DEAR HARRIETTE: I received a gift for the holidays that I am not happy about in the slightest. As part of a workplace Secret Santa exchange, a co-worker purchased me a pair of XXL spandex shorts and said they hope they fit. I clearly do not need that size, and it was given to me without a gift receipt. Additionally, skimpy shorts are not a funny gift to give a co-worker. I do go to the gym after work sometimes, so this may be where the inspiration for the spandex came from. I am pretty annoyed about this present because it's about four sizes too big, and I will never be able to use it, so it's useless AND everyone at the office laughed at me. I am debating never bringing up the shorts again or going along with everyone's jokes. Should I give this workplace clown the satisfaction of being offended by his gift? -- Not Funny, Memphis, Tennessee
DEAR NOT FUNNY: It's unfortunate when people take Secret Santa the wrong way. It is supposed to inspire feelings of good will for everyone involved -- at an affordable price. It is best if you let this go. If your co-workers continue to chide you about it, bring the spandex to work and toss it in the trash can the next time you hear the rude comments. Then, let it go.
While it was kind of a rude and stupid gift she should just make some jokes of her own. If he really was trying to be mean she won't give him the satisfaction of being offended. If he was just a stupid gift giver then there's no need to get upset because he's stupid. Either way getting upset about it helps how?
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I hate it when people don't handle secret santa in the spirit it in intended. It just puts a pall on it for everyone and it is just mean - spirited. That was a really not funny thing to do.
That being said, it can probably be returned without a receipt if they know what store it came from.
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I would be mad too. I would be tempted to toss the shorts back at the gift giver who obviously meant it as a joke and try to embarrass them with some witty comment about he/she needing them more than I.
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Those spandex shorts may say XXL but they can look like a small.
But I agree, that is a strange gift for an office secret santa.
Secret Santa is supposed to be a light-hearted, fun thing for everyone involved.
But I guess there is always that one who has to be a butt.
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I would be mad too. I would be tempted to toss the shorts back at the gift giver who obviously meant it as a joke and try to embarrass them with some witty comment about he/she needing them more than I.
Haha, "Why did you give me a pair of your shorts?"
I would be mad too. I would be tempted to toss the shorts back at the gift giver who obviously meant it as a joke and try to embarrass them with some witty comment about he/she needing them more than I.
Haha, "Why did you give me a pair of your shorts?"
I thought of that one!
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I thought of that one!
