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Old 12-07-2010, 02:49 PM
 
Location: Englewood, Near Eastside Indy
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I am part of a committee organizing a "secret santa" gift exchange in the workplace; I am representing my area of the office on the committee. I have received opposition to calling it a "secret santa" as some are opposed to Santa Claus.

I have never heard of such, but I am aiming to make them happy. I am not sure what else you would call it, has anyone ever encountered such a thing? Short of calling it a "secret gift exchange," anyone have any thoughts or suggestions?
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Old 12-07-2010, 03:14 PM
 
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Not give into them. That is my initial advice.

Secondly perhaps change the name to Grinch Gifting.

The wiki article for Secret Santa mentions Secret Friends.

My last suggestion would be Friends With Certificates lol
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Old 12-07-2010, 03:19 PM
 
Location: Englewood, Near Eastside Indy
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Well, we did come to an agreement, if I could delete this thread I would. It is now officially a non-issue.
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Old 12-07-2010, 03:35 PM
 
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What was the agreement?
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Old 12-07-2010, 03:43 PM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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You can find the mod for the forum (believe it's june 7th or something like that) and ask to have the thread closed.
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Old 12-07-2010, 08:48 PM
 
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I am part of a committee organizing a "secret santa" gift exchange in the workplace; I am representing my area of the office on the committee. I have received opposition to calling it a "secret santa" as some are opposed to Santa Claus.

I have never heard of such, but I am aiming to make them happy. I am not sure what else you would call it, has anyone ever encountered such a thing? Short of calling it a "secret gift exchange," anyone have any thoughts or suggestions?

How about this : The nondenominational transparent winter exchange of items or the NTWEI for short.
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Old 12-12-2010, 12:45 PM
 
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Idea 1. call it "Secret Gift"

idea 2. I was very happy when someone at work this season said, "Nobody needs more stuff, let's give to a charity instead of giving gifts to each other" and so our work group did that. It felt great.
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Old 12-13-2010, 09:18 PM
 
Location: Amherst, MA
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Call it, Secret santa... It's been that way for years, why has this world gotten so politically correct.... So annoying.....
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