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Best & Worst Secret Santa Gifts!

35 replies

DebK2012 · 23/12/2012 13:15

Post what the best and worst gifts you have received!

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EuphemiaInExcelsis · 23/12/2012 13:16

Jedward mask. I don't even know where it is now, and I only got it last week!

Best: none. They're all shite.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 23/12/2012 13:17

I got a brilliant one this year - half a dozen cupcakes baked especially for me!

DebK2012 · 23/12/2012 13:19

The cupcakes sound good Remus!

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Festivedidi · 23/12/2012 13:21

The best I ever got was a singing reindeer hobbyhorse. Very random but it raised a lot of laughs that year at work because I rode it round all afternoon and dd2 loved it as well.

worst: any type of alcohol. Everyone at work knows I don't drink.

PickleSarnie · 23/12/2012 13:25

I once got a pink "spanking paddle" and some black nipple tassles.

V embarrassed considering we had to open them in front of everyone and more than a little creeped out.

Amytheflag · 23/12/2012 13:28

Had a guy at my last workplace give a framed signed photo of himself topless a wearing shorts and boxing gloves. Lucky person who drew that out of the secret Santa bag... Or not!

MyCarHasBrokenDownAgain · 23/12/2012 13:33

Best: An original painting from a colleague - he's an up and coming artist in his 'other' life, and has now had several successful exhibitions. It was framed and everything, and still hangs on my wall. His paintings are going for £200 - £300+ now, so I keep telling him how I really hope he'll make it big, so my piccie will be worth millions and I can leave the damn place! Grin. This year's was good too, some touchscreen gloves and some lindt choccies!

Theicingontop · 23/12/2012 14:10

Worst? Multipack bag of walker's crisps.

Best... hmmm. A sudoku keyring. Says everything.

JeezyOrangePips · 23/12/2012 14:38

Best: a beautiful handmade Christmas garland.

I don't want to say the worst in case the giver sees this - its fairly unique.

hippoherostandinghere · 23/12/2012 14:50

I got a lovely gift this year of some beautiful porcelain measuring cups, a scarf and some face care stuff I use. Was really chuffed.

Worst ever was a lime green snake skin handbag.

TheoxenandDonkeyskneltdown · 23/12/2012 14:53

A Ped Egg, good non? Along with a bag of grated Parmesan?! haven't had it since!

QODRestYeMerryGentlemen · 23/12/2012 14:57

Best - glitter liquid eyeliners - from the scariest, butchest guy in the office who we were all a bit scared of

Worst - bottle of own brand Brandy. It's still in the cupboard 4yrs later

WillYuleDoTheFandango · 23/12/2012 15:05

Worst: A weird glittery beetle brooch (sp?), I have never worn anything similar and was 27

Best: this year got some lovely nails inc nail polishes, but the giver kind of missed the point as it was supposed to be a silly gift not complaining

JambalayaWarmMincePie · 23/12/2012 15:36

Worst- generic lavender bath set.

Best- Twister!!! Grin

FutureNannyOgg · 23/12/2012 16:15

I once got a snowglobe with a figure of the pope in it (i am not Christian, let alone catholic)

The best however was a vibrating butt plug

Do I win?

FutureNannyOgg · 23/12/2012 16:16

By best I mean best-worst. I didn't want avibrating butt plug.

ILiveInAPineappleCoveredInSnow · 23/12/2012 16:18

Best was a mug designed just for me with pics of my dogs on it

Worst was a car air freshener!

HorraceTheChristmasOtter · 23/12/2012 16:31

I have never done secret Santa but this year DP was given £15 of oranges. Xmas Confused

SolidGoldFrankensteinandmurgh · 23/12/2012 16:35

I've been freelance/self-employed for over a decade so it's never occurred. However, I have supplied a few friends with gifts for their workplace parties: usually vaguely risque pin badges or erotic fiction Wink. I do sometimes wonder how the recipients take it...

TheoxenandDonkeyskneltdown · 23/12/2012 16:47

FutureNannyOgg Xmas Shock will you re-gift it? (not putting my name down). You win imo.

EverythingsDozy · 23/12/2012 16:54

I have only had one (Sad poor me) but it was some strange risque items from the woman who took an unhealthy interest in my sex life and told me an awful lot too much about hers...

Cherriesarelovely · 23/12/2012 17:06

A wooden mushroom, even more weird when everyone exclaimed "it's so you"!??

Also a battery operated chicken that flapped and sang the birdie song!

RafflesWay · 23/12/2012 17:13

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DebK2012 · 23/12/2012 17:44

Cherries you are such a mushroom! Confused

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lovelyladuree · 23/12/2012 17:54

Worst: flavoured nipple balm. Nearly died when I opened it in the office.
Best: a battery operated hand warmer.