‘I accidentally Grinched my way up the corporate ladder': Employee tells his boss’s kid that Santa isn’t real, earns him the ‘weirdest’ promotion of his life

Are you a brutally honest person? Like, you can't even help yourself but tell the truth. Lying just isn't part of your reflexes. Some people are very good at it, but you're just not one of those people. Sure, it might be easier to tell a little white lie every now and then, but why? Honesty is part of your very being. Well, don't be so hard on yourself! Being a painfully honest person is great! Just take this guy, for instance, who thought he was surely going to be fired after accidentally being too honest. However, it turns out it was just the right amount of honest and he got a promotion for it! 

 

This takes place at an office Christmas party where one of the employees was asked to keep an eye on the kids for a little bit. He happily did so if it meant he could avoid work conversation. He was having fun until he forgot he was talking to kids and was a little too honest about Santa Claus…

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