White Elephant Gift Ideas

[Lagduf]

Going to a Xmas party with a stupid white elephant gift thing. Any suggestions for gifts? Budget is like $25. Participants are some friends, acquaintances, and former coworkers.

I might hit up the thrift store for some crazy shit.

 

[max 330 megafartz]

I am attending one as well friday. Literally considering just tossing the last of my blow in a gift bag since everyone will be on it anyway

 

[LoneSage]

A big black Mutumbo.

 

[Lagduf]

A big black Mutumbo.

I don’t know what that is.

 

[fake]

How about a nice book?

Maybe Mondo Freaks: The Original Book of Freaks

 

[Lagduf]

That’s not a real book you cheeky bastard.

 

[Lagduf]

(I do like the book idea)

 

[kingcuckmelon1]

A 1 litre can of Carlsberg

 

[Lagduf]

A 1 litre can of Carlsberg

Christ, you’re boring. Maybe I can gift my broken tv too?

 

[norton9478]

Chinese legos.

 

[StevenK]

Whisky

 

[@M]

Chinese legos.

I can't disagree. Problem is, they probably wouldn't get here by Christmas this late in December. There are some nice Christmas themed ones.

Food/drink is a fairly safe choice (no fooking fruitcake though!) Adult coloring books with a package of crayons/markers. A deck of tarot cards with a how-to book.

 

[NeoSneth]

Something that we clarify at our holiday parties, White Elephant vs Gift exchange. By definition, white elephant gift is very different than a normal office/house party gift exchange. I suggested we drop the name white elephant altogether because we got some really shitty things mixed in.

Even if it is a white elephant, dont bring junk.

Almost all liquor stores have holiday gift sets. That's always a win unless it's an office party.

 

[LoneSage]

Never heard of a white elephant gift exchange.

 

[neo_mao]

Every year I give everyone on my team a picture of myself in a nice frame.

If you decide to go this route I’m happy to send you a nice pic of myself. LMK.

 

[Burning Fight!!]

Never heard of a white elephant gift exchange.

I thought work related gift exchanges had the rule of bringing cheap but humorous gifts implied. First time I heard of the term

 

[lithy]

Why's it gotta be white?

 

[Lagduf]

Because this is America. But truthfully while I understand the concept of the “white elephant” gift I don’t understand the origin of the name.

 

[Lagduf]

I thought work related gift exchanges had the rule of bringing cheap but humorous gifts implied. First time I heard of the term

White Elephant is not necessarily work related.

 

[norton9478]

I can't disagree. Problem is, they probably wouldn't get here by Christmas this late in December. There are some nice Christmas themed ones.

Food/drink is a fairly safe choice (no fooking fruitcake though!) Adult coloring books with a package of crayons/markers. A deck of tarot cards with a how-to book.

I would bring them.... Just so someone can steal it from you.

 

[norton9478]

Because this is America. But truthfully while I understand the concept of the “white elephant” gift I don’t understand the origin of the name.

I don't understand the origin of the name "Yankee Swap".

Just imagine if they had Confederate swaps. Ohh wait, they did. It is in the first or second episode of "Roots".

 

[Tripredacus]

When I hear white elephant I think of cocaine. Because there was a restaraunt near me that got closed down years ago for dealing cocaine out the back after business hours and it was called White Elephant.

 

[racecar]

bring the Safari gun...

 

[Lagduf]

bring the Safari gun...

What does this even mean?

 

[norton9478]

What does this even mean?

White elephant.