The office Secret Santa tradition

edna krabappel

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• Dec 2, 2015

• #1

It's that time of year again. I've got somebody to buy for, and I'm a little stumped. Anybody got any belting Secret Santa ideas, memories etc? Inspiration is what I'm after.

My victim of the lucky dip is, by reputation, a little bit reluctant when it comes to spending his money, so I'm thinking my theme might have to be along those lines. Budget £5 (standard). Not bothered if it's rude or close to the bone, so long as it's legal

Any of you know anybody on my team at work: keep shtum

 

Bry Nylon

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Playing snooker

• Dec 2, 2015

• #2

How about mug with the BBC 1 logo and "Script advisor: "Cuffs." printed on it?

 

Gazwag

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Mar 4, 2004

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Bexhill-on-Sea

• Dec 2, 2015

• #3

Go to a charity shop and purchase the biggest item you can for the fiver. Its a hassle to wrap admittedly but its great to watch them open it and try and get it home later that afternoon after the works lunch. I purchased a Dora the Explorer three wheeled scooter a couple of years back from the local MIND shop.

 

Simster

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Jul 7, 2003

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Surrey

• Dec 2, 2015

• #4

Gazwag said:

I purchased a Dora the Explorer three wheeled scooter a couple of years back from the local MIND shop.

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Lovely stuff.

 

El Sid

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• Dec 2, 2015

• #5

Furry handcuffs.

 

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Kinky Gerbil

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hassocks

• Dec 2, 2015

• #6

Our office is using a website that allows you to put together a wish list of what you want.... not sure I agree with it as its not a secret Santa without someone flouncing when they receive something utterly shit.

 

hans kraay fan club

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• Dec 2, 2015

• #7

Kinky Gerbils said:

Our office is using a website that allows you to put together a wish list of what you want.... not sure I agree with it as its not a secret Santa without someone flouncing when they receive something utterly shit.

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So you each choose what you want to receive, then each pay your £10 to buy something that someone else know's they've chosen?

Basically each person is buying themselves a £10 present.

Isn't that kind of POINTLESS?

 

WhingForPresident

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Marlborough

• Dec 2, 2015

• #8

You can't go wrong with inflatable Jesus:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inflatable-Jesus-Party-Festival-Gift/dp/B00FJZ0XI0

 

Goldstone1976

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Herts

• Dec 2, 2015

• #9

£5 pretty much buys you a flat anywhere North of Leicester, doesn't it? Splash out - buy him a mansion in Middlesbrough.

 

Ernest

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Nov 8, 2003

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LOONEY BIN

• Dec 2, 2015

• #10

Don't buy anything, be an INDIVIDUAL , don't be a SHEEP

 

BigBod

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• Dec 2, 2015

• #11

If he's tight with his money I'd go t one of these pottery café shops that are popping up for kids to paint pottery items while Mum & Dad have a cuppa...choose a money box and paint 'Tight C**T on it...

 

Sheebo

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Jul 13, 2003

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• Dec 2, 2015

• #12

Can't go wrong with cock-trumps...

 

SIMMO SAYS

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• Dec 2, 2015

• #13

How about a lubricated truncheon

 

LlcoolJ

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Oct 14, 2009

12,982

Sheffield

• Dec 2, 2015

• #14

sheebo said:

Can't go wrong with cock-trumps...

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Slightly over budget but.....

http://brownjewel.bigcartel.com/category/meaty-trumps#_=_

 

father_and_son

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Jan 23, 2012

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Under the Police Box

• Dec 2, 2015

• #15

I got a Spanish woman in the office secret santa a few years ago, with a budget of £10. So I called a mate in Gibraltar and got him to post me a crisp, new Gibraltarian £10 note (they use mostly English banknotes over there, but do create their own versions - like the Scottish ones but NOBODY outside of Gib accepts them!). Because of where she was from (Andalusia), she was very anti Gibraltar being British controlled so obviously took it in *insert sarcasm* great humour!

 

Hiney

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• Dec 2, 2015

• #16

Bry Nylon said:

How about mug with the BBC 1 logo and "Script advisor: "Cuffs." printed on it?

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Or Charlie Uniform November Tango

 

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Diablo

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lewes

• Dec 2, 2015

• #17

£5...: buy a nice box approx 80p a sheet of quality designer wrapping paper £2.99 a ribbon and a designer tag for £1.20 and he/she will have the most expensive looking present there. You can point out as limited to £5 you couldn`t put anything in box.

 

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Fungus

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Truro

• Dec 2, 2015

• #18

Print off a picture of George Osborne, and tell him that's all your budget allowed.

 

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Kinky Gerbil

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hassocks

• Dec 2, 2015

• #19

hans kraay fan club said:

So you each choose what you want to receive, then each pay your £10 to buy something that someone else know's they've chosen?

Basically each person is buying themselves a £10 present.

Isn't that kind of POINTLESS?

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Completely.

it is completely pointless....

The one positive I can see is that I can put down a playstation online membership and when I get it tell the other half its a secret santa gift and not my doing.

 

Prince Monolulu

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Oct 2, 2013

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The Race Hill

• Dec 2, 2015

• #20

Strategically place a whoopee cushion full of gravy on his chair. About a fiver in all and a bit of post liquid lunch giggle.