I bought my friend a really nice leather office chair, but I’m starting to think he actually prefers his old ratty ergonomic chair. I started getting the idea a few months ago when I realized he was using the leather office chair at his house in his home office. He said that he’s just really particular about desk chairs, and that he knew he was going to be doing a lot of work at home next week, so he brought the new chair back with him. I don’t really buy that explanation.
He always was fond of that ergonomic chair, so I shouldn’t be surprised by this, but I am. I figured the chair was old enough to get rid of, but apparently, he never gets tired of his desk chairs. I doubt if he even used the new leather office chair for more than a week.
Next time I buy a gift for my friend, I’ll have to think things through a little. I’m not going to embarrass him by telling him I know he’s not using my leather office chair, but I’ll probably never buy him a chair again. He’s the kind of guy that sticks with his desk chairs until they are falling apart, and I guess I don’t blame him. If he’s still comfortable using that old ergonomic chair, he shouldn’t change. At least he’s using the leather office in his home office. It makes me feel better that he found some place to put it.