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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, 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
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 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 husband came home with a Christmas gift from a coworker. It's the same thing I got him. FML
Today, I invited my boss and his family over for dinner. As usual, I bought his kids Christmas' presents, nothing too fancy though. This year, he had one more that wasn't here last year. So I just pulled something from under the tree to hand him. He opened it on the spot. It was my son's PS3. FML
Today, I got a Christmas present from my boss. It was an ab workout video. FML
Today, I received a package labeled “Confidential.” Excited, I opened it in front of my coworkers, thinking it was a PR gift. It was the new toilet seat I'd mistakenly sent to my work address instead of my house. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I gave each other early Christmas gifts. I gave him a basketball signed by his favorite player, which took me forever to find. He got me diet pills. FML
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Ninjafriends 1
That's not a toilet plunger, silly. One end is the suction cup to secure it to a smooth surface. The other end is for..... Have fun!
Doortje 30
FYL. I would secretly steal someone else's gift. I mean, they don't like you anyway, so you've got nothing to lose..
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perdix 31
Think of it as a career opportunity! Have you seen how much plumbers make? And when your toilet is clogged with shit, there's not some 10-cent-an-hour kid in China or India that can do a damn thing about it. Of course, they also want your ass out of the office.
FYLDeep 26
They probably figured that practical presents are the way to go. Now you have something that you'll use everyday.
DocBastard 40
I feel privileged to be privy to this information, though it makes me feel a bit loony. Maybe I'll ask my friend John to examine my head.
ryanst 7
privy? loony? John? My head hurts. I need to stop resting in my room and get out of the house.
ocdparame 6
At least you didn't give someone an iPod and receive a homemade oven mit.
ashwe 0
ouch, lol
vettle 6
ha ha ha good reference!
KingDingALing 9
I'm KaySL's secret santa. I'm buying him a *****, but shhh, don't tell him...
FYLDeep 26
As if Kay needs more of those...
KingDingALing 9
He has a collection. I wouldn't know, of course...
DropTheDaggerxx 31
...mindfuck.
torio123 27
don't worry my brother got an out of date lip gloss
lolsucks4u 0
Now why is this an FML? All you have to say is: "Oh hell no you wanna give me a plunger and I got you something that you would really like than you can just suck it, okay *takes gift back* oh yeah, and I'm keeping the plunger!"
Marcelb 17
I think you're right. That would be the general idea of a "Secret" Santa. Hence the "secret"... ;)
meteor_stream 9
You can now scream "BWAAAAHHHH!" and plunger your co-workers right in their faces :3
azazahoo 0
all i got is a rock :/
hollyberry 0
maybe it was a hint ;)