They do secret santa in my office, the first time I have ever had to do it… ever. The thing is my allocated individual is someone who has only worked for us for a few months, I don't know them and there is a fair age difference between us.
I have not got a clue what to get them. This is a nightmare for me. Should I resign to avoid the pain of this stupid (apparently non optional).
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you're going to have to buy a Christmas present?!?
Still not ruled out going on the sick.
£10
Male
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you're going to have to buy a Christmas present?!?
Still not ruled out going on the sick.
£10
Male
22
You can't go on the sick... you'll throw the whole thing in to disarray! anyway... they'll just expect him to get his prezzie when you go back to work. Think yourself lucky you haven't been given a letter that the present has to begin with.
I love Christmas.. but I can't be arsed with Secret Santa tbh. Does he drink? Play safe, get him a bottle. Nobody says you have to try hard... just get a prezzie.
you're going to have to buy a Christmas present?!?
Still not ruled out going on the sick.
£10
Male
22
You can't go on the sick... you'll throw the whole thing in to disarray! anyway... they'll just expect him to get his prezzie when you go back to work. Think yourself lucky you haven't been given a letter that the present has to begin with.
Probably true.
Next year I am going to ask to be excluded based on our internal policy of respect for race and diversity.
EC how old are you (for some reason i thought you were quite young)
For a young male - £10 - an HMV voucher?
A Guiness wall clock - or a Stella Artois one?
Have you got one of those useful/silly gadget shops? They're a gold mine of choices.
An LED keyfob ... if he drives.
A number plate with his name on it?
Bunch of flowers
In that vein - just get him a nice smelly gift set
DOVE do a lovely one - choose the green one - i have it - very nice 
In that vein - just get him a nice smelly gift set
DOVE do a lovely one - choose the green one - i have it - very nice
Yes.... then he can spend next year wondering if the whole office thinks he smells 
A girl in my office got a young chap she doesn't know well and she got him a FCUK smelly set - he seemed really thrilled! That or some beers?
Or a calender of his fav football team - if he has one!
Oooooh the bloody stereotyping in here makes me go giddy
*swans off in a flounce*
Oooooh the bloody stereotyping in here makes me go giddy
*swans off in a flounce*
Right then.... Male moisturiser? Man bag? feather boa?
They do secret santa in my office, the first time I have ever had to do it… ever. The thing is my allocated individual is someone who has only worked for us for a few months, I don't know them and there is a fair age difference between us.
I have not got a clue what to get them. This is a nightmare for me. Should I resign to avoid the pain of this stupid (apparently non optional).
Don't care what they SAY, but it is optional! People might try to make your life hell, but your workplace CANNOT make you spend money that you don't wish to spend/cannot afford. It is of no consequence whether it is a few pence or a few pounds - it is YOUR money, not theirs. Also if you are supposed to get something for a specific person then it is not a 'proper' Secret Santa.
A 'proper' Secret Santa is where NEITHER participant knows who bought or who will get each of the presents.
I have all of them 
Oooh I like the sound of you Saint 
Roger likes accessories. And wigs. Please tell me you have wigs. 
I love Christmas.. but I can't be arsed with Secret Santa tbh. Does he drink? Play safe, get him a bottle. Nobody says you have to try hard... just get a prezzie.
I did it once, but opted out after that.
I have all of them
Oooh I like the sound of you Saint
Roger likes accessories. And wigs. Please tell me you have wigs.
Ha ha ha ha
No 
I have all of them
Oooh I like the sound of you Saint
Roger likes accessories. And wigs. Please tell me you have wigs.
Ha ha ha ha
No
Does that mean you don't have wigs, or that you're not going to tell her?
Just erm . . shush
No wigs but they could be fun i suppose
I once bought someone SlimFast
LOL
At least that's useful, whether you are slimming or not!
Just erm . . shush
No wigs but they could be fun i suppose
Open minded on wigs. Check.
If you really dont know anything about them I would also suggest a voucher
most males of that age are into music - games - gadgets etc
I dont think you can pull a sickie or opt out at this late stage this year and leave some poor 22 year old with no pressie while you unwrap yours whether it be before or after christmas depending if you have pulled a sickie
If you really dont know anything about them I would also suggest a voucher
most males of that age are into music - games - gadgets etc
I dont think you can pull a sickie or opt out at this late stage this year and leave some poor 22 year old with no pressie while you unwrap yours whether it be before or after christmas depending if you have pulled a sickie
Shocking - how dare you !!
most males of that age are into music - games - gadgets etc
Shocking - how dare you !!
bet you've got a gadgie or two
Y'know one of those little things that . . . no i don't
They do secret santa in my office, the first time I have ever had to do it… ever. The thing is my allocated individual is someone who has only worked for us for a few months, I don't know them and there is a fair age difference between us.
I have not got a clue what to get them. This is a nightmare for me. Should I resign to avoid the pain of this stupid (apparently non optional).
Don't care what they SAY, but it is optional! People might try to make your life hell, but your workplace CANNOT make you spend money that you don't wish to spend/cannot afford. It is of no consequence whether it is a few pence or a few pounds - it is YOUR money, not theirs. Also if you are supposed to get something for a specific person then it is not a 'proper' Secret Santa.
A 'proper' Secret Santa is where NEITHER participant knows who bought or who will get each of the presents.
yeah... but we all know that EC's a spy, so it's not money that's the problem....
A girl in my office got a young chap she doesn't know well and she got him a FCUK smelly set - he seemed really thrilled! That or some beers?
Oh my brother got one of those last year, he seemed pleased with it he's 25 now, so 24 at the time of receiving gift next also do a nice smellie gift set for men.
Beer. Beer is always good!
Y'know one of those little things that . . . no i don't
...a laydee fing? Are there men fings too? 
They do secret santa in my office, the first time I have ever had to do it… ever. The thing is my allocated individual is someone who has only worked for us for a few months, I don't know them and there is a fair age difference between us.
I have not got a clue what to get them. This is a nightmare for me. Should I resign to avoid the pain of this stupid (apparently non optional).
Don't care what they SAY, but it is optional! People might try to make your life hell, but your workplace CANNOT make you spend money that you don't wish to spend/cannot afford. It is of no consequence whether it is a few pence or a few pounds - it is YOUR money, not theirs. Also if you are supposed to get something for a specific person then it is not a 'proper' Secret Santa.
A 'proper' Secret Santa is where NEITHER participant knows who bought or who will get each of the presents.
You sound like you've had a really bad Secret Santa experience Fluffs.
They do secret santa in my office, the first time I have ever had to do it… ever. The thing is my allocated individual is someone who has only worked for us for a few months, I don't know them and there is a fair age difference between us.
I have not got a clue what to get them. This is a nightmare for me. Should I resign to avoid the pain of this stupid (apparently non optional).
Don't care what they SAY, but it is optional! People might try to make your life hell, but your workplace CANNOT make you spend money that you don't wish to spend/cannot afford. It is of no consequence whether it is a few pence or a few pounds - it is YOUR money, not theirs. Also if you are supposed to get something for a specific person then it is not a 'proper' Secret Santa.
A 'proper' Secret Santa is where NEITHER participant knows who bought or who will get each of the presents.
Yes, I agree 100%. Unfortunately I am new to this unit and I did not know they did it. I came back to work from a weeks annual leave to find a sealed n toe with a name in it. I suppose ours is secret in the sense no one knows who has who (except for the name you get).
They do secret santa in my office, the first time I have ever had to do it… ever. The thing is my allocated individual is someone who has only worked for us for a few months, I don't know them and there is a fair age difference between us.
I have not got a clue what to get them. This is a nightmare for me. Should I resign to avoid the pain of this stupid (apparently non optional).
Don't care what they SAY, but it is optional! People might try to make your life hell, but your workplace CANNOT make you spend money that you don't wish to spend/cannot afford. It is of no consequence whether it is a few pence or a few pounds - it is YOUR money, not theirs. Also if you are supposed to get something for a specific person then it is not a 'proper' Secret Santa.
A 'proper' Secret Santa is where NEITHER participant knows who bought or who will get each of the presents.
yeah... but we all know that EC's a spy, so it's not money that's the problem....
I'm going down the beer route. I can get around 7-8 b bottles for a tenner. That should keep him happy.
I have no idea what the person who got me will buy. There is nothing I want or need. If I don't like or can use it I will drop it off at the charity shop on the way home.
I'm going down the beer route. I can get around 7-8 b bottles for a tenner. That should keep him happy.
I have no idea what the person who got me will buy. There is nothing I want or need. If I don't like or can use it I will drop it off at the charity shop on the way home.
or save it for next years secret santa
I'm going down the beer route. I can get around 7-8 b bottles for a tenner. That should keep him happy.
I have no idea what the person who got me will buy. There is nothing I want or need. If I don't like or can use it I will drop it off at the charity shop on the way home.
or save it for next years secret santa
Yeah don't even unwrap it!
I can picture a thread in some other forum asking what the hell to get the new bloke who needs nothing and hates Christmas
Anyway, I have a brother in law around that age, I buy him a gillette razor set every year for around that price and he loves it.
Beer could be a dodgy choice.....what if he only drinks coors and you buy stella? Or is a wine man? Or a spirits only kinda bloke.
How about a nice scarf? Or a novelty mug set for the office.
I can picture a thread in some other forum asking what the hell to get the new bloke who needs nothing and hates Christmas
