# Gifts that begin with the letter J **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 24, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444 "2018-10-24T16:31:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/21 "2018-10-25T04:21:01Z")
Jeopardy Deluxe Edition board game. $20 Barnes & Noble, Kohl’s, and Walmart all carry it. Easy to find online. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/22 "2018-10-25T04:51:35Z")
Sigh. I’m getting way too into this. Last suggestion, I SWEAR. Airplane sized bottles (1 of each) of Jim Beam, Johnny Walker, Jameson’s, Jack Daniels, a nice glass or a jigger, and some Jolt Cola. Yeah. I’ll go away now. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/23 "2018-10-25T05:18:03Z")
A [jerboa](https://www.google.com/search?q=jerboa&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKyqyj66DeAhXG7IMKHXxlDW8Q_AUIBigB&biw=376&bih=589). ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/24 "2018-10-25T05:29:50Z")
> [@Missy2U](#): > > Jeopardy Deluxe Edition board game. $20 > > Barnes & Noble, Kohl’s, and Walmart all carry it. Easy to find online. If you’re considering games, I’d recommend [Jaipur](https://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-JAI01-Jaipur/dp/B002SAS26E). ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/25 "2018-10-25T07:21:51Z")
A football card set of the Jacksonville Jaguars ---
**Author:** ![Swampwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@Swampwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swampwolf)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/26 "2018-10-25T13:21:55Z")
A Jam Jar full of Juicy Pear Jelly Bellys ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/27 "2018-10-25T13:33:20Z")
Jack Daniel’s. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/28 "2018-10-25T14:07:18Z")
$25 worth of assorted Jelly Bellies would be the hottest gift in the room! ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/29 "2018-10-26T00:00:43Z")
jam Jammies Juice ---
**Author:** ![Randolph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Randolph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randolph)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/30 "2018-10-26T14:42:25Z")
Juiceros should be around $25 now. Can’t get much whitey elephantier than that. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/31 "2018-10-26T16:02:25Z")
$25 worth of Jack In The Box tacos ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/32 "2018-10-26T21:22:50Z")
Joke books (probably should make sure you don’t get any too risqué) Juniata College t-shirts (available for [$19.99 each)](https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&authuser=0&rlz=1C1GGRV_enUS752US752&ei=dITTW8mbM43CjgS0-Z2ACw&q=juniata+college+tshirts&oq=juniata+college+tshirts&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i13i30.13400.13400..15182...0.0..0.80.80.1......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71.wAw3hZ8wHCA) ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/33 "2018-10-27T21:00:41Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > A ‘jar’ of anything. Mason jar crafts are big on Pinterest. Jar full of lottery scratch off tickets ---
**Author:** ![CelticKnot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/celticknot/32/3392_2.png) [@CelticKnot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CelticKnot)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/34 "2018-10-29T12:10:19Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > For our upcoming Christmas white elephant gift exchange, we drew random letters -the gift you purchase must begin with your letter. I got a J. > > Our limit is $25. I am looking for some suggestions, hopefully creative, of J gifts that would appeal to either gender with ages ranging 18-65. > > Any ideas? > mmm Pardon me while I rant. This is NOT a white elephant gift exchange; it is a “white elephant” STYLE gift exchange. The last white elephant I went to, we were told white elephant, but no one mentioned they didn’t want real white elephants. It was very embarrassing to bring a real white elephant gift, because everyone else had bought something new. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/35 "2018-10-29T12:34:20Z")
Earrings or a broach made from jade or jasper. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/36 "2018-10-29T15:16:18Z")
> [@CelticKnot](#): > > The last white elephant I went to, we were told white elephant, but no one mentioned they didn’t want real white elephants. It was very embarrassing to bring a real white elephant Of course, I read this and pictured you bringing a literal white elephant. How embarrassing! Nowadays the perfect example of a white elephant, in the sense of “a possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of,” would be a CRT television or monitor. Anybody ever try giving someone one of those as a white elephant gift? ---
**Author:** ![WildBlueYonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/37 "2018-10-29T15:32:23Z")
Jodhpurs ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/38 "2018-10-29T16:14:43Z")
Convince everyone that “gift” is pronounced with a soft g. Then any gift is a … jift. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/39 "2018-10-30T09:50:18Z")
> [@CelticKnot](#): > > Pardon me while I rant. > > This is NOT a white elephant gift exchange; it is a “white elephant” STYLE gift exchange. The last white elephant I went to, we were told white elephant, but no one mentioned they didn’t want real white elephants. It was very embarrassing to bring a real white elephant gift, because everyone else had bought something new. Rant permitted. For our upcoming Christmas white elephant \*style \*gift exchange… Also, the Wikipedia article on WEs is interesting: > [@](#): > > The term white elephant refers to an extravagant but ineffectual gift that cannot be easily disposed of, based on the legend of the King of Siam giving rare albino elephants to courtiers who had displeased him, so that they might be ruined by the animals’ upkeep costs. While the first use of this term remains a matter of contention among historians,[4] one theory suggests that Ezra Cornell brought the term into the popular lexicon through his frequent social gatherings as early as 1828. mmm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444.md?page=1)