Woman forced to involve hr over disturbing secret Santa gift

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A woman has revealed that her secret Santa gift at work was so disturbing she had to get HR involved.

The anonymous gift left her disgusted, and she turned to the internet for advice.

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The Secret Santa gift left her baffled and disappointed

The gift she received contained several baffling and unappealing items. These included:

– Chocolate with a 2020 expiration date
– Old, “manky” nail polish and coffee pods
– Worn-out socks that smelled of stale perfume

“The socks are falling apart, and the nail polish lids were covered in dust,” she explained. “It felt dirty.”

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A woman was disturbed by her secret Santa gift, which included expired chocolate and used items. Image: MumsNet

 

The gift also contained signs of being used

The woman was shocked to find that one of the items, a little balm, showed clear signs of being used. “It was full of fingerprints,” she said. “It had a charity shop aroma, and I wouldn’t even give it to my kids.”

Additionaly, she feels deflated and disappointed by the lack of Christmas spirit. She also admitted to feeling deflated by the lack of effort and thoughtfulness.

“I’m really disappointed and confused,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting anything extravagant, but this was too much.”

Social media comments offer mixed reactions to the gift

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The gift had dusty, old nail polish, worn socks, and a used balm with fingerprints. Image: MumsNet

 

On social media, commenters on her post offered different opinions. While, one suggested she throw the gift away, while another joked, “Scrooge at his finest!”

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Additionally, some speculated the gift reflected financial struggles, but others argued that even in tough times, the gift was unacceptable.

One person said: I get it, but I’m on the fence about if HR needed to be involved lol.

A second wrote: She has involved HR? That’s an overreaction no?

Awwww…..’thoughts and prayers’ to this poor, poor person!!! While a third commented.

Another added: Haha and what do you want HR to do? Nobody will admit it so have fun with it! Wear the nail polish to work lol. Use the socks for dusting gloves if you don’t want to wear them lol. May be someone in HR gave them to you hahahaha! Merry Christmas!

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She felt disappointed and confused, as the gift lacked any festive spirit or care. Image Credits: Getty

 

Someone else said: If I got someone in my secret Santa I couldn’t stand I’d ask to swap it for another person rather than wrap a disrespectful gift.

If your idea is to get HR involved then you are the problem – and your co-workers know it. Someone else said.

The woman reports the incident to management for resolution

Feeling strongly about the disappointing gesture, the woman went to HR for help.

Additionally, the mom later revealed that management was just as appalled by the gift. In hindsight, she would have preferred something as simple as a cheap chocolate bar.

“Management is just as disgusted as I am,” she said. “I’d rather have received a cheap chocolate bar.”

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Image Credits: Getty

 

The woman’s experience with a thoughtless secret Santa gift has left her confused and frustrated.

In short, despite the festive season, she received a gift that lacked any real holiday spirit, prompting her to report it to HR for further action.

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