen one of these days anyway. Also: lactose intolerant so cheese basket is not a great idea although would be otherwise. :) I'm just going to drop it now, I've tried three times.

posted by grouse 20 April | 18:33

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