We all have received office gifts during the holiday season that seem rather underwhelming or suggest that the office had put little to no effort into it. But no one may have had the misfortune as this woman who recently stated that her company gifted her a potato, albeit a baked one, as the Christmas bonus.

We all have received office gifts during the holiday season that seem rather underwhelming or suggest that the office had put little to no effort into it. But no one may have had the misfortune as this woman who recently stated that her company gifted her a potato, albeit a baked one, as the Christmas bonus. Amanda B, an X (formerly known as Twitter) user, took to the platform to share her plight of receiving, probably the most disingenuous holiday gift of all time. “My work is doing a potato bar as our Christmas bonus. I’m literally getting a hospital potato as a bonus,” Amanda wrote. While the gift was tragic on its own, Amanda informed that her company was planning to tax the bonus too as the potato was worth $15. “They also said it has a $15 value so it will be taxed on our next check. Does anyone need an assistant so I can just quit right now?” she added. Also read | Australian woman sentenced for throwing her dog off the top of multi-storey car park She also explained that the office had slashed down on other prospective 'bonus gifts' as it would have been too costly. "A potato bar is baked potatoes with toppings. Also, this was what they decided after deciding frito pies were too expensive because the turkey chili would cost too much and after striking a beverage bar of water hot chocolate and apple cider was a no go due to drink policies." My work is doing a potato bar as our Christmas bonus. I'm literally getting a hospital potato as a bonus. They also said it has a $15 value so it will be taxed on our next check. Does anyone need an assistant so I can just quit right now? — Amanda B (@amandajpanda) December 12, 2023 × Watch | US: Oakland hosts Christmas celebration featuring Black Santas Villain origin story Upon putting her Christmas story on the internet, Amanda was flooded with a tonne of sympathetic messages. The post garnered more than 2.7 million views with the majority equally astounded at the offbeat bonus. "How is it a bonus if you have to pay taxes on it?," asked one user, while another commented: "To actually charge employees for a potato bar they didn't ask for would be my villain origin story." A third added: "I got a pair of socks. My CEO made $5 million." After a little back and forth, Amanda asked her followers whether she should take advantage of the potato bar. “Idk, you guys, do I show up with Tupperware and just get my $$$$ worth in sour cream?,” she wrote. A few days later, Amanda replied in the same thread, sarcastically 'enjoying' the loaded baked potato she had just received from the office. “The moment you’ve all been waiting for, my $15 taxed potato,” she wrote alongside the photo. (With inputs from agencies)

Worst gift ever? Woman employee receives 'taxable' baked potato as Christmas bonus from company

Covid-19 cases in the UK and France are rising at an unprecedented pace, the surge is being triggered by the highly infectious Omicron variant. UK PM Boris Johnson has given a Christmas eve message and strongly urged people to get vaccinated.

UK PM Boris Johnson urges people to get vaccinated as a Christmas gift

US&nbsp;President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-senator-schumer-outlines-documents-he-wants-for-impeachment-trial-269912">Donald Trump</a> said on Tuesday he had not&nbsp;yet&nbsp;bought a&nbsp;Christmas&nbsp;present for the first lady, just a day before the holiday that could bring a more <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-canadian-military-tracker-norad-eyes-santa-christmas-gift-from-north-korea-269861">ominous&nbsp;gift</a>&nbsp;from North Korea.

During a video teleconference with members of the US&nbsp;Armed Forces from his resort residence in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said in response to a question he picked out "a beautiful card" for first lady&nbsp;Melania&nbsp;Trump.

"I'm still working on a&nbsp;Christmas&nbsp;present. There's a little time left. Not too much, but a little time," he said.

Another holiday surprise may be on the president's mind.

Earlier this month, Pyongyang warned Washington of a possible "<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-canadian-military-tracker-norad-eyes-santa-christmas-gift-from-north-korea-269861">Christmas&nbsp;gift</a>," after North Korean leader <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/north-koreas-kim-discusses-strengthening-military-as-deadline-for-potential-us-concessions-approaches-269527">Kim Jong Un</a> gave the United States until year-end to propose new concessions in talks over his country's nuclear arsenal.

Many experts have speculated that the&nbsp;gift&nbsp;could refer to a long-range missile test. But Trump <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/well-deal-with-it-successfully-donald-trump-on-north-koreas-christmas-gift-threat-270065">brushed off concerns</a> as he spoke to reporters from his resort.

"We'll see what happens," he said. "Maybe it's a present where he sends me a beautiful vase as opposed to a missile test," he joked. "You never know."

This would not be the first time Trump has marked an important occasion with a card for the first lady.

When asked in April 2018 on television show "Fox and Friends" what he got his wife for her birthday, Trump said, "I better not get into that because I may get in trouble. Maybe I didn't get her so much." He added that he was very busy and got her a beautiful card and flowers.

Trump has visited the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/united-states-democrats-to-probe-into-pences-stay-at-trump-hotel-in-ireland-248189">Trump International Golf Course</a> each day after he arrived on Friday night, delivering remarks to young conservatives at an&nbsp;event on Saturday as well.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had not yet bought a Christmas present for the first lady, just a day before the holiday that could bring a more ominous gift from North Korea.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had not yet bought a Christmas present for the first lady, just a day before the holiday that could bring a more ominous gift from North Korea. During a video teleconference with members of the US Armed Forces from his resort residence in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said in response to a question he picked out "a beautiful card" for first lady Melania Trump. "I'm still working on a Christmas present. There's a little time left. Not too much, but a little time," he said. Another holiday surprise may be on the president's mind. Earlier this month, Pyongyang warned Washington of a possible "Christmas gift," after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave the United States until year-end to propose new concessions in talks over his country's nuclear arsenal. Many experts have speculated that the gift could refer to a long-range missile test. But Trump brushed off concerns as he spoke to reporters from his resort. "We'll see what happens," he said. "Maybe it's a present where he sends me a beautiful vase as opposed to a missile test," he joked. "You never know." This would not be the first time Trump has marked an important occasion with a card for the first lady. When asked in April 2018 on television show "Fox and Friends" what he got his wife for her birthday, Trump said, "I better not get into that because I may get in trouble. Maybe I didn't get her so much." He added that he was very busy and got her a beautiful card and flowers. Trump has visited the Trump International Golf Course each day after he arrived on Friday night, delivering remarks to young conservatives at an event on Saturday as well.

US President Donald Trump 'still working' on Christmas present for the First Lady

President Donald Trump has brushed off North Korea's warning of a 'Christmas gift', saying the United States would “deal with it very successfully”.

He said that Kim Jong-un might send him a beautiful vase amid concerns that Pyongyang might be preparing for a missile test.

US President Donald Trump when asked about the threatening 'Christmas surprise' from North Korea, &nbsp;said "Oh, that's okay. We'll find out what the surprise is and we'll deal with it very successfully. And, let's see what happens. Everybody has got surprises for me but let's see what happens. I handle them as they come along."

"We'll see what happens. We'll see what happens. We will —, let's see. Maybe it's a nice present. Maybe it's a present where he sends me a beautiful vase, as opposed to a missile test. Right? I may get a vase. I may get a nice present from him. You don't know. You never know," he added.

Earlier this month, North Korea had warned Washington of an ominous "Christmas gift" after its leader Kim Jong-un gave the United States until the end of the year to propose new concessions in the stalled denuclearisation talks.

(With&nbsp;inputs from agencies)

President Donald Trump has brushed off North Korea's warning of a 'Christmas gift', saying the United States would “deal with it very successfully”. He said that Kim Jong-un might send him a beautiful vase amid concerns that Pyongyang might be preparing for a missile test.

President Donald Trump has brushed off North Korea's warning of a 'Christmas gift', saying the United States would “deal with it very successfully”. He said that Kim Jong-un might send him a beautiful vase amid concerns that Pyongyang might be preparing for a missile test. US President Donald Trump when asked about the threatening 'Christmas surprise' from North Korea, said "Oh, that's okay. We'll find out what the surprise is and we'll deal with it very successfully. And, let's see what happens. Everybody has got surprises for me but let's see what happens. I handle them as they come along." "We'll see what happens. We'll see what happens. We will —, let's see. Maybe it's a nice present. Maybe it's a present where he sends me a beautiful vase, as opposed to a missile test. Right? I may get a vase. I may get a nice present from him. You don't know. You never know," he added. Earlier this month, North Korea had warned Washington of an ominous "Christmas gift" after its leader Kim Jong-un gave the United States until the end of the year to propose new concessions in the stalled denuclearisation talks. (With inputs from agencies)

Donald Trump brushes off Kim Jong-un's ‘Christmas gift” warning

Four spy surveillance jets have reportedly flown over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker organisation said on Wednesday.

These jets were detected at the same time amid concerns that North Korea may test-launch a missile as a "Christmas gift" for Washington.

These four aircraft have been detected as RC-135W Rivet Joint, E-8C, RQ-4 Global Hawk and RC-135S Cobra Ball - between Tuesday and early Wednesday, according to private aviation tracker Aircraft Spots.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he hoped that North Korea would not deliver a missile test as its threatened "Christmas gift" that could reignite global tensions over its nuclear program.

Earlier in the first week of December, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had promised an unidentified "gift" for the United States — which could be a missile test — if the US does not make concessions in nuclear talks by the end of the year.

"We'll find out what the surprise is and we'll deal with it very successfully," Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

(With inputs from AFP)

Four spy surveillance jets have reportedly flown over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker organisation said on Wednesday. These jets were detected at the same time amid concerns that North Korea may test-launch a missile as a "Christmas gift" for Washington.

Four spy surveillance jets have reportedly flown over the Korean Peninsula, an aviation tracker organisation said on Wednesday. These jets were detected at the same time amid concerns that North Korea may test-launch a missile as a "Christmas gift" for Washington. These four aircraft have been detected as RC-135W Rivet Joint, E-8C, RQ-4 Global Hawk and RC-135S Cobra Ball - between Tuesday and early Wednesday, according to private aviation tracker Aircraft Spots. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he hoped that North Korea would not deliver a missile test as its threatened "Christmas gift" that could reignite global tensions over its nuclear program. Earlier in the first week of December, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had promised an unidentified "gift" for the United States — which could be a missile test — if the US does not make concessions in nuclear talks by the end of the year. "We'll find out what the surprise is and we'll deal with it very successfully," Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. (With inputs from AFP)

US flies surveillance jets over Korean Peninsula amid concern about Kim Jong Un's 'Christmas gift'

President Donald Trump has brushed off North Korea’s warning of a “Christmas gift”, saying the United States would “deal with it very successfully”, amid concerns that Pyongyang might be preparing a long-range missile test. Trump on December 24 said that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may be planning to give him “a nice present” such as a “beautiful vase” for Christmas rather than a missile launch when the president was asked how he would react to a long-range test. #NorthKorea #ChristmasGift #DonaldTrump #KimJongUnGift

Donald Trump brushes off North Korea's warning of Christmas gift

While the North American Aerospace Defense Command stays alert for any signs of a North Korea missile launch – what officials in Pyongyang have described as a "Christmas gift" – it is also tracking the legendary figure who delivers presents to children across the world, the command said on Monday.

Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, NORAD is a combined US&nbsp;and Canadian military command whose mission is to issue aerospace and maritime warnings and controls across North America.

For more than six decades, it has also offered real-time animated tracking of Santa Claus, also known as Kris Kringle, as his reindeer-powered sleigh traverses the globe delivering Yuletide gifts to children.

“As NORAD conducts its primary mission of defending North America from threats, we’re proud to continue our tradition of tracking Santa’s journey around the world,” NORAD said in a statement.

NORAD’s Santa tracking website www.noradsanta.org gets nearly 15 million unique visitors from more than 200 countries and territories across the globe, the agency said.

NORAD in recent years has been tracking North Korean long-range missile tests.

Pyongyang warned Washington earlier this month of a possible “Christmas gift”. That came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave the United States until the end of the year to propose new concessions in talks over his country’s nuclear arsenal and reducing tensions between the two long-time adversaries.

NORAD’s Santa-tracking tradition started in 1955 when a Colorado Springs department store misprinted the phone number to the North Pole in a newspaper advertisement, according to its website.

The first call came from a little girl and went to US&nbsp;Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup, director of what was then known as the Continental Air Defense Command.

The colonel assured the girl that Santa was on en route, and when more children called the command center, the military added a new task to its defense mission.

Renamed NORAD three years later as a combined Canadian and U.S. agency, the Santa mission has continued uninterrupted ever since. Santa watchers can now track his whereabouts through NORAD’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

While the North American Aerospace Defense Command stays alert for any signs of a North Korea missile launch – what officials in Pyongyang have described as a "Christmas gift" – it is also tracking the legendary figure who delivers presents to children across the world, the command said on Monday.

While the North American Aerospace Defense Command stays alert for any signs of a North Korea missile launch – what officials in Pyongyang have described as a "Christmas gift" – it is also tracking the legendary figure who delivers presents to children across the world, the command said on Monday. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, NORAD is a combined US and Canadian military command whose mission is to issue aerospace and maritime warnings and controls across North America. For more than six decades, it has also offered real-time animated tracking of Santa Claus, also known as Kris Kringle, as his reindeer-powered sleigh traverses the globe delivering Yuletide gifts to children. “As NORAD conducts its primary mission of defending North America from threats, we’re proud to continue our tradition of tracking Santa’s journey around the world,” NORAD said in a statement. NORAD’s Santa tracking website www.noradsanta.org gets nearly 15 million unique visitors from more than 200 countries and territories across the globe, the agency said. NORAD in recent years has been tracking North Korean long-range missile tests. Pyongyang warned Washington earlier this month of a possible “Christmas gift”. That came after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave the United States until the end of the year to propose new concessions in talks over his country’s nuclear arsenal and reducing tensions between the two long-time adversaries. NORAD’s Santa-tracking tradition started in 1955 when a Colorado Springs department store misprinted the phone number to the North Pole in a newspaper advertisement, according to its website. The first call came from a little girl and went to US Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup, director of what was then known as the Continental Air Defense Command. The colonel assured the girl that Santa was on en route, and when more children called the command center, the military added a new task to its defense mission. Renamed NORAD three years later as a combined Canadian and U.S. agency, the Santa mission has continued uninterrupted ever since. Santa watchers can now track his whereabouts through NORAD’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

US-Canadian military tracker NORAD eyes Santa, 'Christmas gift' from North Korea

A train testing Delhi Metro&#39;s magenta line, which was to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, crashed through a wall on Tuesday.&nbsp;

The train broke through a boundary wall at the Kalindi Kunj depot.&nbsp;

The matter is being probed.&nbsp;

PTI reported a Delhi Metro official as saying the front portion of the metro train and a stretch of the depot&#39;s boundary wall were damaged.

The official added that there were no casualties.

Interestingly, the metro&#39;s first &quot;driverless&quot;&nbsp;trains were to run on the magenta line.&nbsp;

The Delhi Metro had said the trains would be fully automated, capable of running without a human in the driver&#39;s cab, but that a human would be placed in the cab for the first two to three years of operations.&nbsp;

There has been no news as yet from Delhi Metro on whether those plans will now change.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The magenta&nbsp;line was meant to be a &quot;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/from-time-saver-to-services-all-deets-about-delhi-metros-to-be-inaugurated-majenta-line-27166" target="_blank">Christmas gift</a>&quot;, with it cutting down travel time between south Delhi and Noida by as much as 40 minutes.&nbsp;

There is at the moment no metro line running directly from south Delhi to Noida.&nbsp;

The 12.64-km Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden (in Noida) section was to be opened to the public on Christmas&nbsp;day itself.&nbsp;

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The train broke through a boundary wall at the Kalindi Kunj depot

A train testing Delhi Metro's magenta line, which was to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, crashed through a wall on Tuesday. The train broke through a boundary wall at the Kalindi Kunj depot. The matter is being probed. PTI reported a Delhi Metro official as saying the front portion of the metro train and a stretch of the depot's boundary wall were damaged. The official added that there were no casualties. Interestingly, the metro's first "driverless" trains were to run on the magenta line. The Delhi Metro had said the trains would be fully automated, capable of running without a human in the driver's cab, but that a human would be placed in the cab for the first two to three years of operations. There has been no news as yet from Delhi Metro on whether those plans will now change. The magenta line was meant to be a "Christmas gift", with it cutting down travel time between south Delhi and Noida by as much as 40 minutes. There is at the moment no metro line running directly from south Delhi to Noida. The 12.64-km Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden (in Noida) section was to be opened to the public on Christmas day itself.

Watch: Train testing Delhi Metro's magenta line, to be inaugurated by Modi, crashes through wall

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the sweeping tax overhaul set to be adopted next week in Congress would be a &quot;great&quot; gift for the middle class.

Passage of the measure would mark a massive win for a leader who has yet to notch any major legislative victory after nearly a year in office.

The Democratic minority has repeatedly denounced the measure as benefiting companies and the wealthiest Americans, including Trump himself, the most.

Trump has promised Americans that the legislation would pass before Christmas, so that it would take effect from the beginning of 2018.

&quot;The Democrats have their soundbite, the standard soundbite before they even know what the bill is all about. They talk about &#39;for the wealthy,&#39;&quot; Trump told reporters as he left the White House for the Camp David presidential retreat for the weekend.

&quot;But this is going to be one of the greatest gifts for the middle-income people of this country that they&#39;ve ever gotten for Christmas.&quot;

The president said the changes would boost employment, adding that it was essential for US growth.

&quot;The economy now has hit three percent (growth). Nobody thought it would be anywhere close. I think we could go to four, five or even six percent, ultimately,&quot; Trump said.

&quot;We are back. We are really going to start to rock. We need this as our final push. And you&#39;re going to see some numbers that are great. You&#39;re going to see great job numbers. Jobs are going to come pouring back into this country.&quot;

Asked about the increase in the national debt that the reform will trigger, Trump stressed that the measure would also generate extra revenues as growth increases.

According to the final text, the federal tax on businesses would drop from 35 to 21 percent, while the top income tax will fall from 39.6 to 37 percent, with the number of tax brackets remaining the same.

Passage of the measure would mark a massive win for a leader who has yet to notch any major legislative victory after nearly a year in office.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the sweeping tax overhaul set to be adopted next week in Congress would be a "great" gift for the middle class. Passage of the measure would mark a massive win for a leader who has yet to notch any major legislative victory after nearly a year in office. The Democratic minority has repeatedly denounced the measure as benefiting companies and the wealthiest Americans, including Trump himself, the most. Trump has promised Americans that the legislation would pass before Christmas, so that it would take effect from the beginning of 2018. "The Democrats have their soundbite, the standard soundbite before they even know what the bill is all about. They talk about 'for the wealthy,'" Trump told reporters as he left the White House for the Camp David presidential retreat for the weekend. "But this is going to be one of the greatest gifts for the middle-income people of this country that they've ever gotten for Christmas." The president said the changes would boost employment, adding that it was essential for US growth. "The economy now has hit three percent (growth). Nobody thought it would be anywhere close. I think we could go to four, five or even six percent, ultimately," Trump said. "We are back. We are really going to start to rock. We need this as our final push. And you're going to see some numbers that are great. You're going to see great job numbers. Jobs are going to come pouring back into this country." Asked about the increase in the national debt that the reform will trigger, Trump stressed that the measure would also generate extra revenues as growth increases. According to the final text, the federal tax on businesses would drop from 35 to 21 percent, while the top income tax will fall from 39.6 to 37 percent, with the number of tax brackets remaining the same.

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