Secret Santa present for the office hottie.

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We have a very nice “young man” in the office and I have to get him a £15 secret Santa. He’s been here for 2 months, close to half my age and very easy on the eye. No idea what to get - please help me mumsnet!

No it isn’t “totally innocent banter” and neither are any of the replies like “chocolate body paint and a candy G-string” which would (rightly) get a man hauled up before HR.

Excusing shit like this as top bants is why the Gregg Wallaces of the world get away with harassing vulnerable women for so long. Telling people they have no sense of humour if they don’t find puerile shite like this funny is what allows predators to flourish in plain sight.

@GreenSkyes i like that idea thanks! Especially the coal cover which I might use for the family.

@FlatWhiteExtraHot 🥱 yes it’s all been said off you trot and find somewhere else to preach.

My goodness no it's not

Blimey! It sounds like you want to kidnap him! 😅

There's a lovely champagne at Aldi for around £15. Or their organic Prosecco and some decent chocolate.
I was tempted to say get a slab of Diet Coke but don't want to get piled on too!!

I've got my secret Santa a hoodie blanket from here some fluffy socks and some snacks. One size fits all and our budget is also £15

No that’s not right. We need to quite rightly hold men to account for this stuff so women need to play their part and not do the same.

its of no relevance what he looks like surely to what you buy? Are there different presents depending on how attractive the giver thinks you are?

The language used is sexist, and would not be tolerated here if it were a man describing a female colleague

Why should I be silenced? It’s people like you who give women a bad name.

For everyone asking what's the difference between a man saying this and a woman saying this the answer is the threat of sexual violence. So please lets not pretend there's equivalence.

Oh, did you use some super power to discern that the OP was lighthearted, but a man's writing would not be?

@TorroFerney you, as have a lot of you so hell bent on re-educating me, have missed the point of why I mentioned looks. Those who will get it have already got it!

£15 Nandos or Costa voucher. Job done.

So every single man who ever thinks a woman is pretty wants to rape her? Bollocks.

No one is saying that, but if we want men to do better, we should not be mirroring their behaviour. It's hardly setting a good example and showing them the way is it? Why can't you see that?

Mug, socks, chocolates, wine ... any combination of the above works. Lidl had some rather excellent red wine in the "taste tour" section for £7.99 leaving you judge for a couple more bits. Boring but at least usable

If he likes wine, get him this. It's £1.42 over budget, consider it a daydreaming tax.

Le Creuset WA143L-31 Instant Aerator Wine Pourer With Drip-Free Pouring Edge, Model WA-143, Suitable For All Wine Bottles, Plastic, Black Onyx, 59138011047068 https://amzn.eu/d/9HToMl7

There are some nice stocking fillers in the Crew sale.

if you really don't have a clue, watch who he hangs out with at lunch, and ask them what he's into. Or a job related mug.

But probably not this old favourite, which appears to be selling like hot cakes in Office Secret Santa season, despite the fact that it's 2024, but is only appropriate between two close mates, and probably not even then.

Oh people like you will never be silenced until there’s nothing left to speak of.

@AuntyEntropy i love that but for someone else. Thanks

@Lollollol2020 Hi Gregg