- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Tue, 23 Dec 2025 02:05 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Secret Santa Prank Goes Viral: Office Christmas celebrations took an unexpected turn when a Secret Santa exchange turned into a full-blown prank. Instead of chocolates, mugs or gift cards, a few employees unwrapped some truly bizarre items - fake currency, a mosquito repellent, and even used diyas wrapped inside old newspapers. What looked like a disappointing gift exchange was actually planned chaos. A video shared on social media captured the moment employees reacted to the strange 'gifts' they received at work.
As the video later revealed, the odd gifts were part of a prank pulled off by a group of employees. While the recipients laughed it off and handled the situation with humour, the internet had mixed feelings about it. Some viewers found the prank harmless and funny, while others called it insensitive, sharing stories of times they put real effort into gifts but got nothing meaningful in return.
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The caption on the viral post read, “Secret Santa prank got successful, Office chaos was worth it”. Another comment, added, “Special mention to Rohan, Mayur, Mohit, Spandan & Bhagwat for taking the prank sportingly — although the real gifts were delivered later.”
The video was posted on Instagram by the handle ‘meemie.hehe’ and quickly grabbed attention online. Shared just two days ago, it crossed over 5.7 million views, proving once again that office pranks and Christmas chaos are a perfect recipe for viral content.
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"Jai Shree Christmas. Christmas is a festival of lights," a user joked. "Once I gave a toilet seat cover and got a call my HR!" a second user wrote. "Taking good stuff from others and giving shit in return is not funny at all," wrote a third user. "These are not just gifts; these are thoughts about what your office mate actually thinks about you. And it's not funny. It hurts," added a fourth user. "Diya dene wale apke well wisher h...to see brightness in ur life," added another user.