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The Bert Show. All right, let's get into the email. Her husband's been asked to donate something

at work. She thinks he should absolutely decline. Over the years, I have been asked to contribute donations

to some rather dodgy, quote-unquote, causes at work. Usually, I have been able to say no in a nice way.

Last night, my husband came home with a flyer created by one of his co-workers in which he's asking for

donations so he can go climb mount everest um am i the only one who thinks this is completely

inappropriate to ask of your co-workers this man and my husband do not see each other outside work

and have no special bond they don't even

eat lunch together i consider asking folks at work to buy girl scout cookies as the absolute

maximum level of acceptable hitting up my outrage was compounded when my husband declared his

intention to give the climber one hundred dollars because he's a good guy and I have to work with him and feel

obligated.

After my fit, he agreed to reduce the amount to $50 but got mad at me for being mad.

There is still tension in the air.

Am I cruel and selfish or is my husband losing it?

I've lost a little something here.

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