MS. PSAKI: Well, let me try to unwrap some of those questions.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Some patrons show up with a tea bag for a free hot-water refill or quietly unwrap homemade sandwiches, he says.

WSJ: No More Perks: Coffee Shops Pull the Plug on Laptop Users

Employees unwrap the gift either to delight, dismay or disappointment.

FORBES: How to manage your raise ahead of time

"We are all Africans and we must support all the teams, " he added, displaying the kind of enthusiasm normally associated with of a five-year-old child watching Santa unwrap Christmas presents.

BBC: Ghana embraces Nations Cup fever

Was this not the footballing equivalent of buying an extremely expensive gadget for Christmas, only to unwrap it and find that it won't work without four additional batteries (not supplied)?

BBC: CHOOSE A SPORT