By Ben Ashwell
When her boss said he didn’t want a gift for his birthday, Susan Shuweihat didn’t just ignore him. She ordered a box of unclaimed mail and personally delivered it to his home. What happened next could have landed Shuweihat in the HR hall of shame.
As she and her boss’s wife sat down in his front room, they watched while he opened the box and began unwrapping the smaller packages inside. First came a piece of female lingerie. Then came a gift that made the first one look as innocent as a cookbook: a sex toy for men called a fleshlight.
Shuweihat got lucky. After a few seconds of uncomfortable silence, her boss laughed. Then his wife joined in. Soon they were all chuckling as they looked up what a fleshlight is. (Advice: Use a personal device.)
“They thought I’d set the whole thing up,” said Shuwiehat, who was just as surprised as they were.
More people are turning their backs on gift-giving tradition and instead ordering pick-and-mix style mystery boxes of unopened, unclaimed mail. The concept has become a popular way to amp up the surprise factor at gift exchanges. The only potential downside: Things can go from fun to weird in a hurry.
For a second consecutive year, Rachelle Harris will buy several boxes of unclaimed mail for her family to open on Christmas Eve.
The new tradition started last year after the death of Harris’ mother, who had always hosted family gatherings at Christmas. As the family dealt with their grief, Harris searched for a way to lift the mood.
The family gathered at her house for the first time ever on Christmas Eve, not knowing what to expect. Once seated in a circle, Harris passed around two large boxes containing envelopes and boxes of unclaimed mail, with the original recipient covered with black spray paint. Everyone took two packages.
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