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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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Mummyoflittledragon · 14/12/2021 04:47

How about buying one of these for yourself and using it at work? Wink Regifting to him in the secret Santa next year is the way to go…

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DBI78 · 14/12/2021 04:59

I'm guessing it's an "I'm too important and busy" issue rather than personal to you. He is probably annoyed he had to participate and did easiest thing possible. Still an arse tho

LaBellina · 14/12/2021 05:06

I think I’d rather be that person that got a secret Santa shitty gift then the one that everyone knows now as the cheapskate that gave their lovely coworker a shitty cheap mug and some sticky notes in return Confused.

PhilCornwall1 · 14/12/2021 05:31

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

😳 I think I'll keep working from home.

lightisnotwhite · 14/12/2021 05:47

I’d just plonk them all back on his desk with a note saying he might still need them at work.

Hopefully he’ll feel bad enough to get sling you a proper gift then.

UsernameInTheTown · 14/12/2021 06:29

What a tight arse... or maybe not?! Grin

HareOverThere · 14/12/2021 07:07

Sports Direct mugs used to be automatically in the basket (not sure if they still do that) so you buy it by accident if you don’t remove it. Then it’s deciding what to do with it because they take up too much cupboard space...

SpookyScarySkeletons · 14/12/2021 07:17

I once got a mug for secret Santa. It was a Christmas mug but alas no pens or sticky notes included. And I didn't even get fisted.

I think I got a raw deal there!

Baconking · 14/12/2021 07:22

Why are you mortified?

At least the gift is somewhat useful. Which aftershave did you buy for under £20?

Thefaceofboe · 14/12/2021 07:27

To be fair, sports direct mugs are fabulous and hold a LOT of tea Grin silver lining

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didyouscoredarling · 14/12/2021 07:30

@Thefaceofboe

To be fair, sports direct mugs are fabulous and hold a LOT of tea Grin silver lining

I don't drink tea! SadGrin

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didyouscoredarling · 14/12/2021 07:31

@Baconking

Why are you mortified?

At least the gift is somewhat useful. Which aftershave did you buy for under £20?

Cool water by David something
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Thelikelylass · 14/12/2021 07:34

This is the first thread in here in a long time where I read the OP and started really chuckling!!! Thanks OP!!

rattlemehearties · 14/12/2021 07:36

Are you using the word mortified correctly? Why are you personally embarrassed?

Aprilx · 14/12/2021 07:40

You can’t buy Cool Water for £20. Aren’t Secret Santa gifts supposed to be jokey presents, not boring presents like aftershave and chocolates anyway?

picklemewalnuts · 14/12/2021 07:40

He forgot. He forgot to do it so grabbed what was at hand and wrapped it!

Mummyoflittledragon · 14/12/2021 08:14

@Aprilx

You can’t buy Cool Water for £20. Aren’t Secret Santa gifts supposed to be jokey presents, not boring presents like aftershave and chocolates anyway?
Really? Quick google : £17.45 then you can get 10% off it’s your first order. £1.99 standard delivery.
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SpookyScarySkeletons · 14/12/2021 08:21

@Aprilx

You can’t buy Cool Water for £20. Aren’t Secret Santa gifts supposed to be jokey presents, not boring presents like aftershave and chocolates anyway?
It depends on the colleagues I guess.

In one company it was £5 max and a jokey present was expected. Whereas where I am now it's £10 and each person can specify a wish list online. I got a really lovely lady in finance who had a huge wish list lol so I picked something from there and added a Christmas wish bracelet from Etsy that was only £2. She was really touched when she opened it.

Justilou1 · 14/12/2021 09:54

Are we all missing the point that he gave stationery to the person in charge of the stationery cupboard??? Wow! How tone deaf!

ChimChimeny · 14/12/2021 10:25

@Aprilx

You can’t buy Cool Water for £20. Aren’t Secret Santa gifts supposed to be jokey presents, not boring presents like aftershave and chocolates anyway?
B&M always have it at the till for £9.99!
Bambooshampoo · 14/12/2021 17:46

Engineer it to have him again next year……give him the EXACT same thing next year.

EerieSilence · 14/12/2021 17:48

The worst Secret Santa present I ever got was the fact that I inhaled a bit of chocolate I was eating when I read the "late to the fisting" bit.
It's unplesant.

EerieSilence · 14/12/2021 17:48

unpleasant, that is

Helpimfalling · 14/12/2021 17:51

@onceandneveragain

perhaps he thought if he arrived late most of the fisting would have been finished and he might get away with not participating?
Fml!! I've just nearly peed myself laughing
fuckoffjournalists · 14/12/2021 17:53

Secret Santa at work is the worst invention and biggest potential for adding to landfill and upsetting people. He's a thoughtless tight arse!

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