...are any of you lot having a Secret Santa thing at work this year? I decided to organise one, even though at my old job last year I got the most rubbish present ever!
Whats the most rubbish present you have ever received, be it from a Secret Santa or anyone.......
Last year all the girls at work were given nice little purses or hair clips from Accesorize as everyone had a limit of £10 to spend, but the boring old fart who got me in the Secret Santa gave me a desk/travel clock. I wouldnt mind but it looked like one he had been given free from a potential supplier to our company....and he wasnt try to tell me anything about my time keeping either!
2006-12-05 19:53:35 · 15 answers · asked by Georgie 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Oh lighten up guys- this is supposed to be a laugh!
I do know the meaning of xmas and I did say thank you to the guy, but it was still a rubbish present.
If you cant have a laugh dont bother answering my questions
Butt monkeys x
2006-12-05 21:01:42 · update #1
One year I got some really naff bath salts when I dont even have baths. I'm not incredibly dirty - just a shower gal.
I got one of the lads a spud gun and was hoping I'd get something equally fun and a good excuse not to do any work but no. Luckily the spud gun came in a pack of two so I won out in the end!
How many hours of fun can you have with a couple of bits of moulded plastic and a few potatoes!
2006-12-06 23:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A voucher or make certain that the gift is bought at a specific store.
This way YOU can make certain YOU receive the gift YOU want. Since you're in charge of the Secret Santa this year, you can make certain to manipulate the situation to YOUR best benefit - so it all works out great for you this year.
Have a Merry Christmas;-)
2006-12-06 06:00:40 · answer #2 · answered by Brand X 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the whole point of receiving a gift is to be grateful (no matter what it is) some people put copious amounts of time and tons of money into gift giving while some buy gift certificates, whatever is on clearance, or even recycle unwanted gifts they received. thats a matter of personal choice. i love to get the perfect gift, i put alot of creative thought into it, but the joy IS in the giving, i'm always happy to be given something no matter what it is........we are doing secret santa at my new job and i drew a girl who likes dancing (she takes bellydance classes) i got her a cd, called bellyliscious (music from around the world) and a bellydance book. (20$ limit, i spent 21.66)
2006-12-06 04:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most rubbish present I ever got was a lily of the valley gift set from my gran 2 xmas's ago. Why was it rubbish? I had gave it to her the xmas before! lol she must have thought it was crap too but forgot who gave it to her!! Didn't tell her tho, cuz that would just be cruel lol
2006-12-06 04:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by cheryl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I found a great website for stupid presents like that. www.boysstuff.co.uk
There was one 'gift' of such which was a gentleman's ball scratcher in the shape of a 'feminine' womans hand.
It's special features were that it came in a box that was shaped to look like a letter opener so you could scratch in the office without anyone knowing. But the best features of all was that it was dishwasher proof and stain resistant!!! Hilarious!
2006-12-06 10:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oddly enough I got the person who got me as a secret santa, I knew they weren't going to get anything and I didn't have that much to spend so I went upstairs to the crane game and got the prize theyd been talkin bout for awhile. She loved it, but the person who put it together decided to yell at me and hound me about it, eventually I gave her 10bucks to just go away
2006-12-06 03:57:41 · answer #6 · answered by Morgan P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got a pair of slippers last year - but they came in handy.
A collegue of mine got a second hand travel iron that the packaging was ripped! It was from the Muslim guy in our office. He obviously didn't want to spend a tenner. Tight git, why did he bother joining in?
2006-12-06 04:28:58 · answer #7 · answered by Sam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about a £10 voucher for a Brazilian wax
2006-12-06 03:58:31 · answer #8 · answered by JAYFIRE 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
perhaps you should say £10 from a particular shop only? then you might get something you like
2006-12-06 04:30:10 · answer #9 · answered by angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that the gift itself is important. some people don't have alot of empathy. you said it was an older guy and he was probably just thinking within his own frame of mind. if i was in your place, i would have thanked him for the gift becuase that is what christmas is about. sorry, i don't mean to offend you but this sounds very selfish of you.
2006-12-06 04:07:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋