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#1 Posted on 29.11.07 1710.21
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I usually just rummage around the house for these, but this year I'm hoping to be prepared. What's a great white elephant gift that you can get away with giving at work?
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#2 Posted on 29.11.07 1822.23
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    Originally posted by Guru Zim
    I usually just rummage around the house for these, but this year I'm hoping to be prepared. What's a great white elephant gift that you can get away with giving at work?



What's the maximum dollar amount?

I have to do this next week, with a $15 limit. I usually browse Trader Joe's or a Bed, Bath and Beyond type store looking for items on sale. However, the more time I spend looking for a gift, the more I resent the office holiday party.

The biggest hit with my co-workers tends to be either a microbrew (beer) sampler, or the gift basket with a modestly-priced bottle of wine.

I never end up with either of these - because my co-workers are all selfish bastards.
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#3 Posted on 29.11.07 2102.41
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An iPod...

More seriously, I used a one month Netflix subscription once and that seemed to go over well.
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#4 Posted on 29.11.07 2310.53
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Those foot bath/massagers. Everyone needs one.
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#5 Posted on 30.11.07 0956.35
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I always get lottery tickets, usually the scratch-offs. People seem to love those and when they win $10,000, you can say it was from you.
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#6 Posted on 30.11.07 1631.48
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    Originally posted by pieman
    I always get lottery tickets, usually the scratch-offs. People seem to love those and when they win $10,000, you can say it was from you.


Do NOT get the "fake" winning tickets, unless you want to be forever known as the office douche.

As for another suggestion, gift cards for local restaurants are always welcomed. It lets us take a break from the cafeteria around here.
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#7 Posted on 30.11.07 2238.20
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I thought White Elephant was supposed to be like a gag gift or something, but you all are suggesting genuinely nice things so I don't know if I'm wrong or you all are.

I reccomend the official Larry the Cable Guy "Git-R-Done" license plate: http://larrysfleamarket.com/Larry-The-Cable-Guy-GitRDone-License/M/B000CSALJ0.htm
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#8 Posted on 1.12.07 0015.04
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    Originally posted by Alex
    I thought White Elephant was supposed to be like a gag gift or something, but you all are suggesting genuinely nice things so I don't know if I'm wrong or you all are.

    I reccomend the official Larry the Cable Guy "Git-R-Done" license plate: <snip>
We need that referral more than Larry does. ;-)

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#9 Posted on 1.12.07 1016.50
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I would totally buy that license plate for Bullitt if he still lived here.

And by "buy it", I mean "sneak over and put it on his car in the middle of the night."

I actually have two of what we're calling a Thieving Secret Santa parties this year. For one I got the aforementioned foot bath and for the second a vibrating heated neck massager.



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