We have all been in this specific WhatsApp group. It is 48 hours before Marcus from accounting leaves the company. The chat is full of panic, the PayLah! QR code is circulating, and someone is desperately trying to figure out what to buy with a pooled budget of $85.
The default solution is always the same: a generic coffee mug with a bad pun, a stiff notebook, or $50 in NTUC vouchers. It screams low effort. The team hands it over in a paper bag, Marcus forces a smile, and everyone goes back to work.
Three days later, you are scrolling through Carousell and see that exact same mug listed for $5. Condition: “Brand New In Box. Unwanted gift.”
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