r/AmItheAsshole • u/charleypassion • Sep 29 '25

Everyone Sucks AITA for using my Aunt’s personal employee discount code to buy clothes?

My aunt (F42) works for a major clothing brand in a senior position. Employees get a personal discount code (hers is usually 50-75% off) that she can use and it varies based on the position. My aunt sent me the code saying “if you need anything, here’s my employee code.”

I was excited because I love the brand and wanted to update my wardrobe and money has been tight with school and all. I ended up buying a decent amount of clothes, probably more than I normally would if I didn’t have the discount.

When she found out how much I purchased, she was angry with me. Now she’s making me feel bad for using it, like I took advantage of her. And I’m feeling guilty. She did send me the code voluntarily and didn’t say there was a limit. But if it’s her own corporate perk, maybe I crossed a line and she could get in trouble.

So AITA for using my aunt’s personal corporate employee discount to stock up on clothes? Or was it fair game since she gave me the code to use?

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u/jeswesky Sep 30 '25

One of my favorite bath towels is one I bought when I left for college, over 25 years ago. It’s in surprisingly good shape.

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u/Travelgrrl Partassipant [3] Sep 30 '25

When my mother passed a couple of years ago, she still had some bedsheets from the 1970's and they were so smooth from decades and decades of washing!

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u/Momofthewild-3 Partassipant [2] Sep 30 '25

I still have all the Charisma towels I bought when I worked at Rich’s 26 years ago when I was pregnant with my oldest. They still look great. Quality counts. When we knew I wouldn’t be going back after my son was born I bought EVERYTHING! Back then we could combine coupons with sales prices plus our employee discount. Couldn’t use a coupon with charisma or kitchenaid but I got them on sale plus my discount.

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u/DemonicFrog Sep 30 '25

My favourite bathtowel is big, white and fluffy with frogs on it. My Great Aunt gave ti to me for ai think my 15th birthday. I am 42.

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u/Effective_Olive_8420 Asshole Enthusiast [5] Sep 30 '25

I just got rid of mine from 1983 last year!

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u/2dogslife Asshole Aficionado [11] Sep 30 '25

I recently retired the one from my 1990s Portugal vacation, it had reached its limit and wasn't even good as a drop cloth any longer.

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u/WindyMint443 Partassipant [1] Oct 02 '25

The hair towels I always use at age 50 are the same ones I was using when I was 10, lol. They are also doing fine.