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Office Secret Santa Goes Viral After Brick Found in Wrapped Gift

A viral Instagram reel from an office Secret Santa shows a brick in a wrapped gift, prompting mixed reactions over prank boundaries.

Overview

  • The reel, titled “Christmas Part 1” and shared by Ashwani Dwivedi, spread widely across social platforms and news sites.
  • The present carried a tag for Piyush Ranjan, and a small tear revealed a red brick as the man reacted with amused disbelief, saying “these kinds of people also exist.”
  • Commenters leaned into dark humor, with some suggesting the brick be used on the giver or joking that it was meant for a manager, while others called the prank poor taste.
  • Times Now reported it could not verify details or authenticity of the post, and no outlet identified the sender or a motive.
  • News18 linked the moment to prior, unrelated cases where buyers found stones in packages, offering context rather than any direct connection to this office exchange.