# Is anyone interested in a Secret Santa this year 2025? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 12, 2025, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998 "2025-09-12T23:49:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [September 22, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/21 "2025-09-22T13:54:48Z")
i’m in! once again, i will let santa decide. y’all have always sent just the right thing. many items i use to this day. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/22 "2025-09-23T00:38:49Z")
Hey everyone. I’m so happy to see so much interest and haven’t forgotten about this. I’m having serious tech issues recently, I promise to try to get this organized soon. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/23 "2025-09-23T02:51:16Z")
I’m in. I love all animals, especially cats. I also like candles and incense; snarky t-shirts (I’m size small), chocolate (especially dark), _anything_ from my Santa’s home state, stickers for my water bottle, fun / funky earrings for pierced ears, funny books (paperback). I’m super easy to please and I promise, I will appreciate and enjoy anything sent my way. ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/24 "2025-10-09T18:45:02Z")
I count ten people in so far. The e-mails are still coming to me (my address must be embedded in the rules JaneDoe42 copied and pasted from my 2024 thread), and I think that so far I’ve received one from scudsucker, Filbert, and WOOKINPANUBv.2. Tell your friends! Let’s get a big group this year! ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/25 "2025-10-10T18:05:35Z")
Oops, sorry… I copied and pasted and it just bounced back as undelivered, so I tried clicking on it, which I guess went to you… ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/26 "2025-10-11T21:47:25Z")
I am very sorry to have to do this, but I’m having more and more issues with spending time online. I am going to have to bow out of organizing this year and am hoping someone else can step up at this late date. I will of course want to participate, I’m still up for that. I just don’t have the mental energy for more this year. Again, I am very sorry for disappointing everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/27 "2025-10-12T13:47:51Z")
I’m happy to do it again this year! As it so happens, the e-mail address in JaneDoe42’s Rules post are coming to me anyway - my e-mail address must be embedded in my original Rules post. Tell your friends and neighbors, the more the merrier! ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/28 "2025-10-12T13:51:34Z")
Thank you so much. I’ve been worrying about this, I hate committing to something and not being able to follow through. Thank you. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/29 "2025-10-12T14:18:05Z")
I forwarded the email to the klgould gmail, if I need to do anything else, please let me know! ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/30 "2025-10-13T03:50:19Z")
I’m in! My ears are pierced. My t-shirt size is small. My favorite color to wear is purple or lavender. I like anything heart-shaped, and I like decorative soaps. I like anything Beatles-related, Barbie-related, or Peanuts-related. (Except please, not the little tree with the one red bauble; I have three already.) I’ve also recently gotten into the show [Wednesday](https://www.netflix.com/title/81231974). Chocolate is always good, as is caramel. But no nuts of any kind! I’m not allergic; I just don’t like them. And I collect stuffed animals – the kookier, the better. And of course, anything that’s peculiar to the sender’s area, like cacti from the Southwest or flamingos from Florida, is appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/31 "2025-10-13T18:35:23Z")
No worries at all. But I hope you’ll still participate! ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/32 "2025-10-29T19:14:18Z")
Greetings, everyone! I could be wrong, but I think I’m missing the following info: **Lancia** - what are some of your likes/dislikes? Are you willing to ship internationally? Please e-mail your real name and address to me at [klgould5@gmail.com](mailto:klgould5@gmail.com) **Reeses\_Monkey** - Are you willing to ship internationally? Please e-mail your real name and address to me at [klgould5@gmail.com](mailto:klgould5@gmail.com) **Sticks\_and\_Scones** - Are you willing to ship internationally? Please e-mail your real name and address to me at [klgould5@gmail.com](mailto:klgould5@gmail.com) **Rilchiam** - Are you willing to ship internationally? Please e-mail your real name and address to me at [klgould5@gmail.com](mailto:klgould5@gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/33 "2025-10-29T19:32:40Z")
We’re not on vBulletin any more. If you @ them instead of bolding them, they’ll be notified you’re looking for them. How about this: Paging @Lancia, @Reeses_Monkey, @Sticks_and_Scones, and @Rilchiam to the thread. Please see the post above this one. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/34 "2025-10-29T20:10:01Z")
> [@Nayna](#): > > **Lancia** - what are some of your likes/dislikes? OMG. I forgot all about this. Thanks for the heads-up, @LSLGuy. I’m still in, for sure! @Nayna, I sent an email with my particulars. I’m more than happy to ship internationally. Ok. I collect coffee mugs and cookbooks – especially vegetarian cookbooks – and would dearly love anything homemade or local to my Santa. I’m diabetic so don’t really do sweets and I don’t drink alcohol. My favorite color is maroon / burgundy. I wear a 4xl shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Reeses\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reeses_monkey/32/2885_2.png) [@Reeses\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeses_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/35 "2025-10-29T20:54:25Z")
I’ve never shipped anything internationally but I’m willing to give it a go. ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/36 "2025-10-30T01:45:27Z")
Email sent! SDMB in subject line. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/37 "2025-10-30T02:00:25Z")
Ooh, is it too late to join this? I’d love to participate, but don’t know the current rules/customs or who to email. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/38 "2025-10-30T23:45:33Z")
I”m going to speak up despite giving up the reins and say that yes, you are very welcome. Post what you like here so everyone knows and then message/email @Nayna with your address and if you will ship internationally. > [@Nayna](#): > > Please e-mail your real name and address to me at [klgould5@gmail.com](mailto:klgould5@gmail.com) ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/39 "2025-11-05T21:22:13Z")
Thanks for the tip, @LSLGuy. I have no idea what vBulletin is. Hi, @Reply! No problem at all, we’d love to have you. Everyone, I’ll be choosing names on Sunday evening, so tell your friends - four days until the deadline! ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998/40 "2025-11-05T21:30:10Z")
Oops, I missed @scudsucker. Please let us know some of your likes and dislikes! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-interested-in-a-secret-santa-this-year-2025/1022998.md?page=3)