To ask for your worst secret Santa gifts (nicked from daily fail)

[tinyme77]

I've always been lucky but it sounds like that is not always the case.

Nothing.
That's what I got last time I did a secret Santa 😔

I got a handbag bag once.ie. One of those bags that folds down small, which you carry in your handbag, ironically, I still have it several years later, so it’s proven quite useful, but I did (still do) what image people I have of me, to,give me one of those.

Joined new organisation three years ago, approximately 50 in the team with just one (brave) male. Budget is 20 quid.
Year 1, I got a pound shop candle and a plastic round ornament of chocolate balls. I gave a power bank, box of Lindt balls and a coin purse as she was constantly giving out about battery going flat and borrowing chargers in the office.
Year 2, I got 5 quid scratch card and a box of ferrero rocher, almost 2 years expired. I gave a bottle of wine, a book store voucher and L’Occitane hand cream trio as she runs the team book club.
This year, I got myself So I brought myself a Huda Obsessions Warm Brown Palette and TooFaced mini Better than Sex mascara. I got a yet to be announced promotion into another team yesterday so I don’t feel (too) bad

5 pound shop items with a particular cartoon character on which I happen to dislike.

My first year at the school, budget of £20. I got a box of pro plus and two bottles of Lucozade. I can’t drink Lucozade because of my blood sugars. I can’t take pro plus for the same reason.
The lady who drew my name knew all about my blood sugars.
I gave a gorgeous box of handmade chocolates and a very expensive bottle of wine, both of which the lady had mentioned before I even joined the secret Santa.
This year I’ve made a “tea for three” box for a different secret Santa. Same budget Three personalised mugs, a box of vegan cookies and a box of loose leaf red berry tea. I checked everything was vegan and I’ve double checked everything is 100% to her taste.I even made sure I got a mini mug for her daughter.
Fingers crossed I don’t get Lucozade this year

About 10 years ago. A cheap plastic mobile phone case that didn't fit my phone.

I was speaking to a lady that was saying she was part of a large group of friends who all went out at Christmas as a party
7 couples inc 7 men 7 women, they used to do secret Santa and would buy for anyone, until one man bought one lady a shewee😂
Since then women buy for women men buy for men

Our secret Santa swap this year was last Monday. So far I have received nothing. My now not so secret santa assures me it's on the way!

I got the free gift that came when you bought 2 items from the Boots No. 7 range. In fairness it wasn’t too bad as it had a nice lipstick in it. The worst one (in retrospect) was a Magic 8 (tell the future) ball from the person who then went on to make me and most of the other staff redundant on the first day back in the new year.

I would have preferred a shewee!

omg! the magic 8 ball only works if you know that you need to ask the question!

Not a secret Santa but I once received a shawl.

I got a Lush set a few years ago and was so gutted. Close team, I’d spent ages choosing mine. They couldn’t even be arsed to wrap it 🙄

... I know it’s not awful, but it was totally generic and lazy.

Overheard two school kids in the supermarket the other discussing Secret Santa presents - they decided upon a bottle of washing up liquid.

I wouldn't mind a sheewee (if I didn't have 2 already) but do find it hilarious that a man's first response to wondering what a woman might really want was the ability to wee standing up

My beloved dog died and my team nw about it.

A few weeks later (£20 budget) I was gifted a cheap mug with the same breed of dog on it and the words “ proud xxx owner”.

I was really upset with it.

@Triskaidekaphilia
Exactly! I found it hilarious..

I got a handbag bag once.ie. One of those bags that folds down small, which you carry in your handbag, ironically, I still have it several years later, so it’s proven quite useful, but I did (still do) what image people I have of me, to,give me one of those.

Do you just mean a reuseable shopping bag? What's wrong with that? I quite like them.

A friend of mine was given a voucher for the supermarket they work at. They weren't impressed.

Yes I’m wondering what the hand bag bag is, is it just a shopping bag? Surely these days most people have one!

I'm shit at Secret Santa. Without wanting to be too specific and out myself, I bought a colleague a retro game as they were a real 80s chick and they HATED it. The thing is - they thought it was from a different colleague who they didn't get on with and they thought they had bought it to be spiteful, so they spent an awful lot of time slagging her and the present off

A singing snowman a few years ago and last year a set of candles which I'm pretty sure had been regifted. I am not doing it this year. Fed up of picking a thoughtful gift and getting a pile of shit in return

I have a scalp condition which I struggle with and am very sensitive about (something givercwas aware of). I once received a bottle of shampoo for greasy hair. Not a nice kit or anything, just a bog standard bottle for very greasy hair. I was in tears.

Karma is a bitch though as the person who gifted it to me was buying a house and my colleague got them when we drew names and asked for help. I suggested something nice for their kitchen (they had a food intolerance and so baked a lot of their own treats). Colleague promptly forgot to buy something and panicked the morning of SS giving. Grabbed first thing in their kitchen and wrapped it in tinfoil. The contents? Half an empty pepper grinder with the label half peeled off and a broken spatula covered in congealed egg. Cheered right up when I found out they were my Secret Santa.

One year I got some crotchless knickers.

A pink flashing cowboy hat. I don't hate it but I'm very puzzled by it. I don't like pink and hate country music!