Secret Santa - The Gifts

[busterb]

Yeah, in last years thread

[Aliantha]

Well that's not surprising really. He's a year behind in sending out his gifts.

[Cicero]

My SS was a bitch to me. I am declining next year. Believe it. Seriously.....SS's shouldn't have lab send me secret bitch pm's. That's so over.

The fact that we should just get along is over too. You have outdone yourself this time.

I don't need Santa to talk about my personal life as if I'm screwed and send secret pm's through lab. You are no Santa Lady....

Remember: It's the thought that counts, and remember how thoughtless you were.

That really irritates me.

My SS gave me a kick in the kisser. I'm over it...but what you did is not in the spirit of giving.

[Cicero]

Bump...I want you to see this............

[Aliantha]

I assume your message is for me.

What's the problem? I sent PM's through LR because it's supposed to be a secret. I don't recall saying anything personal about you other than that you had lots of things on your plate at the time SS's were being recieved so it might not have been a priority for you or something like that and I also suggested that LR should inform you that your SS was international because the postage is a lot higher so I wanted to be sure to get it to you properly the second time around.

Sorry if that upsets you, but I was just trying to get your gift to you.

There was never any bitchy intent at all other than the fact that I was frustrated when the gift was returned as not deliverable.

[Aliantha]

FW: Returned gift

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aliantha
G'day Leah,

Today Cicero's gift was returned as undeliverable.

I'm a bit unhappy about it to be honest. She didn't seem like she really cared about whether she received it or not and I can understand that she's got other stuff on her mind atm. My issue is with the expense of postage.

Can you please ask her to sort out the correct address so that I am ensured of not wasting another $25?

Thanks,

Trish.

PS. Maybe she needs to be told that her SS is from overseas.

I sent her a PM letting her know that her gift from an overseas SS was returned undeliverable. I will likely be off the Cellar for a few days while I am out of town, we can sort this out then.

Have a great Christmas, talk to you in a few!

Leah

Then:

Hey Cic,

Just wanted to forward on the message I got this morning in my inbox.

I'm really not sure what to do at this point, I don't want your SS to spend more $$ on shipping, but I don't want you to be left out either... Ack.

I am likely going to be off the Celler for a few days becasue I will be out of town starting this afternoon. We can sort this out then.

Hope you and your 'puppy', (who's not so puppy sized anymore!!) have a good Christmas !

Say hi to val for me

Leah

After a bit of research I have found out what my mail issues are, and they can send it back, cash on delivery.



It isn't that I "don't care". I had trouble receiving anything at all at the old addresses. The new address:

Address removed

I received something there just fine the other day. I gave them the addresses I had and if 2 addresses don't work, that's postal.

Of course they don't have to send it. It is the thought that counts after all!

I hope you and yours had a Merry Christmas!!
Marta (Cicero)


I will leave the decision up to you, Ali. Let me or Cic know though.

Hope you new year's was good

Leah

Then:

G'day Leah,

I'll send it again tomorrow or if not, very early next week. I should be going somewhere near a PO tomorrow though. I'd like to get it to Cic as soon as possible. Let her know not to worry about a COD delivery. I'm happy to send it again as long as it's going to get there. It'll probably take a couple of weeks to arrive though at this stage I'd say...possibly a little longer.

Cheers,

Trish.


I will let her know asap. Thank you for trying again, hopefully there won't be any problems this time!

Leah

So that's it. If there's a problem with how I've communicated then so be it. I thought I'd done everything I could to make sure you got your gift.

I'm sorry if I didn't try hard enough or did something to upset you. My intention was only ever to get your gift to you.

Also, sorry to LR for posting the contents of PM's here, but I'm sick of he said she said type arguments and I'm not going through any more of that shit.

[Cicero]

Oh.......that. When I was told I was unconcerned?
Ali..........I am f'ing shaking my head.

I will receive gifts cash on delivery. I talked with a postal service employee about it...Next time do not spend a dime on me. Srsly...

"I'm a bit unhappy about it to be honest. She didn't seem like she really cared about whether she received it or not and I can understand that she's got other stuff on her mind atm. My issue is with the expense of postage."



Oh and, seek approval before you reveal pm's next time.....

[Aliantha]

Whatever Cicero.

If you don't think it's fair that I was a little bit annoyed at the gift being returned after double checking what address to use in the first instance then fine. I was given two addresses initially for you, and I asked LR to check which one I should send it to. I followed those instructions even though I had a feeling something would go wrong, so imagine my surprise when a month later, the gift I'd sent you was returned. lol Oh sorry, imagine my lack of surprise.

What a joke this is. You're not the only one who'll be opting out of SS next year.

[Cicero]

Actually. I won't be. Usually people are really good about it.

I enjoy giving little heart's desires............

I have changed my mind.

I'm a good Santa.........My recipients always say that.

I do my research.

I am taking this discussion out of this thread. I said what I had to say........I will say whatever else I have to say elsewhere.

I'm glad everyone else enjoyed their gifts!! I hope everyone's New Year is also working out, and I am sorry for screwing around in this thread. I just had to send someone a message and I am done.

Sorry guys.

Happy 2009!

[Aliantha]

OK, off you go.

I hope you enjoy your gift when it finally arrives.

[Cicero]

Me too!

[richlevy]

I never did get mine. Someone posted as anonymous and said they were having trouble affording it. I told them if things were that tight to not send me a gift. I'm assuming that they did not.

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by richlevy

I told them if things were that tight to not send me a gift.

so then you posted this to make them feel shitty?

that's a dick move on your part, in my opinion.

[TheMercenary]

[Wickedly_Tasteful]

*shares the popcorn with Merc...* This is just getting good...woot