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White Elephant Gift?

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  1. Buck Turgidson

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    $50 max.

    So far I've barnstormed: Bar-related (go to Specs), Grill-related (go to Ace Hardware), Culinary-related (both, plus HEB). Flashlight or multitool were my other ideas.

    Not a gift for my party, trying to help an old guy out.
     
    #1 Buck Turgidson, Dec 20, 2019
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    Get a picture of Mayor Pete discussing politics with black folks -- white elephant in the room.
     
    #2 KingCheetah, Dec 20, 2019
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    There’s a book called “prison ramen”
     
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    Find him an excuse not to go.
     
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    You're doing it wrong. It sounds like you're pitching genuine gifts; white elephant gifts are gag gifts.

    (Note: I participated in a white elephant gift exchange where I knew everyone else was bringing legit gifts, but I brought an impractical, unnecessary cooking accessory that was $5.)
     
    #5 Haymitch, Dec 20, 2019
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    My family usually brings some pretty crappy gifts. We have a $25 limit. I ended up with a 5 quart dutch oven. I think I did pretty good. I wrapped up a water hose and put $25 HEB card with. It was fun watching people grab it. They were all like oh no water hose and would pass it up. It was the last gift to go and the person that got it was happy with the HEB card.
     
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    Maybe a piece of Ivory from the black market?
     
    #7 ThatBoyNick, Dec 20, 2019
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    We host an annual one and one time my wife’s work friends brought a legit gift, like a bath and body works gift basket, and won a box of douches.
     
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    Scratch-offs will get stolen like mad.
     
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  10. Buck Turgidson

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    It's at the local VFW, they know how to have a large time: catered food, live band, cheap drinks, all that good stuff.
     
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    In most cases I would be with you 100%
     
    #11 Buck Turgidson, Dec 20, 2019
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    You should go with your fleshlight idea.
     
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    Squatty potty - $13 at Walmart.



    Or maybe Poo-Pouri

    Everybody laughs at poop jokes.
     
    #13 Ottomaton, Dec 20, 2019
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    Heart attack, heart attack, heart attack...I don't wanna kill the guys, c'mon now.
     
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    Cast iron skillet?

    Feel like that’s something anybody would appreciate.
     
    #15 ThatBoyNick, Dec 20, 2019
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    I thought for White Elephant, everyone just went to Urban Outfitters and picked anything off of their section of trinkets.
     
    #16 rhino17, Dec 21, 2019
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    A roll of toilet paper wrapped in plastic wrap. Slide in a nice gift card in the roll so people can't easily see it.
     
    #17 boomboom, Dec 21, 2019
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    Gerrit Cole Astros jersey
     
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    lottery tickets are always a classic hit and very popular to steal
     
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    Trump 2020 merch.
     
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