Should I chip in for a gift when I was not included in the decision making process?

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Stacy J

My co-worker bought a gift for our boss who received a promotion. The gift cost $60. She did not check with any of us before buying the gift to see if we would want to chip in. She is now asking all of us to pay $10 towards it. Would you pay the $10? We are already going out to dinner, is this too much?

Answer
She should have collected money first and let the amount she collected determine the value of the gift, but since it's already done...

You're certainly not obligated to chip in; but remember, your name will not be included on the card if you don't.

In any event, I'd let her know how you feel about being
"hijacked" into a set amount and ask her to do it more fairly next time. I daresay you're not the only one who resents her approach, but you may be the only one who tells her so, so be tactful.

lovesick lad wants to throw a bag of candy and love notes into the open window of his girlfriend's bedroom 10m?

KingOfQuee

above. Assuming the window is at the peak of its trajectory and he throws the love gifts at 60 degrees to the ground.
At what velocity should he throw the bag?
How far from the house is he standing he throws the bag?

Answer
Assuming g = 10.0 m/s², the initial vertical speed of the bag must be 10â2 or 14.1 m/s.  The total speed is 10â2/sin60° or 16.3 m/s.

The bag takes â2 seconds to get to apogee, so he stands 16.3â2 * cos 60° meters from the building.

The vertical speed of 10â2 comes straight out of v=â(2ad)

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