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For Kryin’ out loud, Kris Kringle is a Kolossal Kringe

06 Dec 05:50am

Filed under: Christmas, Gifts, Kris Kringle, Office Etiquette

I recently started a new job and at my very first team meeting, I was informed that I would be included in my new team’s Kris Kringle for the impending enforced Christmas “celebrations”.

Tip: don't buy your workmates one of these

As you would expect, yay. Is it possible to yay in an even lower case? yay. There you go.

Now, I know that this groan-inducing ritual must happen in offices all around the world (well, except for maybe the Middle East, India and most of Asia but lets not get pedantic) at this time of year – the exchanging of unwanted, thoughtless gifts between team-members who haven’t gotten to know each other well enough over the course of the year to know what to get each other.

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Kika says:

01:43pm | 07/12/11

I usually hate Secret Santa. I fking hate the word Kris Kringle… it’s not fking Kris Kringle! But my team has a pretty good attitude. We realise that you are NOT going to get a gift you want, like or need so we try to make as much fun out… Read more »
Boycotting KK says:

10:51am | 07/12/11

The first time i participated in Kris Kringle i received a penis-shaped incence holder. The second time a cook book demonstrating how to make food look like a range of animals. Needless to say, I won’t be participating in Kris Kringle this year. Seriously what is so wrong with the… Read more »

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