Opt-In or Opt-Out

[TheFickleFingerOfFate]

AIBU to feel that you should opt IN to office secret santas? Have been lumbered with taking part in an office SS because i failed to read the whole email telling people about how it was such a huge success last year (didn't take part) that they're running it again. Trouble is, at the end of the email there was a piece that said if you don't want to take part, you have to opt-out. As I did not want to take part I read half the email then deleted it. So basically I'm screwed. I have bought a SS gift and will say no more this year, but part of me is really seething. Since when was an office thing like this an 'opt-out'? I'm no scrooge btw - I just feel that the £5 - 6 limits put on these things just mean that you both buy and receive cr@p which I can do without.

[confusedlittleone]

It's not really that hard to read a full email though.

[peachgreen]

YABU. You should have read the email.

[Snap8TheCat]

Don’t be such a misery guts.

[LaurieFairyCake]

It should defo be opt in

I always delete emails that don't apply to me, I wouldn't even have got half way down

[SoupDragon]

I wouldn't have read it all either. Secret Santa is crap.

[IslingtonLou]

Well the thing is some poor sod has also been lumbered with buying a present for your miserable self so you should have at least opted out to get your name taken off the list and not have them waste their money too

[LoudBatPerson]

It should definitely be opt out. YANBU.

[LoudBatPerson]

Should be opt-in I meant to write!

[Mountainpika]

Everything should be opt in. Consent should never, ever be assumed, from Secret Santas to mailing lists and anything else.

[DorisDangleberry]

It should be opt in. I never read bollocks emails like that from the annoying office organiser

[carefreeeee]

YANBU. why on earth did you buy a gift. waste of time and money and bad for the environment.

[AutumnLego]

I think you just have to play along this year, and be more aware of it next year so you can opt out. Don’t get stressed about it. Waste of energy.

[Viviennemary]

This secret santa thing does seem to be getting a bit out of hand and causing problems. Somebody didn't get a gift last year though she gave one. And now you don't want to take part but now have to. I agree just go along with it all and like me breathe a sigh of relief on 1st January. Great Christmas is over for another year. Shouldn't be like this but it is these days.