# Still groused about Secret Santa **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 13, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135 "2003-03-13T17:35:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/1 "2003-03-13T17:35:29Z")
I’ve finally realized that my secret santa gift will never arrive. Bummer, but I’m a big boy and I can deal with not getting a present, because the rest of my life is going very well. But what really irks me is that the gift I sent seems not to have arrived either. I did send it in December, about the 15th, but it looks like that small box got lost in the mail. For that, I offer humblest apologies to **Hamadryad**. I know I skimped on a card, but I was in a rush and the only paper on me was my business card, but I really did think the package actually would arrive. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/2 "2003-03-13T17:49:46Z")
Send me your address, Barbarian. I got a little something I’ve been saving. Someone rescued me from my Secret Santa woe, and I am returning the favor. E-mail available in my profile. ---
**Author:** ![auRa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@auRa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auRa)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/3 "2003-03-13T18:40:20Z")
Since this is up here now: **ems** , did you ever get my present? According to the Internet mail tracking service, the package made it to Norway, but I’m not sure if it actually ended up with you… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/4 "2003-03-13T19:46:56Z")
My wife got me. Then her SS ditched on her. Luckily, **Baker** saved the day with the best gifts ever. I’ll send you something if you like, too. I _like_ giving people stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/5 "2003-03-14T13:41:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CrankyAsAnOldMan \* > \*\*Send me your address, Barbarian. I got a little something I’ve been saving. > \*\* Send it to Hama instead. I’ll email you her address. ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/6 "2003-03-14T15:46:37Z")
Aw c’mon. You _know_ you want something! Take it! Take the things! They are calling to you! ---
**Author:** ![Daerlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/7 "2003-03-14T15:51:32Z")
So here’s where I post: **poysyn**! Did you get the baby blankie? ---
**Author:** ![that\_darn\_cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@that\_darn\_cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/that_darn_cat)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/8 "2003-03-14T18:41:58Z")
Woe is me! Both **moi** and I are SS slackers. We participated in th first round successfully. Unfortunately, we signed up for another round last year, right before we found out we had to move. We received our packages, but never got ours in the mail. So, I’d like to come clean. The first two Dopers who missed out on SS who send me their email will get a package in the mail, no strings attached. And I just cleaned the garage. Bwa-ha-ha! ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/9 "2003-03-21T15:15:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Barbarian \* > \*\*Send it to Hama instead. I’ll email you her address. \*\* AGH!! NONONO!!! I got it, I got it, I didn’t know who had sent it! Plus… I still haven’t sent one to MY person. And I’m about to start a thread about it…I’m hoping maybe some other bad bad bad people will chime in and maybe we can get absolution and start over. Meanwhile…I totally loved the little fairy and “SQEEEE!!!”-ed my ass off. Pretty little magnet, too. You’re totally awesome and I am pondscum and I’m not even being sarcastic. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/10 "2003-03-21T15:19:07Z")
Now that’s a nice way to start a Friday morning! Okay then, **that darn cat** is getting my address… ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/11 "2003-03-21T15:42:23Z")
Wow. I had no idea so many cool people sucked as badly as I do. I will try and get my dang present in the mail this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/12 "2003-03-22T00:56:09Z")
At this rate, we might as well rename it the “_Secret Easter Bunny_” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/13 "2003-03-22T01:40:59Z")
Well, whoever got my name, I promise I will forgive you if you send me my dang present. 🙂 Thanks, **Barbarian** , for starting this thread. I wanted to, but I was afraid of the reaction I might get. ---
**Author:** ![whistlepig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/73ab20/32.png) [@whistlepig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whistlepig)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/14 "2003-03-22T04:36:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Barbarian \* > \*\*I’ve finally realized that my secret santa gift will never arrive. \*\* Did you check the email address listed in your profile around Christmas time? Because I was your secret Santa and sent you two emails to find out what size you wear. And then I got sick and depressed and never followed up on it. You can send your t-shirt size to the address in my profile. My apologies for not following up more diligently, but Christmas pretty much sucked around my house. Whistlepig ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/15 "2003-03-22T04:39:12Z")
I’m feelin’ the love in this thread. And I’m likin’ it. ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/16 "2003-03-23T19:45:30Z")
Brynda, I think your name might have come to the terrible-person household, also known as moi and tdc. Since you’ve already offered the apologize, I’m offerin’ stuff. Just send an addy to my e-mail and [SUB] **MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!** [/SUB] …I mean, I’ll send something delightful your way. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-groused-about-secret-santa/161135/17 "2003-03-23T20:31:01Z")
Hei **auRa**. We have “postal delivery impaired” staff in my apartment block reception. Anything bigger than an envelope and they get confused - I asked three times if there were any packages for me and finally got it on Feb 1st. Thanks 😃