Miscellaneous: Today, I was at a small secret Santa with a group of friends....

By ET - 21/12/2015 23:30 - United States - Glendale

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

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By hozzyandie - 14/12/2010 18:02 - Ireland

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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By Sad elf - 15/12/2016 13:42 - Australia - Brookfield

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

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Thanks, I guess…

By ButYTho - 06/11/2022 01:00 - Spain

Today, a friend and I celebrated our birthdays together with our mutual friends. I bought them a game from their favourite series, commissioned a sketch, and chipped with others to get them various other presents. I got a mug and a hentai t-shirt. FML

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Merry Christmas, I guess!

By Anonymous - 15/12/2023 15:00 - United States

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

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By crazygirl - 15/12/2010 02:18 - Canada

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

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By thrifty gone wrong - 28/01/2013 17:24 - United States - El Cajon

Today, I received a birthday present from a friend. It was the very same gift I gave to her for Christmas. FML

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By ravlol - 25/11/2011 18:08 - United States

Today, my friends and I were going to do an ugly sweater photo shoot. When we met up, one of them was wearing a sweater I gave on her birthday. FML

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Looking for another one!

By Anonymous - 20/12/2019 01:00

Today, I finally got a Christmas gift, a calligraphy set, for my father that I have been looking for for a month. My dad came home happily with the same calligraphy set today, saying that he surprised himself for Christmas. He got it cheaper than me. FML

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You deserved it 239

By now what - 24/12/2014 05:56 - United States - San Leandro

Today, my husband came home with a Christmas gift from a coworker. It's the same thing I got him. FML

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By Rhea - 28/10/2009 11:00 - Australia

Today, I won a raffle organised by a friend. I discovered one of the "prizes" was actually a present that I had given to her, that she had "loved". When I asked her where she had gotten it, she said, "Oh, just some crap someone gave me once." She didn't even remember that I had given it to her. FML

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You deserved it 3 729

123ika 16

Tuesday 22 December 2015 10:57

That's kinda inconsiderate.Merry christmas tho.

lexiieeex3 32

Tuesday 22 December 2015 11:13

Were they magic pens?

Comments

LPac5295 27

Tuesday 22 December 2015 15:41

They always say it's the thought that counts. However, it looks like your secret Santa used the same amount of thought as a goldfish would use in picking your gift. At least you made someone happy though.

racello13 32

Tuesday 22 December 2015 16:00

This has happened to me. The girl who drew my name in our friend-group Secret Santa was notoriously flaky; unsurprisingly, she got me nothing. Luckily, another friend came in to save the day, having bought me a Starbucks gift card since she knew the other friend was unreliable. When I went to use the gift card, it had $0.10 on it...

countryb_cth 38

Tuesday 22 December 2015 16:52

Owch, some friends they are. That's such a shitty thing to do to someone. I hope neither of them are still your friends.

ButterSweet 15

Tuesday 22 December 2015 16:58

It's the thought that counts tho... Right? ... Right? ?

False_Stupidity 41

Wednesday 23 December 2015 11:01

Yes, it's the thought that counts and this one had no thought at all.

middlenamefrank 8

Tuesday 22 December 2015 17:03

True story: I work at a company of about 50 people, and at our Christmas party, the grand prize was a 55" 4k television. I got a fruitcake. I'd kill for a pack of pens.