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Final score:

15points

Orange is Aging

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Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago

So many questions...

5points

My friend got a boxed enema once. During the game, it was stolen three times...

Final score:

12points

Miriam Greenlee

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Sportsgal 2 years ago

You learned things about people that you didn't want that day...

7points

An actual white elephant! Sadly not real but a knick-knak. Still on display!

Final score:

12points

Patt Schneider

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Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago

In Thailand, white elephants automatically belong to the King because of their rarity.

6points

I got a dancing dinosaur that played "Everyone Walk The Dinosaur." Super annoying but very cute.

Final score:

11points

Emma Langowski

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Tee Witt 2 years ago

I have a Kangaroo that does something similar. Everyone hates it but I find it so funny.

2points

I got an ‘office basketball’ game at a work party, the kind of game that you wear the net on your head and others could try to make baskets in it. I was so excited for it but it immediately got stolen. My next gift was a stuffed knitted penguin container with a clear plastic belly full of mini candy canes. I still fill it full of Christmas themed candy and set it out every year.

Final score:

11points

Amy G

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Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago

I’d love to see the penguin!

6points

A bowling ball. It was a standard at the annual office party - if you received it, you had to come up with a clever way to regift the next year. If you left the company, you had to pass it on to someone still there so they could gift it. It was a treasured and well-displayed item.

Final score:

9points

ThisIsMe

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Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago

Did it live on a special pedestal on your desk for the year you had it?

3points

I got the last gift available, which was this little, cheap Bluetooth shower speaker. Kind of shrugged and figured it might end up a regift later. Noooooope, turns out that little speaker is amazing. I use it all the time.

Final score:

9points

Pheebs

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Tee Witt 2 years ago

Bluetooth thinks of everything, now I want one.

1point

Toilet paper. Everyone thought it was hilarious when I announced I was thrilled to have it because I actually needed it at home.

Final score:

7points

Totfox

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Orange is aging 2 years ago

I once gifted a thing at a white elephant party where you record a message on it then put it in the toilet paper roll. When someone rolls the toilet paper, your message plays. The person who got it I think used it at a family gathering and said “why hello there beautiful! Don’t tell anyone we had this conversation”

3points

William Shatner’s Christmas album from, like, 1970. He sings carols. Badly. It was stolen repeatedly.

Final score:

6points

Shelley Gelineau

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Katinka Min 2 years ago

I have that album - gift from my brother, last year!! XD

2points

#10

I worked at this one school where they had a Christmas party for the teachers.
Yhey had this tradition of gifting a box of condoms every year as a white elephant gift. Like, literally the same box of condoms. It's been passed around for at least 15 years now.

Final score:

5points

Jen Manning

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Huddo's sister 2 years ago

It might be a bit dangerous if someone hadn't got the memo and used them instead. Don't think they would be very 'safe'. :)

0points

#11

my framed colonoscopy photo

Final score:

5points

Secret Cheese

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Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago

But why? Or, more to the point: Butt why?

11points

#12

In the UK we call it secret santa it's basically the same but we put all names in a box, you pick one and you buy a present for that person. Each person spends the same, then you put under the office tree with the person's name on, they don't know who sent it. I have seen some pretty ugly gifts that people have given, they clearly didn't like the person lol. I once got a 1000 piece jigsaw of a train, I still have no idea who hates me

Final score:

5points

Andrew Pugg

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Pheebs 2 years ago

Secret Santa and white elephant are not the same thing. Secret Santa you only troll one person. White elephant you get to troll a whole room.

8points

#13

I gifted my SIL, who's obsessed with apples a solid marble red apple with a golden leaf on top. Believe it or not it cost less than the requisite $10.

Final score:

5points

Xenon

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Incitatus 2 years ago

Oh, I believe it.

1point

#14

A notebook with matching stickers and an embroidery kit. Loved it as a teen

Final score:

4points

HI, I'M A SHOUTY MAN

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Queen Jackson. 2 years ago

Wait I want one!

2points

#15

A book called 'very Valentine' about a girl "with a heart the size of the city of new york. Her mission? To make the perfect pair of shoes"

Final score:

4points

Cowws

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Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago

And what did the perfect pair of shoes look like?

3points

#16

I wasn't entirely sure what they were one year, so I brought some ugly clown dolls. I received some cheap nail polish. Fast forward a few years, and I'm starting high school. There's this really cool girl in one of my classes, and we soon become friends. After a bit of talking we realized she was the one who had received the clowns.

Harmony (Taylors Version)

Final score:

4points

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Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago

How did she feel about the clowns? (Personally, I find clowns pretty creepy!) Did you reveal you were the donor?

4points

#17

I got some nice headphones that turned out to be worth quite a bit of money, I still have them and lucky I do caz I love to listen to music 24/7!

Final score:

4points

Laci Fuller

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Tee Witt 2 years ago

Nice to start hearing something positive.

0points

#18

Snap Snot. Gag gift where you shove a small cork up yer nose and pull on the "snot" then let it go and it snaps you in the face. Our up-tight prudish Executive secretary opened it and I thought her face would fall off. The rest of the office fell into a side splitting laughing fit. It was great!

Final score:

4points

Skeeter

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#19

Not one that I have received, but one that I gave. At my international school, everybody has to take a language, either Russian, French or English. My sibling takes Russian and is very picky about us saying Russian words correctly. I made a flipbook of Russian words, translated into English with a picture of the item. My dad now owns it and will take it out to annoy my sibling whenever he wants.

Persephone hates Pomegranate ️

Final score:

3points

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#20

I got a lanturn. That was rhe only one I received so it was the best and the worst. One time another person I know got a bottle of vegtable V8 with a note that said "eat your veggies"

Final score:

3points

Spikey boi

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Ammie Gunter 2 years ago

oh goodie

0points

#21

a six pack of ramen

Final score:

3points

lapis lazuli

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Tee Witt 2 years ago

I like ramen, send it here.

2points

#22

A 64 pack of crayons (with the built in sharpener), a 50pack of fine-tipped markers, 2 adult coloring books, and a handful of "wedding bubble" bottles.
Coloring is surprisingly relaxing when you're stressed and the bubbles were silly, but my cat and I had hours of fun with them.

Final score:

3points

Amy Watson

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#23

a master baiter mug

(not technically mine but it was in the white elephant for a few years now so my grandpa let me steal it)

Final score:

2points

lucy dale

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#24

Fred chicken from Kwik Trip

Final score:

2points

Saucy Aussie

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Aussie (Submission author) 2 years ago

*fried

3points

#25

I am the MASTER of doing white elephant gifts! I found a 5 foot trophy 🏆 and had a plaque made called The Shaboty (after a Dr my husband works with and the Drs original picture as a MD (taken in the 70's) and put it on the top of the trophy. They pass this around in the hospital and it's been 5 years

Final score:

2points

Candice Simpkins

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#26

The dog pooping calendar

Final score:

2points

Fred

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Tee Witt 2 years ago

Uuurrgghhhh !

1point

#27

A mini Waffle maker! It was an exchange for a youth group and I thoroughly enjoy it!

Final score:

2points

Newsies forever!!

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#28

A four-and-a-half-foot tall Nutcracker, all wood with fur trim (hat, beard). Last year we draped Christmas lights all over him and instead of buying a tree, we put all the presents around him!

Final score:

2points

Mark Buxbaum

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Newsies forever!! 2 years ago

cool!

1point

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#29

a 6" tall mechanical bull that walked, pawed the ground, lower his head, played bullfight song

Final score:

2points

thefaithfulspouse

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Tee Witt 2 years ago

Now that sounds interesting

1point

#30

Salmon christmas lights! Christmas lights with plastic salmon over the lights so they glowed! I freaking loved them!

Final score:

2points

Madb vonMesser

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#31

I gifted the borat mankini and a glossy photo of Ron Jeremy

Final score:

1point

Danse Macabre Cat

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Mary Rose Kent 2 years ago

That could be something someone would be very excited to get. Probably not most people, but definitely not no one.

2points

#32

One time at nursing home party was given a screwdriver with different 'bits' in it.

Final score:

1point

Okasan Willis

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#33

A fabulous bougie mirror that fits perfectly in my vanity.
In accordance with the rules, I used my turn to steal it from my coworker. I still feel bad about it but it’s so pretty.
Forgive me Phyllis.

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

Final score:

1point

Jaclyn Steinmacher

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Jaclyn Steinmacher (Submission author) 2 years ago

Edit: We just had our office Christmas party. I had the misfortune of choosing the most wanted gift, which was stolen by Phyllis. Unfortunately Karen stole it from Phyllis, who then stole Michelle's gift. Michelle is too nice and just picked something else off the table lol. I have a feeling next year will be especially vicious.

1point

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#34

Pair of knitted moccasin style slipper socks. Did same gift a year later, fought over again!

Final score:

1point

JoJoRoo

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#35

A Homer Simpson soap on a rope! Our group of friends had an annual Christmas Party. We did a white elephant exchange for years and Homer was always regifted. It was always hilarious to see who would end up with him.

Final score:

1point

Girlyfish66

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#36

25 year old bottle of Macallan. I don't drink but sold it for enough to buy myself a new mountain bike.

Final score:

1point

September

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lara 2 years ago

That's not a 'white elephant" gift, that is an expensive gift.

1point

#37

Viagra clock with 15 minutes of the face highlighted in blue to denote the time it took to take effect. Had to win it back. Sadly, someone actually stole it from my cubicle a few months later.

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Final score:

1point

Ursula S.

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#38

i once received someone's car. they accidentally dropped their car keys in the mug they wrapped and the family called it fair game. unfortunately, they used their steal to win them back. i ended up with a teenage mutant ninja turtle statue.

Final score:

1point

cb !!!

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#39

The box with the wrapping paper that said “It’s the Big One” got passed around like mad. It was a party full of ladies. The gift was a Playgirl magazine. So ridiculous and we still talk about it decades later.

Final score:

1point

Regina Granat

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Nick Nelson Heartstopper 2 years ago

lol

1point

#40

My drill set. Cordless. I had owned a home previously, and hated my new corded drill to replace my trusty cordless one. My bestie got a keurig (I was unlucky enough to win one two years in a row, and I don't like them for many reasons), so although year one resulted in a return, year two resulted in a trade. I still have it, and use it quite often. Quite a bit of torque for a little cordless!

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

Final score:

1point

DragonflyGreen

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#41

Nipple vibrator clamps. Yes, you heard me. Opened and re-taped shut packaging as well.

Final score:

1point

Dawn Nelson

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Red 2 years ago

Oh no!

1point

#42

Toilet seat. It was the most wanted present that evening.

Final score:

1point

Albino

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#43

a six pack of ramen

Final score:

0points

lapis lazuli

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#44

Working in a podiatrist office, I was able to get my hands on a Digger the Dermatophyte bobble head doll. I wrapped it up for my family’s white elephant gift exchange. All of the guys fought over it. Go figure.

Final score:

0points

Jennifer Hamlin

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#45

My aunt is/was the worst gifter. She gave my small elderly grandma an enormous breastfeeding night gown, she gave me, a big 8 year old, a pair of socks small enough for my neighbor, a small three year old, and gave my mom gifts that we still laugh about: bubble bath liquid, we never had a tub; window cleaning liquid when my mom turned 50 (she was selling Amway) and, the number one awful gift, an aromatherapy metal ring you were supposed to put around a lightbulb, add oil to it to make your room smell nice. It never stayed in place, it always ended up tilting and dripping oil... My mom wasn't into aromatherapy, we never understood why.

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

Final score:

0points

Red

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Red (Submission author) 2 years ago

I don't think I understood the assignment. Feel free to delete my addition Bored Panda. Or, keep it, might entertain someone.

1point

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#46

On placement at a school as a child counsellor. I got a “world’s best teacher” mug and decided to keep it to regift to my dad, an actual teacher. Turns out the mug was a decoy and there was a $50 gift card hidden inside. As a poor uni student it was so appreciated!