I Got Grinched

Office parties . . .

We had this "Secret Santa" deal where everyone purchases a $25 gift and then we draw lots to get to choose from the annonymous pot.

So I went out and found a nice liquer that retailed for just about $25, wrapped it up and joined the party.

So everyone had a chance at the pile of gifts and people walked away with nice books, massagers, wine glasses, etc.

Guess what I got . . .

Somebody gave me this flameless candle set.

Now let me CSI this for you:

1) There is no way that this thing could possibly retail for more than $16.

2) The box itself was so obviously pre-opened that when I first unwrapped it, other people thought that the box was just being used to contain something nicer.










3) Just look at the forensic evidence: A hole in the side of this supposedly new gift; tears in the packaging clearly from tape.

So what is the final report on this corpse of a gift?

Re-gifting!

There was one person in my office (I have my suspicions) who used the Secret Santa as a chance to save $25 and give me a piece of crap they obviously didn't want themselves!

Imagine me holding this box of unwanted garbage, wearing a fake smile, surrounded by co-workers who were embarrassed for my "gift". On top of that I am out $25 bucks.

So I left the party and decided to pass this present along to someone else who actually wanted it using "market forces".

This is a picture of me leaving this crappy thing on the subway. If someone really wants it, they will have the initiative to take it (either that or the subway will shut down due to a perceived bomb threat).

I can't believe the thought (or lack of) that went behind this gift. Oh well, imagining that box making laps around Toronto on the subway makes me smile. I guess that is worth my $25.

Besides, maybe it has already found its way into someone's poorly decorated home?