Anger at crisp gift.WORKERS at a doomed crisp factory yesterday slammed bosses' parting gift A parting gift or farewell gift is a parting tradition, a gift given during parting. There are various traditions which involve parting gifts. A parting gift is a major rule in xenia, the Ancient Greek concept of hospitality. - a free 36p bag of low salt and fat variety. Many of the 250 staff, who will lose their jobs when the Walkers' plant in Swansea shuts next month, binned them. One said: "I couldn't believe they could be so insensitive in·sen·si·tive adj. 1. Not physically sensitive; numb. 2. a. Lacking in sensitivity to the feelings or circumstances of others; unfeeling. b. - it was like rubbing salt into the wound. "It's bad enough that we are out of a job without the bosses being so stupid and thoughtless." The firm said: "It was never our intention to cause offence and we sincerely apologise if we have done so." |
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