COMMENT | The perfect Christmas gift

COMMENT | Last week, a friend of mine, Bob, attended the Christmas party in his office. Having missed the celebration throughout the two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bob was looking forward to having a good time at the party.

Two weeks prior to the party, those who wanted to join the celebration had to register their names with the HR Department. Some colleagues of Bob decided not to attend. Those who did were assigned to be Secret Santas and needed to buy a gift costing under RM20.

Secret Santa is a gift exchange arrangement where a person randomly picks the name of another and is responsible to get them a Christmas gift within an agreed budget. Names of the giver stay anonymous.

Bob ended up being the Secret Santa of a new office mate, Cherry. Carrying on the spirit of Christmas, Bob wanted to get her something she’d like. So, Bob began observing Cherry to gather some details about her.

Bob soon learned that Cherry is a coffee lover...