Moral dilemma..........

[Alibobs]

It's Secret Santa time at work. As I work with a team of Occupational Therapists I bought some "Racing Grannies" ( little wind up toys) I know this is not PC but I thought it may raise a laugh. The OT whose name I pulled has a wicked sense of humour - but also has rheumatoid arthritis. Am I being totally insensitive if I give these to her?

[devilwoman]

no, if as you say she has a wicked sense of humour, she will love them, its good to laugh at things that would otherwise make us cry , laughter is the key remember.

[larkin]

Are you an OT in the NHS Alibobs ?
If so, you need all the laughs you can get.
If you are anything like us nurseys, you will laugh at anything !

[larkin]

Sorry, submitted before I finished !
Not insensitive at all. I can understand your concern but given your profession, she will undoubtedly encounter (and occasionally laugh at ) others who have far worse or similar to herself.
It is human nature - and good therapy- to laugh!
Go for it !

[raysparx1]

It takes more effort to frown than laugh,and laughter is the greatest medicine, while you are laughing your worries vanish fo r little while,so go for it,it isn't insensitive at all., hello larkin and devilwoman !!

[Alibobs]

Thanks for your replies -I think I will go with it because my initial thought was she would laugh.

Larkin - Social Services not NHS - but we need all the laughs we can get too.

[larkin]

I am sure Alibobs !
Rewarding job for little reward.
Keep up the good work .
xx

[Athley]

I've seen those grannies.. They are funny. I think you should give the present. Its my experience people who work in the health services have to have a sense of humour and usually do!

Merry Christmas - good gift!! :o)

[dilf]

alibops you have done that female thing that i dont understand and found a problem from nowhere. what is the non pc thing about wind up grannies[ do they do a silly little fast walk and wee . better still pull the string in their backs and they stink]. are these racing grannies offensive to grannies or is it deemed insensitive to those of us who dont have grannies. take the winder out of a couple and they could reprisent the dead ones- voila - pc prob solved

[Alibobs]

dilf - my problem is that the recipient has rheumatoid arthritis