Originally Posted by GoingAway

I have to say that there are a number of people posting that deserve some coal in their stockings for their impatience and attitude at not getting a gift just yet (and this happens every year in similar fashion ) ... give it a few days AFTER the holiday and then bah-humbug all you want. If I was one of the givers, gotta tell you I wouldn't be particularly sorry that the gift didn't make it there on time as the attitude displayed here just doesn't seem to deserve the effort or cost involved. And if the gift is delivered ON the day, then I sincerely hope those recipients will eat a bit of crow on the thread and thank their SS that little extra for their efforts. Note folks, your gifts aren't even LATE yet!!

I almost didn't participate this year because some "life" events came up and derailed my plans for the fall/early winter. Due to a glitch in the SS machinery, I received participants (thanks Santa) and made it work in a window of time I didn't expect to have available. I didn't put in as much time or effort this year as I have in the past, I just didn't have the bandwidth. IWhile I do hope my SSs enjoyed their gifts, had those events in my life not allowed that window, they could very well be waiting for their gifts. Real Life vs Secret Santa ... gotta say that real life will get my time and attention every time.

Folks, calm down, deep breath and give the mail services and your fellow FT'ers on the other side of your SS transactions a chance.