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I suck at life.

Office Christmas parties...

Long story short:

I previously won $50 at work for being able to recite our companies mission, while the company as a whole was in the middle of a meeting.

If you have a husband or wife you understand that it's hard to suprise each other, but this was my chance. So I didn't tell my wife I won the $50 because I wanted to suprise her with something nice. I MADE SURE TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT I WAS KEEPING THIS FROM HER, STATING : DO NOT TELL HER AT OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY. All the other presents she get she's expecting, ya know. We have a shared bank account so she can see when I make a purchase.

Fast Forward

After a great steak at the company Christmas party, the last ones standing decide to gather around a table and shoot the shit. Next thing I know someone says something about "why don't you buy us this with the $50 you won??"

This creates two big problems.

1. I don't lie to my wife.

2. Now I am in a pickle because we are broke. We reallycould've used the $50. Really.

I ruined our night.

Merry Christmas.

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