(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!

[klg534]

Quote: Originally Posted by slinka /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I can't wait for the reveals!!! ^_^ /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> lol. So impatient I am...
Me TOO. I just want to creep on EVERYONE'S gifts now. Since everyone is talking so... cryptic..about what they purchased for SS. I am hoping people start mailing so I can see all the gifts people are getting! Are we supposed to wait until the 1st to mail it? Or could we send them now... with SLOWWW shipping so it arrives on the 2nd? ;-) 

 

[slinka]

Haha I don't know if there's a rule against shipping early ... =p As impatient as I am indefinitely need more time since my persons gift(s) haven't arrived yet /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> plus...lord knows I'll keep shopping right up until the deadline lol.

 

[morre22]

Quote: Originally Posted by slinka /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I can't wait for the reveals!!! ^_^ /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> lol. So impatient I am...
I know me too!! I love SS for being able to buy things and not only see what I get but it is so fun to see what others get too!! Even if there is a bit of box envy, it is just so much fun!!

 

[chelsealady]

Quote: Originally Posted by KellyKaye /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I am terrible at wrapping presents, but luckily Target understands and has made some incredibly cute boxes this year.

There were also some real cute ones at the dollar store.

 

[tnorth1852]

Quote:Originally Posted by nicepenguins /img/forum/go_quote.gif

 


That's pretty much what I did, also! It looks like a hundred thousand things, but I happened to have some of the stuff on her trade wish list and the "main" items I got totalled about $30-35, the rest is just stuff that I'm throwing in because I want it to have love! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> "Extras" if you will... And I didn't count the "gift from my city" in what I considered the "budget"! I'm of the mindset that I will love whatever I receive -- it's the thought that counts. Someone taking the time to show me some makeup love... can't go wrong with that! And again -- secret santa ... if you're creeping my every move on MUT -- remember, Ferrero Rocher=CRACK. Thank you. Love you. Bye! ETA: No idea why it doesn't show the quote. Oh well, such is life!

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

I'm not gonna lie. There was a really really mean lady who would order a venti strawberries and cream with 7 extra pumps of classic syrup (sweetener) to be split in half for her two kids. In a moment of fed up ness, I put whipped cream on one and not I another and say "That's the top half." Because wtf who needs 7 extra pumps of sweetener and why are you mean to me. That is now how we make drinks cut in half in my store and my boyfriends store. In DT stores the person at the window is almost never the person who made your drink but they should've caught that.

That would make me so mad! I hate when any place gets my order wrong especially when I tell them my order more than once!! And to say that there is no coffee when he knows there is! That is awesome that the manager gave you your money back and that your boys got their own though! My Starbucks just brushes their mistakes off like it is nothing -_- /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I'm so very mad at Starbucks right now! I went through the drive thru and ordered 1 frap for me and 1 for my kids to share. I pulled up to the window and the guy hands me a hot drink. I tell him my order again, and tell him its for my boys-"1 tall caramel brulee cream frap with whip in 2 tall cups with flat lids". He comes back with fraps that look a little too dark for creme fraps. I ask him "do these have coffee in them?" he looked at me and said "no, no, you're good". I drove away, stuck a straw in one of the cups and tasted it. Guess what-fricken coffee in them...grrrr I did a turn around in the middle of the street, drove back, parked my car, and marched in with my kids. The mgr gave me all of my money back and gave each of my boys their own creme frap. Talk about an inconvenience!!!!!! It took me 3 times to get the order right.... rant over....

 

[morre22]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I'm not gonna lie. There was a really really mean lady who would order a venti strawberries and cream with 7 extra pumps of classic syrup (sweetener) to be split in half for her two kids. In a moment of fed up ness, I put whipped cream on one and not I another and say "That's the top half." Because wtf who needs 7 extra pumps of sweetener and why are you mean to me.

That is now how we make drinks cut in half in my store and my boyfriends store.

In DT stores the person at the window is almost never the person who made your drink but they should've caught that.
 
7 extra pumps of syrup

who needs that? Especially for a kid!

 

[meaganola]

I'm still grasping at straws because my person doesn't have any specifics, but I consulted some people who do a particular thing that she does for suggestions that they would like, and I need to get stuff for an office potluck for tomorrow, so I'm going to try to go on a shopping spree at Target tonight! I'll also be going through my swap stash this weekend to see what I have that would be good. I have a really, really hard time shopping without specifics, so I'm going to have to just cross my fingers and hope I picked *something* she likes.

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

I have a lot more stories and even MORE stories of baristas exacting revenge on customers who treat others like garbage. ...but I'll save that for a different thread so everyone doesn't think I'm a horrible lady /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I never did anything remarkably bad. I'm a lot like Lily in How I Met Your Mother and her "Aldrin Justice". ETA: I've grown up more now I swear and my current job does not enable me to seek too much Aldrin Justice!

7 extra pumps of syrup :icon_eek: who needs that? Especially for a kid!

 

[trekkersangel]

Me TOO. I just want to creep on EVERYONE'S gifts now. Since everyone is talking so... cryptic..about what they purchased for SS. I am hoping people start mailing so I can see all the gifts people are getting! Are we supposed to wait until the 1st to mail it? Or could we send them now... with SLOWWW shipping so it arrives on the 2nd? ;-) 

I'm packing mine up this weekend & mailing both of my Santee's gifts Monday or Tuesday of next week. That way they for sure have them on December 1st. They need them by December 1st . . . Because my gifts come with instructions which start on December 1st! He he he! Watch your mail ladies, this Santa delivers her goods early! And can I say how excited I am that both my girls are active on both secret Santa forums? This is going to be so much fun!

 

[MissRoe]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I'm not gonna lie. There was a really really mean lady who would order a venti strawberries and cream with 7 extra pumps of classic syrup (sweetener) to be split in half for her two kids. In a moment of fed up ness, I put whipped cream on one and not I another and say "That's the top half." Because wtf who needs 7 extra pumps of sweetener and why are you mean to me.

That is now how we make drinks cut in half in my store and my boyfriends store.

In DT stores the person at the window is almost never the person who made your drink but they should've caught that.
 
listen, I am not some fire breathing bizatcho twirling though the store like a class 5 tornado. I used to be a waitress so I always say "it's ok", "no problem", "I can wait" "not a biggie", when it comes to getting an order correct. I say please, and thank you and have a nice day. I don't talk on my phone, and I don't act superior to anyone. But when my kids are concerned-different story. He knew I had kids, I specifically said to his face and not through some speaker that these are for my kids and the window was down and my kids were waving to him. Dude, not cool giving my kids coffee. Starbucks is a super duper special treat for my kiddos. This man just has a " I'm super cool" attitude and didn't give a crap. Also, there was no one behind me in the drive through. It's not like the drinks were backing up. I should also mention I've had issues with this guy in the past....

And for the lady that orders a strawberry with 7 pumps of classic-WTF?? Do those kids have teeth? are they obese? Dang that's a lot of sugar. My boys split a tall. There is no way I'd let them have anymore...

 

[Elizabeth Mac]

Quote: Originally Posted by morre22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

7 extra pumps of syrup

who needs that? Especially for a kid!

I order 10 pumps in my venti iced black tea. 

  I'm originally from NC and that's how I order "sweet tea" in NYC! 

 

[slinka]

Quote: Originally Posted by meaganola /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I'm still grasping at straws because my person doesn't have any specifics, but I consulted some people who do a particular thing that she does for suggestions that they would like, and I need to get stuff for an office potluck for tomorrow, so I'm going to try to go on a shopping spree at Target tonight! I'll also be going through my swap stash this weekend to see what I have that would be good. I have a really, really hard time shopping without specifics, so I'm going to have to just cross my fingers and hope I picked *something* she likes.
Hey, if she didn't put up any specifics, she's totally leaving herself open to basically anything, I think. You can't really complain if you didn't at least put in something for your ss to go by, y'know?

And 7 extra pumps? Good god. Those poor kids. And I could not stand when people were mean to me for no reason! Like...what did I do to you?? And why are you a jerk to someone handling your food/drink BEFORE you get it? Moron. Worst part is... a lot of people would assume I was just some dumb young girl, when in all actuality I had a college degree, family and was the manager. And then after being rude to me and not getting there way (Wanting something free for no reason, essentially. This is very common) they'd get all smug and say, "Well I want to speak to your manager, you f*cking b*tch." Ha. Ha! *turns around in a circle* "Hi, I'm the manager. You still can not have that for free, and now I'm asking you to leave or I'll have the police escort you out." And in my neck of the woods at the time, many of these same people often have warrants- so they leave without any more words. lmao.
 

 

[MissRoe]

In actual SS news, I just ordered another gifty for my giftee....I would really love to wrap my presents in Grinch paper, however I get the feeling my SS doesn't dig Dr. Seuss as much as me...

 

[slinka]

Quote: Originally Posted by Elizabeth Mac /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
I order 10 pumps in my venti iced black tea. 

  I'm originally from NC and that's how I order "sweet tea" in NYC!
Girl, you sure you're not from Texas? lol

 

[morre22]

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I have a lot more stories and even MORE stories of baristas exacting revenge on customers who treat others like garbage. ...but I'll save that for a different thread so everyone doesn't think I'm a horrible lady

I never did anything remarkably bad. I'm a lot like Lily in How I Met Your Mother and her "Aldrin Justice". ETA: I've grown up more now I swear and my current job does not enable me to seek too much Aldrin Justice!

I'm so happy I've never had to have revenge acted on me most likely lol I am always really nice and respectful to workers, especially in the food industry. I was taught to always be kind and courteous to others, especially if they are handling your food/drink lol 

I have never had a food kind of job but I have worked in debt collections calling and collecting debt so I do know how it feels to get yelled at, cursed at and even threatened so that has also always made me even more kind to others because being yelled at for your job can suck lol

 

[gemstone]

As someone who can't afford to go to overboard, and has tried to stick to the budget as closely as possible (although I did cash in a ton of Ulta points and used coupons/sales to do it), I think I am going to feel happy no matter what happens.  As long as I get a gift that someone put thought into, I'm going to be psyched.

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

Quote: Originally Posted by slinka /img/forum/go_quote.gif


This tumbler is everything. Omg.


I know a coffee order is way totally different (since a lot of the time it's the same person making the drink who took the order)- but can I speak up for my food service peeps for a second? Please don't go crazy on people over food/drink (not saying any of you have!). Mistakes happen...especially when it's something that involves multiple people on different ends (order taking (and if you're on a phone/through a speaker it can be VERY hard to understand you), cook, cut/plate and server). And even those who are working a rush dealing with a lot of orders constantly, you can get mixed up... It happens, they're only human.

Most of us don't want to inconvenience you, we swear!

That being said- yes there are tons of really incompetent employees and jerk managers who don't care. That's life

and you should totally be upset with people who clearly don't care to do their jobs correctly.

A word from your friendly ex-pizza hut-manager who has had her life threatened over a pizza and lots of other crazy pizza-related stories I should write into a book. ;D
@slinka Girl, you and me both. Our book would be a best seller and would give key insights into Human Nature. Seriously. So many people have swore at me, threatened to kill me, attempted to throw HOT drinks at me (thank god a cop was usually there and/or the person missed), smear poo all over my bathrooms, JO in the cafe (this and adult films on the internet are very common problems in some stores)... I mean seriously. What. The. Hell.

You know what's the worse? When people excuse their awful behavior on it being early and that they "haven't had their coffee yet". That is not an excuse for NOT treating a fellow human being in the dignified manner in which they deserve. Gosh.

OK I AM DONE NOW I PROMISE. 

 

[morre22]

Quote: Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  As someone who can't afford to go to overboard, and has tried to stick to the budget as closely as possible (although I did cash in a ton of Ulta points and used coupons/sales to do it), I think I am going to feel happy no matter what happens.  As long as I get a gift that someone put thought into, I'm going to be psyched.

The budget was set at $25 and pretty much everyone sticks to it, which is completely fine, more than fine! That is what everyone agreed too. I would be stoked if I opened up my present and got drugstore make up and candy honestly. It is the thought that counts and I'm sure that your santee will love what you got them =]  

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by tweakabell /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Stupid car accidents. My mom and I got rear ended at a stop light a little under 2 yrs ago, my arm is still screwed up and still don't have a settlement. If I never get in another one it will be too soon. Sorry you've been through 2 in a year, that sucks.
Sorry to hear that, hope you recover from your arm soon.