A Guy From H&R Block Tries to Turn March Madness Pool Into Secret Santa

To: office@hrblock.com
From: paul@hrblock.com
Subject: March Madness Pool??

H&R Block!

Every year we do an office March Madness pool ‘figured with Selection Sunday this weekend, I ‘d get the ball rolling. Who ‘s in??

– BasketPaul

To: office@hrblock.com
From: janice@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

100% yes! Cool, nickname, by the way! You ‘re a fun boss.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: mike@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

In!! Go Ohio!!

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

I ‘m in, too! Also wanted to get the ball rolling on Secret Santa!!
Excited!!

– Nick

To: office@hrblock.com
From: paul@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Um, Nick, it ‘s a little early to be talking about Secret Santa.

What do we think for the pool? $20 for a bracket, winner takes all?

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Cool, yeah. Let ‘s say $20 for March Madness and $30 limit for Secret Santa. We did $20 last year and I got something kinda crappy. I feel like that extra $10 will make a difference.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: ryan@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Mike. No one is talking about a Secret Santa.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

YES! VERY good point, Ryan! Do NOT talk about Secret Santa, it takes all the fun out of it. That ‘s why it ‘s “Secret” Santa, ya know?

Also this is NOT a religious thing, even Jewish people can play. (Rachael)

To: office@hrblock.com
From: rachael@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

No, thank you, Nick.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: julie@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Very excited about all this. Is Selection Sunday this weekend?

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

No, it ‘s actually gonna be TODAY in the breakroom, Julie!!

To: office@hrblock.com
From: julie@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

I was talking about for March Madness. No one wants to pull names for Secret Santa.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Hey guys ‘Just wanted to quickly address the Grinch problem we have in this office. I ‘m sure it ‘s just cause we ‘re H&R Block and this is the busy season. To keep distractions to a minimum, I ‘ve decided to cancel the March Madness Pool.

See you guys @ 1pm in the break room.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: paul@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Mike. You ‘re not canceling the March Madness pool. And we ‘re not starting Secret Santa 9 months early. Please knock this off.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Um, I ‘m in the break room, where is everyone???

– sent from my Blackberry –

To: office@hrblock.com
From: paul@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Just ignore him.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Rebecca, you pulled my name! I know it ‘s supposed to be Secret but since I ‘m the Admin I kinda have to know. Plus I rigged it cause you ‘re the prettiest girl in the office.

I ‘ll email you privately a list of stuff that I want.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: rebecca@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Nick, I don ‘t even know if I ‘ll still be here in December.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Oh wow you should just give it to me this week then.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: human_resources@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Hey Mike, we ‘ve definitely talked about commenting on the attractiveness of coworkers in office emails before.

– Richard
H&R Block – Human Resources

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Hey guys, whoever pulls Richard in the Secret Santa, don ‘t get him a stick cause he ‘s already got one of those up his butt.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Mike, you need to relax.

This email is only for March Madness talk from now on.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

I HAVE March Madness. As in “it ‘s March and I ‘m MAD about it.” I ‘ve already canceled the NCAA pool. Build a bridge and get over it, Paul.

THIS THREAD IS ONLY FOR SECRET SANTA TALK FROM NOW ON.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: paul@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Mike, you should take the rest of the day off.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: March Madness Pool??

Great idea. Get a little head start on my SS Shopping. Beat the lines. Rachael, just a hint but my favorite store rhymes with BaMarshall ‘s.

To: office@hrblock.com
From: nick@hrblock.com
Subject: OUT OF OFFICE: MERRY CHRISTMAS RE: March Madness Pool??

I am away from my desk Christmas shopping and will return on Monday, March 9th. If this is an emergency (like if it ‘s about Secret Santa) please email paul@hrblock.com.

Thank you and Happy Holidays.

– St. Nick

To: office@hrblock.com
From: paul@hrblock.com
Subject: RE: OUT OF OFFICE: MERRY CHRISTMAS RE: March Madness Pool??

He actually will not be back on Monday, March 9th.