Does anyone here really like those gift grab exchanges? (meeting, money, feel)
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My old office had specific rules which helped to avoid the situation the OP presented.
One year it was bring in a gift a day for a week and each one HAD to cost $5.
Another year we were given a certain theme(wine, chocolate and a book), a few times we did white elephant gag gifts and probably the most fun was when we did one called the 24.24 You had to bring a gift that cost $24.24 including tax-you even had to tape the receipt to it. It was hilarious because people ended up including sticks of gum and stuff in order to get their gift to the correct amount.
These types of things are most fun if you get along well with your co-workers of course.
I wouldn't give alcohol/wine in a work grab bag, but I do give wine as gifts a lot and I don't think it's thoughtless or terrible at all. I actually think its a nice gift as many people enjoy wine.
And even if the recipient doesn't drink, it is always nice to have for guests or to "re-gift."
I wasn't going to say any thing, but the alcohol is such a terrible and thoughtless gift. How do you know they're not an alcoholic?
I disagree that it's terrible and thoughtless. In our office gift exchange, the alcohol always gets "stolen," so no one winds up with alcohol unless they actually want it. Besides, we all know each other fairly well. We've gone out to happy hours and client dinners together. We've seen literally everyone drink at one point or another.
Bleh. I prefer to exchange with close friends who know me. I go to work...to earn a living, pls don't throw baby and wedding showers for people who are not in my personal social circle. They usually leave the employer shortly after never to be seen again. That is life! Pass the hat for for charity
Asking this for the fun of it this holiday season. I didn't participate in the office gift exchange this year because I got ripped off last year. It's funny really. It had a thirty dollar or less rule, bring a gift if you want to participate. We bought a giant box of fancy chocolates and a good bottle of wine. Came away with what looked like a worn out box of regifted cheezy tea cups with gingerbread and Santas(I mean seriously worn out box like it had been shuffled around a while) and one tiny miniature casserole dish. I noticed lots of the gifts were just crap like this being given to people that all have houses and a fully stocked kitchen already. When it is said that its the thought that counts this actually means you are suppose to think about what someone might like to receive. Doesn't it? I was saying in another thread how people just exchange crap nobody wants. Does anyone think its fun to receive doo doo like this?
It's all relative.
I wouldn't be emotionally invested in a secret Santa gift to the point of disappointment in the first place....it is called being a good sport.
It is simply meant to be a fun tradition. I would participate just for the curiosity and fun.
In these days of PC be glad that your office still has fun traditional gift exchange.
My old office had specific rules which helped to avoid the situation the OP presented.
One year it was bring in a gift a day for a week and each one HAD to cost $5.
Another year we were given a certain theme(wine, chocolate and a book), a few times we did white elephant gag gifts and probably the most fun was when we did one called the 24.24 You had to bring a gift that cost $24.24 including tax-you even had to tape the receipt to it. It was hilarious because people ended up including sticks of gum and stuff in order to get their gift to the correct amount.
These types of things are most fun if you get along well with your co-workers of course.
That sounds like an office with the right attitude. Fun, making what can be a stressful season a little more enjoyable.
We had one at work with a $10 limit. Many people spent more and I don't think anyone received an awful gift. We did so more for the fun of the exchange and not the actual gift. We had a hilarious Christmas left / right story and fun was had by all.
I bought a $15 bottle of peppermint Smirnoff and I received a $15 bottle of blackberry whiskey. 85% of the gifts were alcohol related.
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