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'Worst Secret Santa ever!': Boss "gifts" employees a Febreeze plug-in, mismatched pens, and a used gift card for office Secret Santa

'Worst Secret Santa ever!': Boss "gifts" employees a Febreeze plug-in, mismatched pens, and a used gift card for office Secret Santa

When a company decides to organize a Secret Santa gift exchange, it seldom amounts to the team bonding and warm company culture aesthetic of the intent. That's because people are already scrambling to get real gifts for their significant others and family members in the stressful weeks leading up to the holidays. The truth of the matter is that nobody cares about their coworkers so much that they are going to put in that same level of effort and creativity into their office Secret Santa gifts.…
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Boss demands employee ‘stay in their lane’ after they help manager with his projects, employee complies, resulting in manager drowning in work: ‘Not my circus’

Boss demands employee ‘stay in their lane’ after they help manager with his projects, employee complies, resulting in manager drowning in work: ‘Not my circus’

Who is not familiar with the neverending battle between wanting to prove your worth at work and be as helpful as you can be, while not overdoing it to a point where you are much too overworked? Some people get so invested in wanting to prove themselves, they lose sight of how things are meant to be working , and end up doing more damage than good. For example, when one wants to show their manager how much they are capable of, they might find themselves taking on even more work, specifically wor…
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Mother-in-law staying with family for the holidays re-tags all gifts to be from herself: 'She told me that I’m ruining Christmas'

Gift-giving is a socially complex affair with a lot of wrapped layers to it. There's the expectation of the level of gift you're going to be giving someone: what it's going to say and how much it's going to cost, along with the symbolism of that gift and what it's going to mean to the other person. Of course, a great gift often won't be the most expensive but might be the most heartfelt or one that meets the laid-out expected qualities that your relationship with that person dictates. And it al…
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Entitled stepmother forces son's fiancee to ensure a mother-son wedding dance: 'As his soon to be wife I have the right to do this'

Mother-son dances can result in some very sweet moments at weddings. Up next, read about one irate 18-year-old who happened to catch his parents talking about him behind his back that he posted it to social media, writing that his parents just “ didn't notice my phone was recording .”
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'I smiled and chuckled and held back my tears': Entitled boss’s Secret Santa 'gift' leads employee to quit and HR to step in

Work Secret Santa exchanges are supposed to be a fun and lighthearted way to spread some holiday cheer among coworkers who you mostly know through passive-aggressive email chains and awkward breakroom small talk. But somewhere between the budget limits, unspoken expectations, and trying to avoid the holiday burnout, things can go south fast.
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15+ grappling grownups share facepalm-worthy adulting fails: ‘Used to think a lint roller was a one-time use thing, had no idea could pull off tape for a fresh roll underneath’

15+ grappling grownups share facepalm-worthy adulting fails: ‘Used to think a lint roller was a one-time use thing, had no idea could pull off tape for a fresh roll underneath’

Roses are red, Stay on your guard, Actually, just stay in bed, Adulting is hard.
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'I'm going to be struggling stuck in a cold truck for Christmas': Truck driver abandoned with no money or gas after boss ghosts him during the holidays

'I'm going to be struggling stuck in a cold truck for Christmas': Truck driver abandoned with no money or gas after boss ghosts him during the holidays

Imagine spending your holidays in a truck with no money or gas. Sure, spending Christmas with your family can sometimes feel like the end of the world, but nothing compares to being abandoned by your boss and stuck in the freezing cold like this truck driver unfortunately was. However, in the spirit of the holidays, it seems like a few kind folks on the internet contributed donations to this Redditor to allow him to find a hotel for the time being and even find the contact information of a few…
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Overworked employee requests coworkers take on some of her workload, they refuse, leading her to take a month-long sick leave instead: ‘Now her tasks are being reassigned to us’

Overworked employee requests coworkers take on some of her workload, they refuse, leading her to take a month-long sick leave instead: ‘Now her tasks are being reassigned to us’

When working with a team, there is a delicate balance between doing your individual work and fulfilling your part as a teammate. We all want the team to be successful and a good fit for everyone, while still putting ourselves first, which is not an easy challenge. If a coworker approached you today and asked you to help them with some of their tasks , would you have agreed, even though that is not your responsibility? The reality is, that both answers to this question are completely valid. If y…
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8-year-old daughter wants snowglobe for Christmas, mom says no, dad gives it to her anyways and it breaks instantly: '[My] daughter dropped it'

You need to learn some lessons by experiencing it yourself, even if everyone around you is telling you it's a bad idea, sometimes that message isn't going to sink in without experiencing it through your own folly. Still, as parents , you need to make sensible decisions around when to protect your kids from their own wants and whims and when to let things proceed as-is and let them figure it out. Being overprotective is going to keep them from being able to properly figure out how to navigate di…
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‘Not all disabilities are visible… Merry Christmas!’: Stroke survivor pre-boards his flight while traveling for the holidays, impatient mother shames him for moving too slowly

‘Not all disabilities are visible… Merry Christmas!’: Stroke survivor pre-boards his flight while traveling for the holidays, impatient mother shames him for moving too slowly

Nothing makes holiday travel more stressful than having to travel with a Karen...
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‘Fine. You asked for it, you got it!': Mother cancels childcare in order to prep for Christmas after in-laws throw a tantrum, leaves the rest of the 2 AM gift wrapping up to them

‘Fine. You asked for it, you got it!': Mother cancels childcare in order to prep for Christmas after in-laws throw a tantrum, leaves the rest of the 2 AM gift wrapping up to them

Just because you're a mom, doesn't mean you have to do EVERYTHING for Christmas.
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'My AirPod... got in my mouth and I chewed on it in my sleep': 20+ Sleepy people who are not getting a good night's rest

There's nothing like a good night's sleep ! As dull as it is to sleep for 8 or 12 hours, you're almost guaranteed to wake up feeling excellent. You'll feel full of energy and ready to tackle the day. There are endless benefits to getting into a solid snooze, but it's just not possible for everyone all the time. On those days where you don't get your best sleep , you'll really feel it. The day drags by, you might find yourself snacking more, and you may be impatient with those around you. Just a…
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‘Babyratu is my Barbenheimer’: Why Film Lovers Have Chosen a Niche Double Feature This Holiday Season Over Your Typical Rom-Coms

‘Babyratu is my Barbenheimer’: Why Film Lovers Have Chosen a Niche Double Feature This Holiday Season Over Your Typical Rom-Coms

This Christmas, some families will be flocking to the movie theater to see the new Lion King prequel, while others may buy tickets to see the Boomer-bait Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown . However, in a niche corner of the internet full of film obsessives and pop culture aficionados, a different double feature seems to be on their minds this Christmas. Yes, we’re talking about Halina Reijn’s seductive thriller Babygirl and Robert Eggers’s spin on the horror classic Nosferatu . This combinati…
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30 Funny Christmas-Inspired Work Memes to Get You Through the Last Few Days Until Break

The out-of-office messages have already started
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Brother cancels attendance to Christmas lunch, wants sister to travel 3 hours to his place instead: 'He immediately got defensive and suggested we just do our own thing'

Traveling to visit family for holidays can be a real delight, but there's definitely a limit to the distance and time traveled at which the whole affair becomes too long for a simple day trip. By the time you factor in 3-hours there and 3 hours back, that's pretty much the day gone just there; there's not really that much holiday left to enjoy outside of the time spent together in the car. You could stay with them for the night but still, staying in someone else's house feels burdensome, and in…
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Brother refuses to buy 16-year-old sister her 'dream pet': 'I think it's a TikTok phase'

Begging your parents for a pet is basically a childhood rite of passage. Probably all of us at some point have begged our parents for a kitten, puppy, or fish, writing out all of the reasons why it would be beneficial. Then, our parents probably said something like, “We're not getting a kitten just for me to end up cleaning up after it and feeding it every day.” Then, as a kid, you insist to your parent that you will care for it anyway. At some point, you might have to lay on the floor and wail…
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