http://observer.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/dac0f3722a48a53be75eb06c0c4f5119?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://observer.com http://observer.com/2011/12/passive-aggressive-gifts-for-eight-people-we-hate/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:56:34 -0400 http://observer.com/2011/12/passive-aggressive-gifts-for-eight-people-we-hate/ Kat Stoeffel http://www.observer.com/?p=208049 The social and religious contracts surrounding the winter solstice dictate that we display affection for the people in our lives through material gifts, even though, more often than not, we kind of hate those people. Look on the bright side: It's the perfect opportunity for sanctioned acts of passive aggression. Here we offer suggestions for eight such people, from the girlfriend you're planning on dumping to the assistant you wish you could fire.

]]> The social and religious contracts surrounding the winter solstice dictate that we display affection for the people in our lives through material gifts, even though, more often than not, we kind of hate those people. Look on the bright side: It's the perfect opportunity for sanctioned acts of passive aggression. Here we offer suggestions for eight such people, from the girlfriend you're planning on dumping to the assistant you wish you could fire.

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