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It's HOT TAKE THURSDAY and because I've been saving a few I'll go first.
Secret Santa, Bad Santa, Kris Kringle whatever you want to call it, is just another form of gaslighting. Eg.
Soap do I smell?
Candle I said I liked one particular candle once
Chocolates an after thought. Nobody really knows me
Wine or other alcohol great everyone thinks I'm an alcoholic. Do I drink too much?
Organisers of kk we are one big happy family bullshit.
Also I had a great sleep last night. Just wanna rub that in.
My work mug was given to me by a coworker. I don't love the mug, but I love the coworker. So 3+ years later, even though we're on different sites now and I only see him at company events, I still happily use this mug. He probably doesn't even remember giving it to me.
I now abstain from these gift swaps after receiving way too many mugs. Apparently the only thing people know about me is that I drink coffee. And it has never occured to them that, as someone who drinks a lot of coffee, I already own a mug.
But mine is better. See its brown and I know you like brown and it has flowers on it. I thought of you straight away as soon as i saw it.☕️
And as the mug heats up it reveals an insult vaguely relevant to how I really feel about you!
Perfume. Last minute Chemist Warehouse visit detected. Nobody remembered or cared enough to enquire what my tastes actually are.
Perfume I like this scent that's why I already own a bottle Thanks. Mine has nearly run out so it's perfect 😁
Hoo boy have been there indeed.
Recently was given a gold class cinema voucher.
I haven’t been the movies in 5 years or more.
They didn’t want to assume or stereo type me which would have resulted in a JB hifi voucher.
Would have been nice if they had asked as they actually just assumed in the end.
Congratulations, you can now view one of 5 types of superhero movie with incredibly expensive snacks and drinks available for sale!
And it’s amazing value for money! /s
Lol this reminds me of the peach candle SNL skit.
https://youtu.be/_L5Xkb78KxY?si=OtD1bZdoXmbVsdbM
Lol 😂
I organised my family's KK this year. I got my brother in law. He put the exact bottle of whiskey he wanted on his wish list. I bought it. Job done.
My nan got me (I set up my nan's login because she doesn't have or do any internet, so getting me was the perfect outcome). I just told her to get me a Dan Murphy's gift card. Bam. Easy.
It's such a sterile process though lol Ask for what you want, get it. Not much thought goes into it unless you go outside the wishlist.
It was more directed at the office kk. I've always worked for smaller companies so I know everyone but my husband has worked for larger companies where he's pulled a name out of a hat and gone "who the fuck is that?".
These are excellent takes.