no no no .. NEVER bring a regular present to a white elephant party. That completely kills it. Bring a giant can of deodorant.
Thats how I feel but unfortunately I overheard another co-worker or 2 talk about not bringing a "gag gift" because they want something back they can use. I on the other hand want to give something so un-ordinary that Im waiting to the last minute to get something so it can be perfect. Plus, the invitation specifically says "The gift can be funny, dumb or ugly..." Ive had other ideas such as... - $10 worth of pennies - one of the many dummie books (not sure I can get a good one for $10) - frame with a bunch of gift cards in it and only 1 has money on it - santa suit (not sure where to buy or how much) - wee wee blocker (if you dont know, look it up) - black elephant - used lottery tickets - gold grill (where?) i like the water bottle idea too.
Times I've had these at work I've always gone with liquor as my gift, those cheap gift sets they sell at the liquor stores for about $20
It will involve some work but you could buy a Playboy and cut out all of the NSFW parts. If people seemed put off by it, you could say that you wanted to see who would want it just to read the articles.
yea I dont believe Im that brave but thats hilarious and that type of humor would be ideal. to make things worse is that Im the youngest (25) at my job. Most of the others are probably in their 40s.
We just had our white elephant party! Some good stuff! -Used golf glove -Leftover parts from a sink renovation -Old desk lamp with no plug -Box of junk from someone's office (pamphlets, old tshirts, pens, notepads, water bottles) -XXXL pack of tshirts -Bags of peppermints -Coasters -Broken Xmas ornament -Fake dog (one of the pillow one's that just sits in the corner as a decoration) Just find something around your house you are thinking about throwing out and take it!
I can't understand how that's fun/funny.. and it's definitely not useful.. or thoughtful. So just seems like a waste of time to me. I guess you're competing for who can be the stupidest
It is supposed to be fun! Hence why it is a $10 gift and not $50. The best part of the exchange are the laughs when people open the gifts! I see who the scrooge is during the holidays!
That is the point of it. It isn't supposed to be thoughtful or useful. That is why it is called a white elephant gift exchange and not a thoughtful/useful gift exchange. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange
ha, clearly yeah, i guess the entertainment value of seeing people open toilet seats and whatnot for 30 minutes is not worth the $10 you're spending *for me*. But hey, if you enjoy it..then that's cool, I get it. I remember playing it as a kid, and everyone swapped constantly for the one thing that was the best actual gift.. the gag gifts were constantly given away in hopes of that one good one. So it seemed like no one wanted the gag gifts.. which made it seem dumb to make the point to get gag gifts. If that makes sense?
Just give batteries with a note that says gift not included. Fireworks are usually popular. One time I got a cd with the greatest Western Theme songs....like Bonanza, and other crappy songs. It was actually pretty funny. Buy like a bunch of different toliet papers individually, and mark it as buffet style. or you could go all out and get these: http://tinyurl.com/6my4ge http://tinyurl.com/q6jkn Some great ideas!
Go to the grocery store, spend as close to the specified amount on a steak, freeze it, wrap it, put it under the tree. I've given or gotten a 2 1/2 lb summer suasage (yeah, Hickory Farms!), a case of Jell-O Pudding snack packs, 2 DiGiorno frozen pizzas, a case of Snickers bars and countless bottles of hootch. Our office is big on junk food and liquor.
