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Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

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LoveyQ
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Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

This year my office is doing a Dirty Santa instead of a regular Secret Santa.

Average gift price should be $25.

What would be something good to get? I'm guessing we can do something funny or just something cool. Usually I pick the name of a person and shop for that specific person's likes, so this is different for me.

FYI, they said no gift cards to make it more fun.

ETA: Dirty Santa is basically where everyone buys a generic gift and everyone takes turns either picking a gift from the table OR "stealing" a previously opened gift.

Message edited 12/7/2011 12:46:34 PM.

Posted 12/7/11 11:02 AM
 
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VanderZwang
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

What is "dirty santa" ??????

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Posted 12/7/11 11:04 AM
 

VanderZwang
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Ah. Got it.

Thansk Google.

Posted 12/7/11 11:05 AM
 

BriBri2u
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

We do this at my office.

I've gotten a coffee mug filled with $25 in scratch offs, which was cool.



Posted 12/7/11 11:25 AM
 

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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Posted by VanderZwang

Ah. Got it.

Thansk Google.



I'm a little afraid to Google that! Chat Icon

Posted 12/7/11 11:46 AM
 

jilliibabii
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Posted by tourist

Posted by VanderZwang

Ah. Got it.

Thansk Google.



I'm a little afraid to Google that! Chat Icon



It's not dirty at all. It's like Secret Santa except the gifts are more generic and you make a game out of trading or stealing someone else's gifts. It sounds cool. Here's a link to the rules.

ETA: Electronic Catch Phrase is a cool gift. Maybe a cheap portable MP3 speaker?

Message edited 12/7/2011 11:56:01 AM.

Posted 12/7/11 11:52 AM
 

tourist

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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Posted by jilliibabii

Posted by tourist

Posted by VanderZwang

Ah. Got it.

Thansk Google.



I'm a little afraid to Google that! Chat Icon



It's not dirty at all. It's like Secret Santa except the gifts are more generic and you make a game out of trading or stealing someone else's gifts. It sounds cool. Here's a link to the rules.

ETA: Electronic Catch Phrase is a cool gift. Maybe a cheap portable MP3 speaker?



Chat Icon I figured it wasn't since it was for work, but I was afraid of what a Google search for those 2 words would bring up! Chat Icon
I have heard of this, but called something else. I think gadgety things would be good for this.

Posted 12/7/11 12:02 PM
 

jilliibabii
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Posted by tourist

Posted by jilliibabii

Posted by tourist

Posted by VanderZwang

Ah. Got it.

Thansk Google.



I'm a little afraid to Google that! Chat Icon



It's not dirty at all. It's like Secret Santa except the gifts are more generic and you make a game out of trading or stealing someone else's gifts. It sounds cool. Here's a link to the rules.

ETA: Electronic Catch Phrase is a cool gift. Maybe a cheap portable MP3 speaker?



Chat Icon I figured it wasn't since it was for work, but I was afraid of what a Google search for those 2 words would bring up! Chat Icon
I have heard of this, but called something else. I think gadgety things would be good for this.



Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon I didn't even think of that. I'm glad I didn't click over to google images. Chat Icon

Posted 12/7/11 12:03 PM
 

CkGm
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Just go to Perputal kid :)

Posted 12/7/11 12:10 PM
 

jam11308

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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Posted by tourist

I have heard of this, but called something else.



We're doing this at my job but it's being called a "Yankee Swap" - maybe that's the name that you heard of?

To answer the original question, I really stink at these things & have no ideas. Sorry Chat Icon

Posted 12/7/11 12:52 PM
 

NervousNell
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Posted by VanderZwang

What is "dirty santa" ??????

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OMG I swear to God -I thought it was that you had to buy a "dirty" gift for the person
I was like- D@mn- that sounds so inappropriate for the office!

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Posted 12/7/11 12:58 PM
 

GoldenRod
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Posted by jam11308

Posted by tourist

I have heard of this, but called something else.



We're doing this at my job but it's being called a "Yankee Swap" - maybe that's the name that you heard of?

To answer the original question, I really stink at these things & have no ideas. Sorry Chat Icon



They were talking about "Yankee Swap" on the Chew.

If you Google it, make sure you spell it "Santa" and not "Sanchez"... Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 12/7/11 1:21 PM
 

ElizaRags35
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Posted by jam11308

Posted by tourist

I have heard of this, but called something else.



We're doing this at my job but it's being called a "Yankee Swap" - maybe that's the name that you heard of?

To answer the original question, I really stink at these things & have no ideas. Sorry Chat Icon



I've heard of Yankee Swap and also White Elephant

Posted 12/7/11 2:26 PM
 

AngnShaun
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

we call it Chinese Grab bag... we do it with my family every Christmas Eve.

Posted 12/7/11 2:27 PM
 

BaseballWidow
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

I don't know about your office politics, but I'd bring a bottle of booze!
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Posted 12/7/11 2:47 PM
 

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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Posted by GoldenRod


If you Google it, make sure you spell it "Santa" and not "Sanchez"... Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon



Thank God I didn't have a drink in my mouth!
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Posted 12/7/11 2:47 PM
 

jam11308

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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Posted by GoldenRod

If you Google it, make sure you spell it "Santa" and not "Sanchez"... Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon



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Posted 12/7/11 2:54 PM
 

LoveyQ
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Re: Dirty Santa gift ideas for office gift?

Posted by NervousNell
OMG I swear to God -I thought it was that you had to buy a "dirty" gift for the person
I was like- D@mn- that sounds so inappropriate for the office!

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LOL! I'm sure some people would get a kick out of that, but I def don't need to be remembered as the one who brought a dirty gift to the holiday party! Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

Oh and I am NOT googling dirty sanchez from work... sounds bad.

Posted 12/9/11 1:33 PM
 
 

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