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Stupid Secret Santa (bah humbug)

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Asleeponasunbeam · 20/11/2014 16:31

So what can I get for the woman I don't know? Officious organiser insists that it must not be 'serious', it's got to be 'a bit of fun' or 'maybe a little bit rude'. Oh what joy.

£5. What have you seen that fits the criteria?

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UniS · 20/11/2014 16:35

What industry are you both in? Can you get toy versions of things in your industry?
Best secret Santa I ever had was a play doh pen knife like tool.
Random plant your own tulip bulb in a nice pot was good too.

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SouthernOne · 20/11/2014 16:36
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Asleeponasunbeam · 20/11/2014 16:37

She works in a nursery. I can't do the chocolate willies, although assume that's what's meant by 'a little bit rude'!

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dinkystinky · 20/11/2014 16:39

WH Smith has loads of stuff in around the £5 mark which I assume is for the secret santa market - fake moustaches, table top games, etc.

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PeterParkerSays · 20/11/2014 16:45

farting putty?

I hate these as well.

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Asleeponasunbeam · 20/11/2014 16:49

Maybe farting putty would briefly amuse. Oh how hilarious it will be when we exchange these gifts!

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HelpMeGetOutOfHere · 20/11/2014 18:01

I hate silly things like the chocolate willies. I'd rather they didn't bother. Bah humbug

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JemimaMuddledUp · 20/11/2014 18:56

We do Secret Santa in work, and the general feeling is that it should be something silly. But I know that the person I have picked thinks that buying silly stuff is a waste of time, so I have bought her something I think she'll actually like. No doubt it will be frowned upon by the "fun" brigade, but at least she'll be happy.

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HelpMeGetOutOfHere · 20/11/2014 19:07

Now that's nice Jemima. That you know the person well enough to know what to buy them.

It felt very wrong to let me dc eat chocolate willies after a uni secret Santa. Blush

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HelpMeGetOutOfHere · 20/11/2014 19:07

My not me

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Asleeponasunbeam · 20/11/2014 19:31

The officious organiser is the most miserable person imaginable, so it particularly amuses me that she is so insistent on this 'bit of fun' thing!

For the record, I'm not actually miserable - just don't like fake silliness and pointless landfill tat.

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Floralnomad · 20/11/2014 19:36

Hawkins Bazaar have colour changing bath ducks for £1.50 ,you could get a family of them.

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Asleeponasunbeam · 20/11/2014 19:55

Ah, perfect for a nursery teacher. I like it! Thanks. I'll look out for something like that.

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wizzler · 20/11/2014 21:41

Our office is supporting a particular charity this year... so for our secret santa we have stipulated that you must buy the £5 gift from the charity shop.. that way... even if we buy something the recipient hates, the charity will benefit

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R4roger · 22/11/2014 15:36

i got pot pourri given to me once, i was insulted Shock

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JimmyCorkhill · 22/11/2014 15:47

Twice I have complained about my crap Secret Santa gift before slowly realising the person I am talking to was the buyer. Twice Blush

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R4roger · 22/11/2014 16:02
Grin
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unclerory · 22/11/2014 16:32

I hate secret santa where you have to get something silly, it only works with people who know each other very well, otherwise you can get some very dodgy things. Thankfully in my current job everyone gets 'nice' presents so a box of chocolates is perfect if you don't know someone that well.

But I'm doing a happy dance this year because I got myself in the work Secret Santa, time to check out my own Amazon wish list...!

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fairnotfair · 22/11/2014 16:34

Five scratchcards. Job done Smile

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FamiliesShareGerms · 22/11/2014 16:35

Have you got a branch of Tiger near you? Loads of things there for under a fiver

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WerewolfBarMitzvah · 22/11/2014 16:42

My DH once got given a SheWee as a Secret Santa 'for your wife'.
I had never met these people and don't have any hilarious getting caught short stories. Hmm
So the moral of the story is put absolutely no thought into it!

Actually, I would ignore the 'fun' request and just get a nice bar of chocolate. At least it will likely get eaten and not chucked on the way out the office.

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Coconutty · 22/11/2014 16:47

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SoniaShoe · 22/11/2014 17:06

Errr...i instigated this at my work and said almost exactly what asleeponasunbeam's woman said...i'm trying to work out who you are in my team... although i wasn't quite as specifc and i'm not miserable i don't think. I like the charity shop idea. At least that is reusing old stuff rather than new tat

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RigglinJigglin · 22/11/2014 17:24

This is why I don't do secret Santa, I got given a g string made of sweets one year - and then went straight to HR about it. It ended in disciplinary for the people involved. Soon takes the fun out of secret Santa.

Very bah humbug.

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