Some millennials want to bring an end to the “Secret Santa” office holiday tradition because it “gives them anxiety,” a recent study found.
British job-hunting website Jobsite reported that millennials find the “Secret Santa” gift exchange to be anxiety-inducing — and Dr. Ashley Weinberg, a psychology lecturer at the University of Salford in Manchester, believes it is the fear of appearing “stingy” that makes the holiday tradition “stressful.”
The study found that 78% of millennials felt they contributed “more than they should” to an office party gift compared to 58% of the rest of the workforce, while 26% of millennials admitted to dipping into savings or over-drafting their accounts to fund an office gift. Nearly 17% reported that they “felt judged” by their co-workers for their choice of gift.
Discussing the study’s findings on Fox Nation’s “After the Show Show,” the “Fox & Friends” hosts had mixed opinions about the holiday gift swap.
“I hate it… I hate it so much,” said co-host Jillian Mele in a recent episode of the show.
“People spend too much money as is around the holidays so why are we adding to it? Maybe you should have the conversation with your co-workers… ‘let’s not do it.'”
Asked whether the practice gives her anxiety, Mele, 37, was quick to respond.
“It does, I’m already figuring out what to get everyone,” she said.
Guest host Emily Compagno suggested a $10 maximum, addressing financial concerns, but Mele still wasn’t sold on the idea.
“Even if it’s $10, those are sometimes the hardest because you want to get a really good gift but it’s hard to find,” she said. “I don’t know, I just hate it.”
“You can’t go wrong with a gift card to a coffee place,” Compagno responded.
“Go to the dollar store and just get some crazy stuff,” co-host Steve Doocy chimed in.
Asked why nearly 1 in 3 millennials want to boot the holiday tradition, Weinberg said it was the pressure from social media that contributed to the reported anxiety.
“If you’ve grown up in a world where social media is at your fingertips and those kinds of social judgments are being made fairly constantly, suddenly you’re even more aware of what others might be thinking. Naturally, that’s going to spill over into all kinds of areas, particularly something that can be a social taboo when you think about maybe not giving, or maybe questioning why people are giving,” Weinberg said.
Credit: Fox News
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What the fluff? Give them coal or a gift certificate to a shrink…. ????
Snowflakes
For Christ’s sake. Isn’t there anything that doesn’t offend or upset you tulips?
Wtf
Can they handle anything? Can they handle life
This has got to be a joke. dear God how do they keep a job
Millennials need to grow up
Get a gift card and move on with your life. Jesus H!
Alice Dobbs right? But then again there are so many different gift cards they could get, omg!!! ????????????
Alice Dobbs Lol. You ever see how many gift card options there are ? That would put them over the edge
Seriously? ????????????
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Marilyn Hawkins hahaha
Mary Anne Nedeau whew..Thank God we’re not doing it this year! ???? lol
What doesn’t cause anxiety nowadays…
Poor babys
God help these idiots.
Good grief! What doesnt give them anxiety? Bunch of tulips.
Pattie Guglielmi-Agosto i agree. Geez. If they had to juggle more than one tbing. They freak!!!
Who’s to blame? Them? Or the parents that raised them to grow up soft?
MaryAnn Caniano Marlowe good point
Probably same parents that demand participation trophies
Ocean County Scanner News exactly!! Happy Thanksgiving.
MaryAnn Caniano Marlowe Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving to you and your family ❤
Just say you do not want to participate. It is that simple.
Oh Fuck off little bitches. Such little snowflakes
This millennial loves secret Santa! I don’t speak for the rest of the morons
Put your fancy pants on and grow up. Smh
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Awww pooooor babies!
Millennials give me anxiety ????????
I worry for the future- what happens when they have to face real adversity? This is what happens when you have lawnmower parents.
Patricia Lynn what’s a lawnmower parent?
Deborah O’Dea Goodwin – a parent that goes ahead of the child and smooths the way.
Patricia Lynn ah I need one
Damn it the hell get your whining asses back in your safe space, who the hell left the doors unlocked?
How did we get to this, This nation is going to face some real issues as these “Snowfalkes” are the ones who are going to be running the country in the not so distant future. Suck it up butter cup!
Tim Reid thank the people who raised them.
Jesus Christ then don’t participate why ruin it for everyone
Pete Zito what is happening lol can u imagine lol
Is there nothing more to complain about?? Millennials give most people anxiety!
Source?
If that gives them anxiety then what does buying Christmas gifts for everyone else give them?
I am clinically diagnosed with anxiety and I love secret Santa lmao ????
Juliana Varela thank you! Same here
Oh boy our world is in trouble.
Omg. Give me a break! These kids can’t handle LIFE! And we baby them!!. Get a grip kids this is dan life deal with it .
Michele Jesuele they aren’t kids. Millennials are 23 -40 years old. You may be thinking of Gen-Z when you say kids.
Renee Mascitelli I never thought 40 was part of that . Still the 20 somethings can’t handle life. At 23 I oi owned my own home worked full time and was able to tale care of myself!!
Michele Jesuele all that and raising a baby. Lol
Michele Jesuele haha isn’t it just so annoying!!!!!’
Tell them to grow up
Millennials give me anxiety!!!!!!
Then don’t participate! Asshats.
They are all a bunch of complainers and pussies.
Many things in life will make you anxious (not give you anxiety). If you can’t handle a silly little gift giving, how will you be able to handle more difficult situations in life !!!
Loving all the people on here who think millennials are kids lol
Renee Mascitelli mentally they still are even though they are 30
Renee Mascitelli unmmmmm the reason people use the term kids , is because millennials act just like whiny children
Laura Lange so does our generation and so do boomers
lol
Getting out of bed gives them anxiety
The thought of how everything gives them anxiety gives me anxiety lol
The loser generation. Come on. Seriously? Secret Santa is the only gift giving that actually gives a dollar amount!
Iz Rob nothing positive coming out of this generation. Attitude work ethic values. Sad times bro
Joseph it really is sad
Picking a bathroom gives them anxiety.
I hate my generation so much ???? why are we like this?
Amanda Hazard because you feel that everything should be handed to you
Teresa Jasinski that’s not all of us! I promise there is still some hardworking ones out there
Amanda Hazard because you can’t think outside yourselves. You’re a very self centered group
Um, secret Santa usually means no one knows who got you the gift….hence “secret” !!! Dumb asses!!
Of course it does! I’m surprised they can stay at a job long enough to even participate in it!
Millennial here… I no longer identify as a millennial
Rebecca Nathans lol
If secret Santa gives them anxiety can u imagine real life struggles.. Fuck we are in trouble..
Tracey Ann ????
So…lets give all the millenials their own Island.. problem solved..
Betsy Cronen Huhn don’t forget their trophy too LOL
Ocean County Scanner News. How could I forget that. Lol
Betsy Cronen Huhn great idea!
Grow a set already ffs????????♀️
Please get some balls grow up
Going to my local shoprite gives me anxiety lol giving a Secret Santa not a big deal that’s just me 
I don’t know about you all, but income taxes and property taxes give me anxiety……how ’bout we get rid of those too !! ????????????????
Adele Schock #truth ????
Adele Schock well since most of them still live at home , secret Santa is their biggest issue
Adele Schock my car insurance just went up to $600 a month but maybe because I pay for 2 millenials!
I want to bring an end to millennial’s they give me anxiety
Biggest loser group ever to populate the planet
Pussies
hahahahahaha!!! I took part one year and never got a gift, I managed to live to tell the tale! lol
Anxiety to me are updating spreadsheets in time for the boss
Omg give me a break
Every generation says this about the generation before throughout time. Each generation turns into nasty entitled old f*cks who think they are better then the generation before.
Hi… millennial here… We did secret santa at my job last year. We set a $25 limit so everyone had a budget. One woman went way over the top and got this huge extravagant gift for her secret santa. However when she got her gift, she only received a gift card. She threw a huge tantrum and pressured this other woman into getting her a bigger more extravagant gift. The other woman was treated so poorly and pressured so much by this coworker to get her a better gift, that she brought in a bigger gift out of her budget the next week to apologize for her “gift card”. Keep in mind that these are 2 grown women in their forties and fifties not millennials! Some people are just rude and ungrateful and mistreat others, no matter what age.
Barbara Heimall well then she’s just an idiot… it’s not a medical condition… but then neither is anxiety. It’s a natural reaction that some people who aren’t in control of their emotions let take over their mind. It’s a weak mind. Like drug users.. weak minds, no control over their own minds.
Give me a break! Get a job
Cracks me up,,,gives them anxiety,,more like it needs to have given ass whoopens when they were out of control,,,,or maybe their parents needed their ass beat…ummmm
I hate millennials. My kids are millennials and they don’t act like entitled pussy butthurt little bitches whose feelings get hurt with every little thing….good god man grow up….put on your big girl panties and live a little
Rachel David Freer sounds like they’re no contact with you and have probably also invested in some sort of protection order. ????
Holly Gavrielidis you must be a millennial too. Get over yourself! Lmao…such stupidity in this word anymore.
Sara Freer Leah Wolcott Jacob Freer haha…cafe to respond lol
Rachel David Freer eh, let the internet trolls be ???????? we were raised to be hard working adults, not little pansies who get anxiety from secret Santa. My husbands paycheck not appearing on time gives me anxiety, we’ve got bills to pay ????
Rachel David Freer I don’t have enough fucks to give for that stupidity
Then don’t take part in it if it makes you anxious
Going to wawa gives me anxiety
I loved it!!!!
Oh Good Grief!!!
Here’s an idea if you don’t like it don’t participate! Why ruin it for others?
ok boomers
???????????? Just Get Out if you hate America!!!!
What DOESNT give them anxiety?
Susan Newman exactly
Susan Newman exactly…
Better hurry to their little safe spaces. Glad I have 4 kids that are tougher then these sissies.
Millennial here ???? … But mamma aint raise no bitch.. lol it’s secret Santa!!!! Grow up, suck it up, and keep it moving! Lol
Someone needs to slap these people ????
Running out of News to report about ?
Just give gift cards how can you go wrong with that
Jaime B-Disano most office’s have a $20 limit also so that “fear of looking stingy” is such bullshit.
Kate Patricia Carol Porro like dont give a fuck looking stingy if I hand them a 20 dollar Visa gift card or any gift card they can go buy want they like and want otherwise I buy a gift and they look at you like nice and thinking I’ll just regift this and you still feel some type of way
Its rlly tht simple ???????? I guess I’m technically a “millennial” but I’m just a hippie 90’s baby plz dont group me with them ????
Kate Patricia Carol Porro lmao like these millennials need to get over themselves just enjoy life maybe it’s just me I’m werid
No they’re so freaking weird lol
This stupid story is the least of our problems. Who gives a crap.
Millennials can’t deal with anything they should be called the WWWWWAAAAAAAAAAA generation!
Coming out of college with an average debt of around $70,000 it’s the last thing they give a shit about. This story was posted for one reason and that’s to let people say stupid shit about millennials.
Sandra Petroni Antonellis yep and everyone here fell for it
I agree.. I have extreme anxiety
If you don’t like it don’t participate. Simple, grow up
Ffs
Give them their safe place lol ????
Debbie Denham Murphy be careful
I can’t lol…..
Nothing they are snowflakes
Cindy Doty Heiart
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Secret Santa is dumb
Well keep it in your pants!! And you wont have to worry about what co worker or friend you may of knock up!! ????????♂️
Nope not this one
Then don’t join in! Use your voice to opt out, not ruin it for the people who enjoy it! Grow up!
I am a baby boomer and I agree!!!! I did opt out. Christmas shopping period gives me grief!!!
sadly…
Unreal! You have a choice to participate or not. No one can force you to do this! Our country is in serious trouble once one of these crazy liberal Millennials gets elected President.