# Does anyone feel like White Elephanting? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 30, 2005, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310 "2005-08-30T19:23:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2005, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/201 "2005-10-13T03:35:58Z")
> [@rocking chair](#): > > if you look on the back of the book mark there should be… a sign. Oh! Heh. I get it! I didn’t, uh, spend some time trying to figure out what language that Asian-looking character was from… ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/202 "2005-10-14T14:04:58Z")
Avarie, your replacement White Elephant is going out today…hopefully priority. Look for it! ---
**Author:** ![dasgupta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@dasgupta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasgupta)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/203 "2005-10-14T14:19:26Z")
My white elephant flew west, then returned to me. I guess it missed me. Or maybe I screwed up the address, whatever. Anyway, it’s repacked and with the finace for resending today. My apologies. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/204 "2005-10-14T14:26:16Z")
**Mama Tiger** , did you get yours yet? I sent it two weeks ago! ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/205 "2005-10-15T04:19:05Z")
> [@Canadiangirl](#): > > I got no elephant either…Canada Post did say 10 - 15 days to get to you, 'nurse! I peeked into my mail box today and there was a white mammal… ok, it was a box, but I imagined an elephant! Unfortunely, there is sad news. The postal service, whether Canadian or U.S. has murdered my ele! ☹ There were little pieces of green and brown, the only part recognizable was a duck bill and one eye, plus a little ducky tail. Four of the sea shells are whole but the brown and white snail/nautilis shells followed ducky into death. I’ve dug a small hole (well, cleared a place in the trash) We’ll have a short farewell ceremony tomorrow. ☹ The shells that survived will go into the big bowl/vase where my beach treasures live. We go search for cool stuff pretty often, so they’ll be in good company. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BrattiAtti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@BrattiAtti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrattiAtti)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/206 "2005-10-15T10:31:47Z")
> [@Susie Derkins](#): > > No elephant here, either… It’s on its way. I posted it yesterday, 2-3 day delivery. It ought to arrive by Tuesday. Many apologies. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/207 "2005-10-15T18:48:27Z")
I am so glad I’m not the only procrastinator in the group **Lorene** I can honestly say the package is on its way You should have it by Wednesday but just in case I’ll email you the tracking number I really hate to bring this up, because I waited so long to send mine, but: **CantUseMyRealName** I never received the second package ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/208 "2005-10-15T22:15:05Z")
Just wondering if Dasgupta has recieved his White Elephant yet? It was mailed out a couple weeks ago. I got mine, some very cool stuff, including anice portable game set, several Time/Life paperbacks and Post It notes! Thank you to whoever the sender was! ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/209 "2005-10-15T22:51:51Z")
White Elephant is finally on the way. Kamloops, look out! Many thanks to my wife for helping dig out…stuff. And my apologies for the lateness. I have not yet received a heffalump, but there was a UPS sticker on my door yesterday telling me that there’s something waiting for me at the apartment manager’s office. I’ll go pick it up and report back in. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/210 "2005-10-15T23:33:15Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > **Mama Tiger** , did you get yours yet? I sent it two weeks ago! Sorry, **jayjay** , I’ve been out of town – yes indeed, it arrived just before I left. Fun stuff, thanks! How did you know I’m a knitter? I’m already starting a hat with that yarn you sent! I just got back into town and am putting the finishing touches on the stuff I’m sending out, so my elephantee should have a package from me within the next week or so. Sorry about the delay – life has really been interfering with my fun lately! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/211 "2005-10-15T23:34:20Z")
Oh, and since I’ve been so delayed by my trip out of town, Zebra, I’ll be sending to you. So please don’t put me at the top of your list for being so slow! ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/212 "2005-10-15T23:35:47Z")
> [@Mama Tiger](#): > > Sorry, **jayjay** , I’ve been out of town – yes indeed, it arrived just before I left. Fun stuff, thanks! How did you know I’m a knitter? I’m already starting a hat with that yarn you sent! Heh…actually, when I was putting it together, I didn’t know. The yarn and needles are really sort of a tradition (if you can call something that’s been done twice a tradition)…I fulfill my “knitting missionary” obligation in every White Elephant. 🙂 The fact that you can put them to good use right off the bat is just a bonus! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/213 "2005-10-15T23:50:31Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Heh…actually, when I was putting it together, I didn’t know. The yarn and needles are really sort of a tradition (if you can call something that’s been done twice a tradition)…I fulfill my “knitting missionary” obligation in every White Elephant. 🙂 The fact that you can put them to good use right off the bat is just a bonus! My biggest problem is I’m having trouble finding a good pattern for use with that extra-chunky yarn. I’m ending up adapting an old pattern (from the 1940s) for a really adorable pixie hat – it’s for chunky yarn, but not _that_ chunky. We’ll see how it turns out! ---
**Author:** ![Ultraviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/c77e96/32.png) [@Ultraviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ultraviolet)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2005, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/214 "2005-10-15T23:59:22Z")
**Alice** , quick question, are the partners randomly assigned, or are we receiving from the person we sent to? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2005, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/215 "2005-10-16T00:15:24Z")
hey mama tiger, let me know how that works out. i have chunky yarn that needs a pattern. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2005, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/216 "2005-10-16T00:32:48Z")
> [@Ultraviolet](#): > > **Alice** , quick question, are the partners randomly assigned, or are we receiving from the person we sent to? I think it was random - I got from one and sent to another… ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2005, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/217 "2005-10-16T02:03:56Z")
> [@BrattiAtti](#): > > It’s on its way. I posted it yesterday, 2-3 day delivery. It ought to arrive by Tuesday. Many apologies. No problem whatsoever! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/218 "2005-10-17T06:09:39Z")
Boyoboy! It was a white elephant that the UPS guy dropped off! Lessee what we got here: A blue translucent Scooby-Doo cup with water inside; I suspect it’s one of those ones that you put in the freezer and have ready-ice for your drink. A bunch of black li’l casters. Wacky eyeball-esque creepy Hallowe’en lights. A teddy bear wearing a bathrobe keyfob. A pressed flower bookmark. A bunch of “Harry Potter Trading Card Game” cards. What’re the rules, dammit!? A bunch of scented markers (never mind the glue sniffing! Go markers!) Hot dog trays! A cherry pie notebook. A ghost-shaped candy dish! A buttload of drawer-pulls with screws. A funky basket. And last…a small statue of Minerva, which is way cool! That’s going up in my office. No note from the Doper who sent it, except for a little card (with cows outstanding in their field) and “I hope you enjoy your box of stuff.” Signed with a cryptic little symbol that looks like an ‘h’ with a longer line drawn under it. Thanks h! ---
**Author:** ![dasgupta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e56c9b/32.png) [@dasgupta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasgupta)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/219 "2005-10-17T14:09:47Z")
I was able to retrieve my ele from the building package room this weekend… I’m sure it’s been there for a while, but for some odd reason, I can’t get packages unless the doorman is on duty, and he’s not when I get home from work. So… from memory: - A blue flannel shirt (my cat jumped on this. Literally.) - A card shuffler - A pewter (?) plate with the seal of America - A paperback novel - Two VHS movies I’m blanking on the other stuff… I’m sure it will come to me. Thanks **PapSett**! ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2005, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310/220 "2005-10-17T21:14:34Z")
Hi folks! So, today is the deadline for packages to have arrived. Now, if people want to e-mail me bitching about getting nothing - **ASSUMING THERE ISN’T A POST HERE REGARDING YOUR PACKAGE, AND YOU HAVEN’T RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM ME!!!** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-feel-like-white-elephanting/319310.md?page=12)