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A holiday prank between spouses set off a much bigger conversation online

One detail in the TikTok became an unexpected flashpoint for viewers

Christine reveals to PEOPLE what really happened off-camera — and how she feels now

Christine never expected a holiday tradition to turn into a social media firestorm, but one look at the book advent calendar her husband gifted her — and the familiar covers wrapped beneath it — was enough to send TikTok into a spiral.

The playful prank between spouses, posted last month, quickly grew into a debate about humor, relationships and the assumptions people make from a 40-second clip.

“I had a feeling he was up to something, so I wasn’t as shocked as I looked,” Christine says, remembering the moment she unwrapped the first book and recog

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