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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Comments (63)
skullmaster9 10
I guess the person who got you the pens must have been PENnyless
Tailored 15
So no stealing? I thought you can steal a gift if you like it so much?
StargazeKitsune 18
I got one pair of socks 2 Secret Santas ago...and last year at our workplace gift exchange, I didn't get anything because the person who got me quit before the designated date to give presents...could be worse, ha...
Dear_Karma 27
I just got my friend this box that's new in a series we both love. It took me ages to find it and then keep her from finding out there was a new book. I even got it signed! Then I got my other friends small gifts and gave her an extra one. My present was "lost"
Psycho_Babydoll 26
OP, I feel you. At my Secret Santa do people got gifts like personalized mugs, jewellery, shirts, bath/shower sets, candies... me? I got a box of balloons. I'd have preferred the pens.
EarlFug 19
Maybe the giver didn't know you don't like penis?
EarlFug 19
I'd take some decent pens over a pack of cards or other people's self-portraits or scrapbooks.
BadLuckHero 6
At be way we play the game, at the end of it, everyone gives the last, big present to the guy who was gifting them the entire time, so like a thank you gift. If you do play it like that, you can get the real gift at the end, from the guy you were gifting, while also getting your gifter a bad gift
HBND 12
YDI in a good way