Empty Mess

Empty Mess

THE ART OF THE GIFT

And the unwanted gift exchange...

Stephanie Mason-Teague's avatar
Stephanie Mason-Teague
Dec 27, 2025
∙ Paid

How embarrassing!

Or it would be if anyone else noticed or found out. Three of the items on the display table were gifts that I had given.

The party invitation read, “Unwanted Gift Exchange.” The premise of the party was similar to a white elephant gift exchange, except rather than purchasing joke gifts for the party, you were supposed to bring an item yo…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2026 Stephanie Mason-Teague · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture