Today, I was at a small secret Santa with a group of friends. Everyone got each other some amazing gifts, the first person got a homemade self portrait, the second person got some professional grade playing cards, the third person got an album of past memories, and I got a pack of pens. FML
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Today, at the office, everyone in my department swapped secret santa presents. I bought the guy whose name I picked a DVD box-set of his favorite TV series. One of my friends got a fancy make up kit. Another got a pack of posh notebooks. I got a toilet plunger. FML
Today, after weeks of tirelessly organising a Secret Santa with work colleagues, we finally exchanged gifts. I got a stapler, which had been stolen from my desk the day before. FML
Today, a friend and I celebrated our birthdays together with our mutual friends. I bought them a game from their favourite series, commissioned a sketch, and chipped with others to get them various other presents. I got a mug and a hentai t-shirt. FML
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
Today, I went to a work party where we had a Secret Santa. I gave a nice set of beer bottles with glasses. When my name was called I naturally picked the biggest gift. I got groceries. I now have dog food and men's body spray. I don't have a boyfriend or a dog. FML
Today, I received a birthday present from a friend. It was the very same gift I gave to her for Christmas. FML
Today I volunteered to organize the office Secret Santa. I carefully tracked names, budgets and preferences. On gift day, I realized I’d emailed the spreadsheet to everyone. People now know who hates mugs, who regifted last year, and who wrote “Anything but candles.” Our Christmas spirit died pretty darned quick. FML
Today, my friends and I were going to do an ugly sweater photo shoot. When we met up, one of them was wearing a sweater I gave on her birthday. FML
Today, I finally got a Christmas gift, a calligraphy set, for my father that I have been looking for for a month. My dad came home happily with the same calligraphy set today, saying that he surprised himself for Christmas. He got it cheaper than me. FML
Today, my husband came home with a Christmas gift from a coworker. It's the same thing I got him. FML
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123ika 16
That's kinda inconsiderate.Merry christmas tho.
lexiieeex3 32
Were they magic pens?
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LeotheCat 10
That sucks OP, at least you know that you made someone else's day with a good gift
Britt125 16
I'd be happiest with the pens tbh. I'm a writer and I never have enough pens. I also have a stationery obsession... so yeah, I'd be okay with getting pens. Especially if they were nice ones (obviously I don't know how nice the pens you got were, or were not). Okay well the album of memories is sweet. I ******* hate playing with cards though, so those are useless to me. And a self portrait, idk *maybe* if it was really well done usually I find them kind of creepy though.
Aydean 7
I remember, a few years ago, I was doing secret santa with girls, and a few boys. So after everything happened, I gave the girl I got 5 dollars and a chocolate bar. I got a big Santa case filled with candy. I felt really bad, as my gift was sh*t compared to that, so I went back and gave the person 20$, and some chocolate and sprinkle covered candycanes, with cool little designs and all that. .-.
ekrousse 4
I got chocolate! I got bubble gum!... I got a rock....
Witchylady 18
That is terrible. I don't like secret santas cause people put no thought into the present.
FweakofCydonia 40
Hopefully, they were expensive pens?
hydrafoil 2
Christmas is about giving. I'm sorry you did not get a good gift. Maybe think about how happy the person is who received your gift? You never know the impact you have with people!!
harleyivy 7
whoever did that should fell ashamed of their self. I know Christmas isn't about the presents, but she didn't even try to get you a good gift. I hope the other friends called her out on it, because that's ****** up.
harleyivy 7
whoever did that should fell ashamed of their self. I know Christmas isn't about the presents, but she didn't even try to get you a good gift. I hope the other friends called her out on it, because that's messed up.
xxpinkblinkxx 13
I did secret Santa with some friends a few years ago and I spent £15 on someone but never actually a gift myself because my secret Santa had been giving me the silent treatment(this went on for ages and the others ignored it). I could go on to explain more but well, I hate thinking about back then...