Work and Kris Kindle

Aglomerado · 02-12-2014 02:36PM

pauliebdub wrote: »

We used to do it in my last job, a team of thirty pulled a name out of a hat and spent a tenner and placed the wrapped gifts under the Christmas tree. Until some malicious person swapped a gift intended for an overweight girl in the team with a tub of slim fast to humiliate her in front of everyone on what should have been a fun occasion. It was discontinued after that.

That's a really mean-spirited and childish thing to do. :mad:

Ice Storm · 02-12-2014 02:40PM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

errr when did it change from kringle

I always thought the correct name was Kris Kindle and people saying Kringle were wrong. According to wikipedia:

Deriving from the Christian tradition, the ritual is known as Secret Santa in the United States and the United Kingdom; as Kris Kringle or Kris Kindle (Christkindl) in Ireland; ... corruptions of the original name of the Austrian gift-bringer Christkindl, which means the "Christ Child"

Corvo · 02-12-2014 02:41PM

To Elland Back wrote: »

OP, I declared myself out of the one where I work today

Lucky you, now me PM me your secret.

messrs · 02-12-2014 02:42PM

kylith wrote: »

I have two KKs this year, and one of them is blind - i.e. all the presents get put in a bag and everyone does a lucky dip, so not only do I have to come up with something, it has to be unisex and good for ages 19-60. Tons of fun.

Do you have a 'Heatons' near you? they have lots of unisex puzzels for around €8 - €10

http://www.heatonsstores.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=puzzels

I know 2 of them are kids, but the other 2 are adults -
other option is just go for bottle of wine/box of chocs

Stheno · 02-12-2014 02:43PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I used to organise one in work, for the Christmas party. No one every objected but there were always a few gob****es who liked to pretend they were too busy and important to walk into their nearest chemist and buy something. So they'd arrive in hands swinging and bring no present but walk out with one themselves. I sent several of them back out the door and around the corner to the first shop. And yes, I am a bossy cow. But FFS, it's totally harmless and a bit of fun, just go with it.

What if someone did object to on the basis of their being non Christian though?

Neyite · 02-12-2014 02:46PM

Just get a passive-aggressive coffee mug like everyone else?

Corvo · 02-12-2014 02:55PM

Neyite wrote: »

Just get a passive-aggressive coffee mug like everyone else?

Ha, with my so far unsuccessful attempts to remove myself from it, I may have to take up your suggestion.

I suppose I could always try and find out who got one of the people I actually do get on with (scarce) and see if I can swap for them.

suicide_circus · 02-12-2014 02:57PM

Being pressurised into the festive spirit in the workplace by people you dont like - the true meaning of Christmas.

Neyite · 02-12-2014 02:57PM

Corvo wrote: »

Ha, with my so far unsuccessful attempts to remove myself from it, I may have to take up your suggestion.

I suppose I could always try and find out who got one of the people I actually do get on with (scarce) and see if I can swap for them.

Like this one.*

*Might get you fired.

lertsnim · 02-12-2014 02:59PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I used to organise one in work, for the Christmas party. No one every objected but there were always a few gob****es who liked to pretend they were too busy and important to walk into their nearest chemist and buy something. So they'd arrive in hands swinging and bring no present but walk out with one themselves. I sent several of them back out the door and around the corner to the first shop. And yes, I am a bossy cow. But FFS, it's totally harmless and a bit of fun, just go with it.

I'd hate to work with you at Christmas time. Why can you not accept some people want no part of this. It might seem totally harmless and a bit of fun for you but for others it is an absolute pain in the hole

Corvo · 02-12-2014 03:00PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

Being pressurised into the festive spirit in the workplace by people you dont like - the true meaning of Christmas.

A lot like the annual Christmas Party

"Oh so you aren't going? WHY THE HELL NOT? Are you mad? Its the Christmas Party!!!"

Because I would rather cut off my manhood than spend another hour around you sober than I have to, never mind with drink in me when my reduced inhibitions may lead to me showing you out of the building - via a window :pac:

To Elland Back · 02-12-2014 03:00PM

Corvo wrote: »

Lucky you, now me PM me your secret.

No secret, just be a grumpy old billocks all year round and others just accept that it is you being you.

Works a treat

Inspector Dhar · 02-12-2014 03:10PM

lertsnim wrote: »

I'd hate to work with you at Christmas time. Why can you not accept some people want no part of this. It might seem totally harmless and a bit of fun for you but for others it is an absolute pain in the hole

May KK be the worst pain your hole has to endure.

02-12-2014 03:11PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I used to organise one in work, for the Christmas party. No one every objected but there were always a few gob****es who liked to pretend they were too busy and important to walk into their nearest chemist and buy something. So they'd arrive in hands swinging and bring no present but walk out with one themselves. I sent several of them back out the door and around the corner to the first shop. And yes, I am a bossy cow. But FFS, it's totally harmless and a bit of fun, just go with it.

That does not sound like harmless fun

lertsnim · 02-12-2014 03:17PM

Inspector Dhar wrote: »

May KK be the worst pain your hole has to endure.

Yes, there are a lot worse things that can happen in life. I know that and it would be foolish to suggest otherwise.

But what a lot of people seem to forget is that there are things you might find easy but this does not mean it is the same for everyone.

anewme · 02-12-2014 03:19PM

pauliebdub wrote: »

We used to do it in my last job, a team of thirty pulled a name out of a hat and spent a tenner and placed the wrapped gifts under the Christmas tree. Until some malicious person swapped a gift intended for an overweight girl in the team with a tub of slim fast to humiliate her in front of everyone on what should have been a fun occasion. It was discontinued after that.

For some reason this has really shocked and upset me and Im not overweight at all. What a nasty rotten sleeveen to even consider doing that to another person. Hope they get what's coming to them. Would hate the thought of even having someone like that working next or near me in the office.

We do it, (secret santa) it's a tenner, you dont have to if you dont want to, but everyone does, theres about 25 of us and the presents are usually funny little items to raise a giggle when we have coffee and mince pies. Then again, our office is fairly harmonious and chilled and for the most part we get on well which suits me because you spend so much of your time at work, its a bonus when you work with nice people

westcoast66 · 02-12-2014 03:41PM

pauliebdub wrote: »

We used to do it in my last job, a team of thirty pulled a name out of a hat and spent a tenner and placed the wrapped gifts under the Christmas tree. Until some malicious person swapped a gift intended for an overweight girl in the team with a tub of slim fast to humiliate her in front of everyone on what should have been a fun occasion. It was discontinued after that.

Ha, happened in a place I used to work in. One of the girls unwrapped her vibrator present in front of everyone. Cue a deathly silence and her walking out of the room!

02-12-2014 03:42PM

lertsnim wrote: »

I'd hate to work with you at Christmas time. Why can you not accept some people want no part of this. It might seem totally harmless and a bit of fun for you but for others it is an absolute pain in the hole

The time to object is BEFORE someone has bought you a present

kylith · 02-12-2014 03:46PM

messrs wrote: »

Do you have a 'Heatons' near you? they have lots of unisex puzzels for around €8 - €10

http://www.heatonsstores.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=puzzels

I know 2 of them are kids, but the other 2 are adults -
other option is just go for bottle of wine/box of chocs

Thanks, that's actually really helpful

shruikan2553 · 02-12-2014 03:51PM

westcoast66 wrote: »

Ha, happened in a place I used to work in. One of the girls unwrapped her vibrator present in front of everyone. Cue a deathly silence and her walking out of the room!

She just couldnt wait to try it out eh?

the_monkey · 02-12-2014 04:06PM

Once at a work party I didn't get one, and I was really pissed off cos I had made an effort and got a decent gift.

So I stole a cool Dire Straits best of album that some lick arse had bought the boss ...

class

_Kaiser_ · 02-12-2014 04:07PM

Thankfully we have none of this in the office. We have a Xmas party with free food and drink so you show your face for a few hours and that's it.

Corvo · 02-12-2014 04:08PM

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Thankfully we have none of this in the office. We have a Xmas party with free food and drink so you show your face for a few hours and that's it.

We do the same, but I can't even face that. I'm just going to sit at home watching my home brew bubble in its vessel. Watching...waiting.

diomed · 02-12-2014 05:06PM

Another plus of retirement. You don't have to put up with the Kris Kindle drama queens.

Wanderer2010 · 02-12-2014 05:12PM

Complete waste of time in myu view, being forced to spend any more time than is necessary with people you happened to share the same space with 8 hours a day. If you dont fancy doing it just say you would rather not participate and dont explain yourself. You dont have to mix with your workmates.

Marcusm · 02-12-2014 05:52PM

I got a bottle of vodka and shot glasses, needless to say I didn't have them at the end of the party. I gave an orange lacy thong to a male colleague. At the same party, his girlfriend (office romance) was given the Puppetry of the Penis book. If you're not familiar, Google it. It was amazing to see the combination of horror and genuine excited interest in the book.

TheBeardedLady · 02-12-2014 06:19PM

Golden Discs record vooucher, soap on a rope or Pot Pourri. The classics.

Mesrine65 · 02-12-2014 06:22PM

Corvo wrote: »

Does anyone else's work place do this? We do it annually and I despise the bloody thing. Now don't get me wrong, I don't hate Christmas, but I don't want to pretend I actually like most of the people I work with whom I wouldn't socialise with on a good day, never mind after a long year.

It's €10 per head and while the amount does not matter, it's just the principal.

Am I just being a mangey grinch? Or should I just grit my teeth and pay up? What makes it worse is that it is very difficult to get out of.

No it isn't, man up & tell them you're not interested, failing that a decisive 'FOOK OFF' always works.

Sleepy · 02-12-2014 06:26PM

We do it every year, limit of €20.... My problem with it is that I always get someone I either barely know or can barely tolerate and have yet to get a decent present myself... I like wine, whiskey, most beers and chocolate so I'm hardly difficult to buy for, what the hell, I smoke: a box of 20 costs €10 and mine are usually visible on my desk so the brand would be easily discovered... but no, every year it's some ****e book I've no interest in or mug with a pop culture reference that in no way represents me...

Worst I've ever seen was an overweight guy get given a breast pump. A fella that could take a joke but that one went a bit over the line!

FWIW, I go with the same presents for whoever I get at this stage: a nerf gun. Unless it's one of the older directors, then it's a bottle of whiskey.

Highflyer13 · 02-12-2014 06:30PM

Pain in the arse. We had one last year for 15bob. Was supposed to get the present the night before but went to the pub instead and got caught up in the festivities. Ended up just shamelessly handing €15 to your man the next morning. He was delighted anyway.

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