One of the funniest Secret Santa stories I heard was when a guy got a box of really old VHS tapes. He thought it was a joke at first, but then he found out that his Secret Santa knew he was a huge fan of classic movies and those tapes had some really rare and out - of - print movies. He was over the moon.
In my family's Secret Santa, my cousin was the Secret Santa for my grandma. My cousin knew that grandma always talked about her childhood memories of baking with her mother. So, my cousin put together a beautiful baking basket filled with old - fashioned baking tools, a recipe book of family - favorite desserts, and some high - quality baking ingredients. Grandma was so touched when she received it. She said it made her feel young again and she couldn't wait to start baking. This shows how Secret Santa can bring back wonderful memories.
There's a story where Santa ate too many cookies at one house and his pants split as he was climbing back up the chimney. He had to quickly use some wrapping paper to cover up. Another one is when Santa got lost in a neighborhood because his GPS (a magical one of course) malfunctioned. He ended up at the wrong house three times before finding the right one.
Some of the worst Secret Santa stories include when the gift was a half - eaten box of chocolates. It was so unhygienic and disrespectful. There was also a situation where the Secret Santa got the wrong person's name and gave the gift to the wrong recipient. The actual recipient was left without a gift. And then there was a case where the Secret Santa was so late in giving the gift that the whole Secret Santa event had lost its charm. It was like an afterthought and not a part of the fun celebration it was supposed to be.
A Secret Santa story from my friend's club. There was a girl who was new to the club and a bit shy. She was assigned to be the Secret Santa for the club president. She was really nervous but decided to make a scrapbook filled with memories of the club's events that year. When the president opened it, she was so touched and immediately welcomed the new girl more fully into the group. It shows how Secret Santa can break the ice and create new bonds.
I have a great Secret Santa story. In my office, there was a Secret Santa event. One person got their boss as the recipient. They knew the boss was really into golf. So they got a custom - made golf ball with the boss's face printed on it. When the boss opened it, he was so surprised and amused at the same time. He actually took it to the golf course later. Another story is about a family Secret Santa. A young boy got his grandma. He gave her a book of old - fashioned jokes. Grandma spent the whole evening reading the jokes out loud and everyone was in stitches. Also, at a school Secret Santa, a student got their teacher. They gave the teacher a pair of socks with little apples on them (as a nod to the teacher - student relationship). The teacher thought it was really cute and funny.
One of the best secret santa stories I know is when a group of colleagues did secret santa at work. A young woman who was quite shy got the name of the office grump. She put a lot of thought into her gift. She found out he loved old western movies, so she got him a box set of classic John Wayne movies. When he opened it, his face lit up. He became much friendlier after that, and it really brought the office together.
One horror story could be when someone got a really offensive or inappropriate gift. For example, they were given a prank gift that made them feel humiliated in front of everyone at the Secret Santa event. It was a'special' coffee mug with an unflattering picture of them on it that someone had doctored without permission.
One horror story could be getting a completely inappropriate or offensive gift. For example, someone might receive an item that mocks a sensitive aspect of their identity. Another could be when the Secret Santa doesn't send anything at all, leaving the recipient disappointed and feeling left out. And then there are cases where the gift is so poorly made or chosen that it's just a waste of time and resources.