Workplaces have their traditions, which they are very serious about, and like honoring every year. One of those traditions at an office is playing Secret Santa every year. However, things didn’t work out well for one coworker at last year’s Secret Santa, and it worried the woman in charge of the Secret Santa coming up.
Reddit user cincerelyc shared that one of their coworkers had a fumble with her gifts last year and she received a mediocre wallet last year. So, for this year’s Secret Santa, she made it clear to everyone that she didn’t want to be part of the game. This made OP feel bad, who, despite being told no, still added the woman’s name to the list. OP wanted to make up for last year’s terrible experience, but the woman had already refused to be a part of the event, so would her efforts be successful at all? Let’s find out.
1. When she clearly doesn’t want to? Do we really need more evidence?
2. OP and the team are really into Secret Santa; however, one employee didn’t have such a great experience last year.
3. There was a fumble with the timing of the arrival of her gifts, which ruined her receiving experience. And her final gift was only a wallet.
4. For the current year, she made it clear to everyone that she didn’t want to be part of the Secret Santa tradition.
5. OP, being in charge, still put that woman’s name on the list despite being told no.
6. OP decided to settle on a pre-arrangement with the coworker to make sure her Secret Santa wouldn’t be ruined.
Be it a corporate setting or a personal one, no would always mean no. The coworker made it very clear to OP that she didn’t want to be a part of the yearly Secret Santa games anymore. No one needs anymore reasoning or justification. All OP is doing here is wasting her today, the coworker has zero interest in the “famous” Secret Santa.
Seriouslty, when will people learn how to accept “no” for an answer.
