Is giving your tenant an expensive gift for Father's Day appropriate?

dianap96 · Yahoo User

On Father's Day my boyfriend's landlord (a woman) rings his bell and asks him to come downstairs. (She normally comes in the building and knocks directly on his door when she collects the rent.) When he comes back upstairs he has a Macy's bag which held an expensive cologne and a nice men's duffle bag that I'm assuming was free with gift. He then tells me this is what she called him downstairs for...to give him the present which she says is a Father's Day gift. I tell him I think the way she gave it to him (calling him downstairs instead of coming up) and what she gave him (expensive cologne) was very inappropriate. He responds by saying he puts out the garbage for pick-up, recyles, shovels the steps when it snows, etc. so this is her way of saying thanks. I figured a nice coffe mug or perhaps one of those "#1 Dad" caps would have been ok if she felt the NEED to get him anything at all. I just felt kind of disrespected. Am I wrong to feel this way?**She is maybe 7 years older than me and very out of shape so it is definitely NOT a jealous thing. I just know I would NEVER give any man a present without first running it by his woman.**