“Don’t buy him anything” is the best advice I’ve seen so far.
Instead:
Buy *yourself* something nice, like a family size bottle of Maker’s Mark. Add ice and some good water. Repeat until you no longer want to suck up to the boss.
thanks...I’m only speaking from the perspective of “being the boss” and I’d look down on anyone who tried to suck up to me by buying me something...absolutely nothing worse that a suck up at work...they will drive a person insane.