The holidays are a time of traditions, but traditions do change. For example, classic holiday specials have gone from getting cut down for commercials, to getting snapped up by streaming services. Well, perhaps it's time for a new holiday tradition. A holiday tradition which includes a minor dose of… WTF.

We're happy to announce our "Worse Than Failure Holiday Special" Contest. This is your chance to submit your own take on a very special holiday story. Not only is it your chance to get your place in history secured for all eternity, but also win some valuable prizes.

What We Want

We want your best holiday story. Any holiday is valid, though given the time of year, we're expecting one of the many solstice-adjacent holidays. This story can be based on real experiences, or it can be entirely fictional, because what we really want is a new holiday tradition.

The best submissions will:

  • Contain a core WTF, whether it's a bad boss, bad technology decisions, or incompetent team members
  • Prominently feature your chosen holiday
  • End with a valuable moral lesson, that leave us feeling full of holiday cheer

Are you going to write a traditional story? Or maybe a Dr. Seussian rhyme? A long letter to Santa? That's up to you.

How We Want It

Submissions are open from now until December 11th. Use our submission form. Check the "Story" box, and set the subject to WTF Holiday Special. Make sure to fill out the email address field, so we can contact you if you win!

What You Get

The best story will be a feature on our site, and also receive some of our new swag: a brand new TDWTF hoodie, a TDWTF mug, and a variety of stickers and other small swag.

The 2 runners up will also get a mug, stickers and other small swag.

Get writing, and let's create a new holiday tradition which helps us remember the true meaning of WTFs.

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