# 2019 Secret Santa Exchange (express lane version) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 17, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589 "2019-11-17T22:34:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/das_glasperlenspiel/32/2944_2.png) [@Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Das_Glasperlenspiel)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/61 "2019-12-10T18:04:03Z")
Package is on its way! ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/62 "2019-12-11T00:09:30Z")
Package sent! And, bonus, the post office peeps were in a great mood, probably because it was too doggone cold out for people to be lining up to send packages. ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/63 "2019-12-11T14:18:00Z")
My package is on its way! Ho, ho, ho. ---
**Author:** ![justanothermike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/64 "2019-12-11T16:45:54Z")
Just sent mine out today! Should be arriving on Saturday. Merry Christmas to you, you individual that I know I sent it to that shall remain nameless for the time being. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/65 "2019-12-11T19:38:24Z")
My is off now into the loving and hopefully swift arms of FedEx. It should be there on Monday. Merry Christmas! ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/66 "2019-12-11T22:23:29Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > I got a box! (Full disclosure: it arrived Saturday, I’ve just been a bit swamped.) > > It has a place of honor on the mantle, next to my tiny 2-foot-tall Christmas tree. I may - or may not - hold out till the big day. In the meantime, happy dance! Ummmm… Well mine got shipped out today. Someone should be getting something in a couple of days. ---
**Author:** ![BludgeonMeSoftly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@BludgeonMeSoftly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BludgeonMeSoftly)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/67 "2019-12-12T18:56:14Z")
One of my (I just decided) signature boxes with mint packing peanuts is traveling to its destination and is meant to bring joy to the opener of said box. It certainly gave me joy to pick out those items and to make those items pretty under a tree or for immediate gratification or any mix of both that my person chooses! Happy Christmas!! ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/68 "2019-12-12T19:06:32Z")
> [@BludgeonMeSoftly](#): > > One of my (I just decided) signature boxes with mint packing peanuts is traveling to its destination and is meant to bring joy to the opener of said box. It certainly gave me joy to pick out those items and to make those items pretty under a tree or for immediate gratification or any mix of both that my person chooses! > > Happy Christmas!! Mint packing peanuts. Clever idea! ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/69 "2019-12-12T19:21:07Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > Mint packing peanuts. Clever idea! Wait! Wait! 😕 You’re not saying the packing peanuts are _edible_, are you?? Or do they just smell nice and minty? ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/70 "2019-12-12T20:14:07Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Wait! Wait! 😕 You’re not saying the packing peanuts are _edible_, are you?? Or do they just smell nice and minty? Andies Candies was my thought. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/71 "2019-12-13T01:31:21Z")
I swear that my sendee will have their package in the mail tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/72 "2019-12-13T01:39:45Z")
I took my gift to the post office yesterday, so should be to it’s giftee shortly! Hope he or she enjoys it! ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/73 "2019-12-13T01:49:50Z")
I sent mine off today! By the standards of most people here I’m late, but honest to God this is probably the earliest I’ve ever sent the thing. Either way…should be there in about 3 days. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/74 "2019-12-13T02:14:23Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > I sent mine off today! > > By the standards of most people here I’m late, but honest to God this is probably the earliest I’ve ever sent the thing. Either way…should be there in about 3 days. No, you’re not late. Everyone else was early. Seriously. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![justanothermike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2019, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/75 "2019-12-13T03:38:59Z")
Today I got a package of prezzies (someone here uses the term and I love it) from Nayna! I got a pierogi magnet and a flat yellow star shaped ornament that says Pittsburgh on it. Also a cute little sparkly tag as a card of sorts. It says that pierogies are a big deal in Pittsburgh on the gift tag message. My wife is of Polish descent and has been exploring that a bit lately. I bought her a pierogi maker. So that was fitting and you didn’t even know it. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/76 "2019-12-14T01:06:29Z")
Sent mine today! ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/77 "2019-12-14T11:51:18Z")
Yahoo! I received a package from **Carnut** , but, as is my tradition, I shall wait to open it until Christmas morning. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/78 "2019-12-14T12:36:23Z")
I sent my box yesterday afternoon. It’s not quite in the “demented toddler finger painting” style of a few years ago, but it IS painted on the outside. Festive way to cover the previous shipper’s info, plus, now UPS can’t possibly say “we lost it!” ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/79 "2019-12-14T18:27:18Z")
Actually, given the shape of the package I had, I broke the secret part of the exchange to my sendee. I told them I had to open the box the gift was in, to insert more stuffing so the contents didn’t rattle around. Also, a couple other items were inserted. I told my sendee it would go out Monday, but actually it went out today. According to the USPS it will be there Tuesday, but I won’t hold my breath. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589/80 "2019-12-14T18:42:55Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > I sent my box yesterday afternoon. It’s not quite in the “demented toddler finger painting” style of a few years ago, but it IS painted on the outside. > > Festive way to cover the previous shipper’s info, plus, now UPS can’t possibly say “we lost it!” OHBOYOHBOYOHBOYOHBOY! It just came! Artfully decorated box! Lots of pretty tissue! Unfortunately, I have to leave to go to a luncheon, but I will likely open it when I get home. I love this event! Feeling very happy right now. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2019-secret-santa-exchange-express-lane-version/843589.md?page=5)