So the dry cleaner lady is leaving her job after being there for like a year. She's a big fan of Roscoe's and I'd stop in like every day to say hi. I'd buy treats and leave them there so Roscoe gets snacks during our visits.

I'd sometimes help her with her english-- she was taking some class and I'd help her pronounce words and sound them out and stuff.

Anyway, tomorrow is her last day and I stopped in today and she gave me a card. I opened it and there was $20 inside (for a toy for roscoe). I totally refused like 5x and even tried to sneak hide the $20 back on the other side of the counter-- but I started to feel like she was getting offended so I took it.

But I wanna return the favor... what should I do? Buy her something? She insisted the money was for Roscoe-- but I dunno. Advise...

Buy Roscoe the toy, and have him bring it in to show her. Also buy her a card with a $20 gc for a bookstore, so that she can get more books for her english class or something?

I am not a good advisor.

At least go out and buy the toy, take a pic and mail her a thank you card if you cant get back there before she leaves. I dont think giving a gift because you got a gift is necessary.

Wow, $20! That was very nice of her. I think showing her how much Roscoe likes his new toy would make her happy. Maybe offer her something practical for NYC life, like a pre-paid subway pass, given in an envelope right before you leave so less chance of refusal? Might help her get to and from new job..but, I'm not really up on how that works. Maybe not greatest idea, but something in that vein?

I don't think it's necessary to get her anything. She obviously appreciated your friendship and wanted to get you something as a thank you. Maybe in her mind this has evened you out for the help with english and stuff. If you give her something back you're going to mess up the yin yang again.

Be greatful, and yeah, send her a pic of Roscoe with the toy as a thank you.

And holding a sign in his mouth that says "thank you!'

Yes, you're all probably right. But I know where tOdd is coming from - I always reciprocate and throw the whole thing off! What can I say, I'm a giver. Now, everyone worship me for being such a fantastic human being. Am I right???

Hey, if they're worshiping you, they have to worship me, too!

I don't think it's NECESSARY to get her anything in return, but if you feel like you want to, go ahead.

Isn't this the lady who gave you a hat that she told you she'd knit? Maybe you should buy her a LEATHER hat and tell her YOU knit it :-p

He hasn't been trained. I'm trying shame instead of treats. - Lizzlee

How about a coffay cup?
Does she drink coffay?
On your way to the store,
With Roscoe and his new gift toy......
Stop and fill an Odd tOdd coffay cup with some coffee she likes and bring it to her. She can keep the cup.

The money was definitely for you to buy her something.

...and a passle of microwave burritos, eat and drink until sloppy drunk and then go down there and make a ham-handed farting drunken pass at her before vomiting on the sidewalk outside of the place.

I am

Spacetrucker is my biggset fan.

I am

It's sad but good that you have stuff that needs dry cleaning.
Do what you think is right.
You'll feel good about it.

Thank you card with a pic of Roscoe with the new toy sounds good to me.

How will she know if the toy is new? How about a thank you card with a BLURRY picture of Roscoe with an old toy - that's blurry cause you spent the gift on booze!

He hasn't been trained. I'm trying shame instead of treats. - Lizzlee

Send her a dozen roses, in a fancy vase, with a picture of Roscoe with the "Thank you" pic Ginn-ay suggested above.