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Work secret Santa

Witchie

Started a new job just over 2 weeks ago and we are having our Christmas party next Wednesday. People have to buy a gift and it will be randomly given out.

My problem is I have no clue what to buy.

I work in a tech company. The budget had been set at anything above 20 ringett (€4!) and as 99.9% of the people that work there are strict muslims, alcohol is not an option.

HELP

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Grayson

We have to do a secret Santa too.

However we also have to write a note to a random person saying thanks for being great.

andekwarhola

For years, I've just reused the present I recieve the previous year as this year's gift.

Job's Oxo.

Ulysses Gaze

Witchie wrote: »

Yes....do you have some help for me?

Let me see....

Witchie

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Where are you based in Malaysia? KL?

Yes....do you have some help for me?

Ulysses Gaze

Witchie wrote: »

You are too sweet. That said I found out today that the only guy who caught my eye is married with 2 kids. Dammit.

I would if I could find something here in time. We have to hand them to the organisers on Monday and the party is on Wednesday. Aghhh.....think will just have to be totally unoriginal then.

Where are you based in Malaysia? KL?

Witchie

Don Kiddick wrote: »

Just give them the gift of you witchie, it's all any malay man...or woman could possibly want

You are too sweet. That said I found out today that the only guy who caught my eye is married with 2 kids. Dammit.

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Something with an Irish theme?

I would if I could find something here in time. We have to hand them to the organisers on Monday and the party is on Wednesday. Aghhh.....think will just have to be totally unoriginal then.

Ulysses Gaze

Witchie wrote: »

Started a new job just over 2 weeks ago and we are having our Christmas party next Wednesday. People have to buy a gift and it will be randomly given out.

My problem is I have no clue what to buy.

I work in a tech company. The budget had been set at anything above 20 ringett (€4!) and as 99.9% of the people that work there are strict muslims, alcohol is not an option.

HELP

Something with an Irish theme?

SaatanaArctica

Estrellita wrote: »

SaatanaArctica wrote: »

Novelty mug is a pretty standard work secret santa item.

These gifts are ghastly, the mug is not funny, or original.

It's worth adding the extra money for a useable voucher. You cannot possibly know what your receivers interests are. I received a mug as a secret santa gift in the past. It never made it out of the building.

It's not supposed to be funny or original. It's supposed to be standard to get you by if you don't know what to get.

Hector Bellend

gary glitter calendar

Cee-Jay-Cee

A packet of Denny Rashers.

Don Kiddick

Just give them the gift of you witchie, it's all any malay man...or woman could possibly want

SuperS54

At a party I attended someone had bought a breast pump for a lad who had put on a lot of weight during the year, don't do that.

A2LUE42

What about a Durian, if they are not banned in the office.

SaatanaArctica

Novelty mug is a pretty standard work secret santa item.

Witchie

wonski wrote: »

Christmas party where 99.9% are Muslims?

Who came up with this idea?

Fun liberal people who enjoy celebrating life. It's almost as massive here as at home. My local mall has the decorations up and is blaring Christmas tunes.

Witchie

Pretzill wrote: »

Witchie would you get something Irish themed online and delivered on time?

I highly doubt it as I am still waiting for birthday cards that were sent to me in August. :eek:

Pretzill

Witchie would you get something Irish themed online and delivered on time?

wonski

Christmas party where 99.9% are Muslims?

Who came up with this idea?

B.A._Baracus

A couple of years ago my friend had a secret Santa in his job. He was assigned to get a woman something for Christmas and not wanting to totally cheap out he bought the Britney Spears perfume. Memory says it cost him 40 euro at the time.

He gave the gift to the woman and she loved it. When he got his gift (from another woman) he got a pen with his name on it :pac:

Lesson learned. Always go cheap.

Stheno

368100 wrote: »

Must make it harder, I'd say a lot of them will be similar, play it safe etc

They are usually booze

368100

Stheno wrote: »

In my place the gifts are randomly assigned

Must make it harder, I'd say a lot of them will be similar, play it safe etc

Witchie

Yeah if I knew who I had to buy for it works be easier.

Stheno

368100 wrote: »

The fella I got asked something very silly earlier in the year so im getting it put on a mug as a quote giving him credit for it.

He also occasionally and unintentionally wears odd socks so I'm getting him a set of 3 odd socks.

In my place the gifts are randomly assigned

368100

The fella I got asked something very silly earlier in the year so im getting it put on a mug as a quote giving him credit for it.

He also occasionally and unintentionally wears odd socks so I'm getting him a set of 3 odd socks.

Witchie

Pretzill wrote: »

Sorry I wasn't questioning their right to party
Just when you said 99.9% I wouldn't have expected such focus on a Christian holiday. It was a genuine question -

A box of nice sweet treats - Turkish delight or something?

I hear ya! I think they just enjoy festivities here no matter what religious beliefs are behind them. Am not complaining coz we are going to an amazing restaurant in the Shangri-la hotel so will be a lovely meal anyway.

Bought my dress yesterday. Excited for it but just trying to think of something to buy. Would love to have gotten something Irish but apart from alcohol and O'Brien's sandwich bars, there is nothing Irish here.

shaunr68

Witchie wrote: »

I work in a tech company. The budget had been set at anything above 20 ringett (€4!) and as 99.9% of the people that work there are strict muslims, alcohol is not an option.

The God Delusion and a packet of pork scratchings!

One eyed Jack

Witchie wrote: »

My company is focused on creating a product for people who are halal (don't worry the irony of a vegetarian atheist westerner leading such a project is not lost on me) so the majority are Muslim.

Was thinking of a cool mug and a mini hamper of teas and coffees but just not sure.

Kinda reminds me of the time one of my co-workers told me they were Hindu. I asked him what's a Hindu? He went into a big long explanation and I felt bad then because the joke was lost on an actual Hindu, and I didn't have the heart to tell him to stop :pac:

(answer: lays eggs)

Stheno

Pretzill wrote: »

A box of nice sweet treats - Turkish delight or something?

Good suggestion

Pretzill

Witchie wrote: »

Because they celebrate most festivals here. Halloween was pretty major.

The country is very moderate and as there are 3 main etnicities here - Malay, Chinese and Indian - there are many religions and cultures and they embrace them all.

My company is focused on creating a product for people who are halal (don't worry the irony of a vegetarian atheist westerner leading such a project is not lost on me) so the majority are Muslim.

Was thinking of a cool mug and a mini hamper of teas and coffees but just not sure.

Sorry I wasn't questioning their right to party

Just when you said 99.9% I wouldn't have expected such focus on a Christian holiday. It was a genuine question -

A box of nice sweet treats - Turkish delight or something?

Witchie

freshpopcorn wrote: »

Would you get a big jar of sweets in Debenhams/Aldi?

No aldi here but that might be possible. Will have to make sure it is Halal.....now if only there was an app for that....