Shite secret Santa presents you received

[AtSea1979]

Today I got a crappy pair of fluffy socks. Budget was supposed to be a tenner but these are clearly much less and molting all over the place and would never fit me. I worked out who got them and I already know she dislikes me. She clearly did it on purpose.

Tell me what crap you have received —so I can feel better— !

Not me, but DH once got a used and empty post-it note dispenser. He said he wasn’t fussed but I think he was pretty disappointed.

These are very funny. The brass neck of some people!

Mine was nice but my friend got a “Scenes Of Britain” calendar from Poundland.

I got cheap make up brushes last year, really cheap and useless and I didn’t wear make up to that job. Couldn’t be arsed. I always try to give a nice gift. Before that was one that had obviously been picked up in the train station. It was a pile of utter shite!

Alcohol..I was pregnant at the time although not common knowledge
Head scratcher

A man in our office got a Borat mankini one year.

I don’t see the problem with regifting smelly sets or scented candles or whatever? As long as it’s the right value and in date does it matter if it’s from last year?

I got a book about historic ships once, a few weeks after I had a baby. The note on it said ‘something for you and baby to look at at bedtime’ 🙈

Mine looks lovely (saving to open xmas day ) but theres lots in the gift bag! I really appreciate it, but mine looks awful now because I actually stuck to the limit of £10 (just over actually) and nobody else has! I felt really embarrassed

A recycled pot of moisturiser which had been clearly opened and used because it wasn't sealed and someone had clearly dabbed their finger into it.

I got a highlighter

Penis shaped pasta. And jelly babies with knobs. A couple of other bits. Basically £10 worth of novelty willy related food items which all went straight into the bin.

I wouldn't have minded so much if it had all been jokey but everyone else had lovely thoughtful gifts that they really liked, and I got a load of knob jokes.

Years ago my secret santa gift didn’t appear on the day, one of the managers spoke to the person who was my secret santa (i had no idea who it was) and a young guy came ti my dept to say he had forgot to bring it in but could i tell him where i lived so he could deliver it!!!!
This went on for a few weeks, him annoying me for my address so he could deliver it in person! Wtf????

This is why I won't do secret Santa anymore.

I can barely choose a present for my own mother let alone a colleague I might barely know.

I've actually been really lucky and received nice gifts, but I e seen colleagues receive some terrible presents, absolute tat.

Imagine how much secret Santa stuff gets binned.

Many years ago the b*tch Marketing Manager bought be an XL size pair of knickers! I was a size 8 back then!

I was so upset at the time but looking back now, she was obviously jealous of me. It hurts when you buy a thoughtful gift and others use it as an opportunity to be mean or passive aggressive.

I don't do secret santa any more. I think I got a mug three years in a row - I don't drink tea or coffee at work. They all know this because there is a milk kitty I am exempt from because I don't use it, and I always say no thanks when ever others put the kettle on.

I also used to try and get cool, interesting presents. One year there was a £10 limit. I had found a gift that was £20 but had been in a half price sale. I was soooo chuffed, but watched the recipient open it and he was clearly not impressed. So what was the point at all!?

I just don't think people really care, and buy whatever is easy. Well, I might as well save my money and buy myself something I like....