Merry Christmas, I guess!

By Anonymous - 15/12/2023 15:00 - United States

Today, we did a Secret Santa at work and instead of buying cringe romance novels and candy for this other girl, I bought her a fantasy novel and a bag of dried mangos. When I went to leave for the day, I found both of my thoughtful gifts in the trash can. FML
I agree, your life sucks 286
You deserved it 808

Same thing different taste

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I mean - why would you be buying a book, let alone a romance novel for a coworker, unless that's what she asked for/indicated? If there was some indication that was the specific preference - YDI for ignoring her preferences. If not, then yeah, FYL. P.S. Dried mangos are delicious.

Ok, I can see why she threw out the mangos, but the book? Really?

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Ok, I can see why she threw out the mangos, but the book? Really?

I mean - why would you be buying a book, let alone a romance novel for a coworker, unless that's what she asked for/indicated? If there was some indication that was the specific preference - YDI for ignoring her preferences. If not, then yeah, FYL. P.S. Dried mangos are delicious.

soundsfakebutok 10

dried fruits contain sulfur dioxide which can trigger migraines. it’s also not as thoughtful as you think to get someone gifts YOU think they should have instead of what they asked for

It's a Secret Santa. You're not SUPPOSED to ask the person you got what they want.

It can be tricky to buy a thoughtful present for someone. You really need to know what they like, otherwise you have to be very generic - like a gift card or something… We are all different - Just because you liked these things doesn’t mean coworker does. It’s only a thoughtful gift if it’s something they like.

okay, buying a book for a secret Santa is useless unless you know they will like it. mangos are tasty, but a cheesy gift. you should have just gotten a holiday mug or cut Christmas stocks, etc.. something safe. just sayin

Dustmop 18

It's really rude to throw out someone's gift's but you really seem to have a bad attitude, what you find cringe other's enjoy.

So you know what she wants better than she does?