1. The wishful thinking
It all starts about a month before Christmas when everyone is asking you for your Christmas list. You tell them all about the cool computer, phone, TV or all the stores you like to shop at.
2. Being the innocent bystander
You know there’s a present with your name on it and you can feel it taunting you, but it's not time to open presents yet.
3. Curiosity
When you pick it up and shake it around a little bit, eye it up and down, sniff it — your mind runs wild.
4. Anticipation
You’re opening it — it’s a white box! It’s totally the MacBook you asked for, or maybe it's filled with clothes from your favorite store.
5. Confusion
Hold on, this is just a normal white box. What could possibly be inside? You have no idea what it could be.

6. Disbelief
It’s a pair of socks. A freaking pair of socks and not even the fuzzy kind.
7. The cover-up
You now have to pretend like these are the socks you’ve been waiting for your whole life.
8. Denial
You slowly start looking around for another present you might have missed. This is totally a prank.
9. Disappointment
There isn’t another box. You really got a pair of plain white socks.
10. The post-horrible present thank you
You have to now thank this person for their “wonderful” gift and tell them how much you “love” it.
11. The morning after
When all your friends are posting pictures of their super awesome new presents, and you’re hiding in the corner with your pair of socks.




















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