2007-12-23 04:45:46 · 9 answers · asked by Deb 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
um noone i know calls it that.. LOL
2007-12-23 04:50:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
White Elephants are unique and rare. The present is only given to one person, but everyone fights over it, like people want the rare White Elephants. That's the fun of it. My family and I play this game, and it is a blast at Christmastime. We play on Christmas morning right after we open up our presents.
Hope this has helped you!
-Science Tigger
2007-12-23 12:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by Imagine, Its Contagious! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know that when stores have "white elephant" sales it is too get rid of all of the old and out of season stuff which has piled up. This might be where it got its name from, that the gifts are supposed to be cheap and maybe something the person wouldn't normally want to have, a throwaway item or something you don't usually see.
2007-12-23 12:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the term "white elephant" just means something that is odd, as in "odds and ends."
2007-12-23 12:55:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only elephants that r wight are not known well meaning its anonomous the game wight elephant is u get a gift then u put it under anonomous the person getting the gift doesnt know who it is
2007-12-23 12:54:28 · answer #5 · answered by killer1994 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably just because white elephants are special. you only give one gift to one person. and one white elephant is better than a hundred gray ones.
2007-12-23 12:53:05 · answer #6 · answered by KJC 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't kno.Maybe because it used to be grey but then it got used toomuch then it was white.I'm just guessing though.
2007-12-23 12:49:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i have no idea but its fun
2007-12-23 12:48:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
cause they feel like it
2007-12-23 12:53:22 · answer #9 · answered by Poptarts . . . mmm :) 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋