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Mortified by gift from boss

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didyouscoredarling · 13/12/2021 20:12

I had two KIT days that fell for secret Santa, so I was included in it

I got my boss, he got me. He forgot my present on the actual day of secret Santa so he gave me mine the day after

I got him an aftershave he likes. It's a fairly cheap one (£20), and a small box of chocolates. Just Cadbury's, he loves chocolate

I was gifted today a 'I ❤️ Sports direct' mug with a pack of pens in and some sticky notes
Wtf.

AIBU to feel sad? Limit was £20...

I only know he was my secret Santa because he was late to the fisting...

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PurplePansy05 · 13/12/2021 22:06

I hold the key to that cupboard Grin

Honestly, my pelvic floor can't take anymore!

SawdustandHay · 13/12/2021 22:06

@Cocomarine

Where the hell do you work?! 🤣”

In Proposals Xmas Grin

Dancingonmoonlight · 13/12/2021 22:06

Forgot or couldn't be arsed.
That is offensive by anyone's standards. He obviously didn't care. I wonder would he have done the same if his secret santa was a senior surgeon? I doubt it.
But OP please don't mention it in the hope it gets back to him. He really won't care or feel one iota of embarrassment. You'll end up feeling more embarrassed than him and you have no reason to be!

HoneyItAlreadyDid · 13/12/2021 22:08

He’s shit at giving presents. He should be embarrassed, you don’t need to feel anything. It isn’t your fault he was rubbish.

catmothertes1 · 13/12/2021 22:09

@Lessofallthisunpleasantness

This is hilarious! All Secret Santa presents are shit. Get over yourself. The fisting sounds interesting though, any more info on that?
In my experience,Secret Santa presents in the workplace,especially those bought by middle age men are pretty rubbish!
PurplePansy05 · 13/12/2021 22:11

Next year, draw the names yourself, and give those gifts back to him

Think you meant 'give those fists back to him' there?

And yes, as someone rightly pointed out earlier, autocorrect swaps to words commonly used by the phone owner.

No judgement, OP Grin Merry Christmas!

PurplePansy05 · 13/12/2021 22:13

Next year, draw the names yourself, and give those gifts back to him

Think you meant 'give those fists back to him' there?

And yes, as someone rightly pointed out earlier, autocorrect swaps to words commonly used by the phone owner.

No judgement, OP Grin Merry Christmas!

Bussinbussin · 13/12/2021 22:15

Wrap it up in cellophane with a big bow and give it all back to him for his birthday.

ImmutableSexQueen · 13/12/2021 22:17

Late to the fisting... I hope you all started without him.

DogInATent · 13/12/2021 22:23

You did nothing wrong; he's a cheap bastard.

But he's got small hands.

GrannytoaUnicorn · 13/12/2021 22:24

So OP's thread is now completely derailed because of a silly typo.... Typical.

Personally @didyouscoredarling I'd chuck the mug in the office waste bin! Or anywhere that he's likely to see but also makes it obvious what you think of it!

GrannytoaUnicorn · 13/12/2021 22:26

How about in the waste bin in HIS office! 🗑

AmyDudley · 13/12/2021 22:28

As with all fisting it's about giving not about receiving.

RavingAnnie · 13/12/2021 22:30

@Tal45

Be thankful. At least he didn't get you some anal beads to go with the fisting.
😂😂😂😂
BitterAndTwistedChoreDodger · 13/12/2021 22:31

Now I'm laughing @ChimChimeny's stolen prosecco. Xmas Grin

SirensofTitan · 13/12/2021 22:32

Why are you embarassed though? He's the rubbish gift giver, I don't get it unless you are embarssed for him which you would be unreasonable for, there's absolutely no need to be embarassed for him when he isn't for himself.

RavingAnnie · 13/12/2021 22:33

10/10 OP. ROFL.

TheWeeDonkeyFella · 13/12/2021 22:35

Yeah that's really mean especially if he handed it over directly (and late too) so you'd have no doubt who it came from.

Save it somewhere and try to rig it next year to get him again and regift (maybe leaving a tea stain in it for good measure).

OhdearOhdearOhdearIndeed · 13/12/2021 22:36

I think you should scribble out the 'I love Sports Direct' and replace it with 'I hate my shitty present' and put it in with the communal mugs at work. Or have fun with it and get a permanent marker and write 'I Love Fisting' on the bottom, make him a brew and hopefully in a meeting the last laugh will be on him when he takes a sip.

Save it, and next year make sure who gets him in the secret Santa returns the 'gift' back.

On a side note, office Christmas parties have really ramped up a gear in recent years. People used to photocopy their arse, now it's a full on fist-a-thon after a few sambucas. Oh to be young again....

Hawkins001 · 13/12/2021 22:56

@didyouscoredarling

*LATE TO THE GIFTING!

Sorry Blush

I guess, well, this a science lab ?
Hawkins001 · 13/12/2021 22:57

Although i understand the gift may of not been to your liking, having stationary can be a good supply when needed

Justwhy123 · 13/12/2021 22:59

Definitely a stationery cupboard raid type gift.

He deserves a ----fisting bad gift.

HairyFanjoBanjo · 13/12/2021 23:01

This is the fist that keeps on giving..

GiantHaystacks2021 · 13/12/2021 23:05

He'd lose all my goodwill after a poor show like that.
He won't give a shit though - most surgeons think they're god's gift.

Stuff like is why I opted out of Secret Sandra this year.

Maireas · 13/12/2021 23:11

This. Is. Hilarious !!!Grin