As a Team Rubber newbie, Christmas is a difficult time of year. I have no worries over the luxurious holiday allowances, or getting too merry at the christmas party; that’s like snow off a ducks back. The problem I’m having is the Team Rubber secret santa.
This year we are going with ‘mug-themed’ gifts: so basically a cup for coffee, tea or whatever other beverage our recipient prefers. Now you’d think that would leave me in a fairly safe place. I mean, how many different drinking vessels can there be?
However, being new to the team, I am still getting to grips with everyone’s names and don’t know everyone as well as I’d like. Upon drawing my name from the (non-santa) hat, I realised that I didn’t completely, exactly, even remotely connect the name to any of my new collegues.
Here began my quest for Christmas acceptance. After hours of stealth research I finally determined who my lucky mugcipient was. To my relief, I also managed to avoid the ‘faux pas’ of asking someone to point themselves out in the office.
Next comes the issues of taste. Should I get them a ‘hilarious’ slogan based mug? Or a ‘trendy’ pantone colour chart mug? Or just go all out and get one with a model who loses their clothes when they get hot? I have no real idea what my mugcipient likes, and even if I did, would that help me choose what they want to drink their tea from?
In the end I have decided that i’ll just go with a sure bet. It won’t be the best mug going, but it won’t be offensive enough to be smashed on sight. I mean who wouldn’t like a mug with “I put the tea in team” on it?
“I put the tea in team” XD
Great post, dude. Love your “mug-isms”
хоошь!