Ooh, don't say that! Keep the impression that you need gifts! In a past life I did technology implementation and training, and would always state (*always*) at the beginning of the first class that I accepted bribes in the form of Godiva chocolate or red wine. For years I said this, and everyone (rightly so) thought I was joking.

Till the guy that brought me a big honkin' box of Godiva chocolates. And, it must be said, proved that I am easily bribed, because he got all the extra help (even after I was long gone from that project) that he wanted. Now I try to tell my clients that I require bribes, but since they're both sixteen months old I'm not holding my breath for Godiva.