Ever? In all of history? Money is riding on the answer.
Not in my office. I’m waiting to see if it shows up this year, since the person who usually did it has left.
The closest guy thing I can imagine:
Guy #1: I hate freaking Christmas carols.
Guy #2: Me too.
Guy #1: OK, I’ll buy the first round.
And thanks for reminding me that I need to get something nice for my secretary. In July, we were cleaning out a storage closet with no one else around. We ran across the office Christmas decorations. They are now in a landfill.
Whistlepig
No. It’s always a woman - The Organizer. The Organizer has many duties besides the Secret Santa Fiasco. She will handle the procurement of birthday cakes, get well cards, etc… . For larger undertakings she may appoint Deputy Organizers, but these will also be women.
Do you win or lose?
I concur. It is always a woman.
Personally I have always enjoyed being as outrageous as possible with my gift choice - a couple of years ago the book of, “The Puppetry of the Penis” went down a storm with the assembled table at Le Gavouche…
On another message board I visit the holiday exchange was organised by a (straight) man.
Yeah in our office but I think he was forced into it by our female boss.
Yes. My boss did it voluntarily this year for our department.
What do I win?
Yes, becasue of the sister thing. That is,the more sisters you have with few brothers, the more likely you’ll be the Organizer that Carcosa spoke of, along with having other traits that are more like women, such as that Pittsburgh quarterback who went by Bubby Brister. Bubby Brister, IIRC, had something like 5 older sisters.
I’m straight and a bit more feminine when it comes to how I talk/approach things than some men (if by feminine you mean I’m extra compassionate and nurturing), but I never organized one. However, I think a straight male friend in our co-ed dorm was one of the organizers (along with a women) in college one year. So, it has been done.
ANy of you remember Bubby Brister?
I recall Bubby Brister. He backed up Daunte Culpepper for the Minnesota Vikings a couple years ago, and rumor has it he organized the secret santa for their locker room.
Everyone got jockstraps. Shoulda guessed.