# SDMB Secret Santa Gift Exchange 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 2, 2018, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869 "2018-11-02T00:42:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/61 "2018-11-18T15:43:06Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > :dubious: > > Okay, I’m sorry about the hamsters. Poor little guys. I MEANT to punch holes in the box, but [in Steve Martin voice] “I FORGOT!” > > Seriously, you probably don’t want to share, and I understand perfectly. But I’m positive I’m imagining something much worse than whatever really happened. Judging from your list of preferences, someone sent you a hand-knitted nativity scene filled with tea. That could also be worn as a hat. Ha! That would have been better! No, they completely forgot and ended up sending a random thing a few weeks late they had clearly gotten as a free giveaway and had been sitting in their home. I don’t think that person is even a member here anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/62 "2018-11-18T16:10:55Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > Ha! That would have been better! No, they completely forgot and ended up sending a random thing a few weeks late they had clearly gotten as a free giveaway and had been sitting in their home. I don’t think that person is even a member here anymore. That’s pretty lame. Sorry you got burned. In the first one I participated in, my first year here on the Dope, I thought it would be cool to assemble the chain of gift givers and recipients ([here, this was in 2012](https://goo.gl/gi8Jwn)). What started as an interesting exercise unintentionally led to PMs that eventually revealed one, and perhaps the only, flake that year. Some of this year’s participants also participated then. But the 2012 flake, though still active here, is not signed up for this exchange. Life happens, people get suddenly busy with more urgent matters, I get it. But an apology would’ve been nice and maybe that was sent as a PM. It wasn’t provided in that thread. (I wasn’t the one who got burned. I received a nice gift that year and it was a fun exchange.). ---
**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:** [November 18, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/63 "2018-11-18T19:36:50Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > Ha! That would have been better! No, they completely forgot and ended up sending a random thing a few weeks late they had clearly gotten as a free giveaway and had been sitting in their home. I don’t think that person is even a member here anymore. :dubious: That’s only slightly worse than dead hamsters. ---
**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:** [November 18, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/64 "2018-11-18T21:42:31Z")
We’re leaving on a cruise next week, so my recipient may just get something from Aruba or the Panama Canal! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Silvorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/65 "2018-11-18T22:39:30Z")
Final count 31 and I’m getting down to work at last. 1. Slow Moving Vehicle 2. Baker 3 ThelmaLou 3. purplehorseshoe 4. MissTake 5. FairyChatMom 6. swampspruce 7. Nayna 8. carnut 9. peedin 10. FloatyGimpy 11. vivalostwages 12. rocking chair 13. slightly askew 14. freckafree 15. justanothermike 16. Kimstu 17. ioioio 18. Filbert 19. Bullitt 20. harmonicamoon 21. BeeGee 22. BludgeonMeSoftly 23. Sir T-Cups 24. kayT 25. Rhiannon8404 26. Sarabellum1976 27. Silvorange 28. Emily G 29. Das Glasperlenspiel 30. Eyebrows 0f Doom ---
**Author:** ![smokey78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@smokey78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smokey78)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/66 "2018-11-18T23:12:42Z")
Hi everyone, I’m going to throw my hat in the ring too. (I don’t work in an office anymore so this is my Secret Santa project this year). I love wall calendars, cats, dark chocolate, Game of Thrones, and I’m pro-slippers (size 7 gals) as my doctor says I need to at least wear something and not go barefoot at home (I have bursitis). I’m really also into themed-cookbooks such as Outlander Cookbook or Walking Dead cookbooks. ---
**Author:** ![Silvorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Silvorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silvorange)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/67 "2018-11-19T04:48:03Z")
Assignments are done! Let me know if anything is messed up. I was having technical difficulties. If any of you have not posted in the thread about what you like, make sure you do! Also, remember to post when you send your package and when you receive one. And since I forgot to post like always: It’s easiest to say that I just like neat stuff. I’m a magpie. I’m not into sports, but that’s about it. I like to make things and see what other people have made. I have a very casual job where it’s fun to have things like jewelry and knick knacks that make good conversation pieces. No food allergies or restrictions. 1. Slow Moving Vehicle 2. Baker 3 ThelmaLou 3. purplehorseshoe 4. MissTake 5. FairyChatMom 6. swampspruce 7. Nayna 8. carnut 9. peedin 10. FloatyGimpy 11. vivalostwages 12. rocking chair 13. slightly askew 14. freckafree 15. justanothermike 16. Kimstu 17. ioioio 18. Filbert 19. Bullitt 20. harmonicamoon 21. BeeGee 22. BludgeonMeSoftly 23. Sir T-Cups 24. kayT 25. Rhiannon8404 26. Sarabellum1976 27. Silvorange 28. Emily G 29. Das Glasperlenspiel 30. Eyebrows 0f Doom 31. txobbin 32. smokey78 ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/68 "2018-11-19T07:04:05Z")
Fun! Thanks for coordinating this, **Silvorange**! ---
**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:** [November 19, 2018, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/69 "2018-11-19T10:25:39Z")
Got my name, checked wish list - good to go! Ho ho ho!! ---
**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:** [November 19, 2018, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/70 "2018-11-19T14:35:44Z")
Soooooo my person never actually posted on here and said what they like/want! This should be…um…interesting… ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/71 "2018-11-19T15:29:16Z")
Got my person! Because they’re far away, I’m going to do local stuff which is always fun. Edited to add: people sending to Canada might want to do so sooner rather than later as we’re having rotating mail strikes so things are moving a bit slow. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/72 "2018-11-19T16:55:26Z")
Got my person! And yes, I too am worried about the mail strikes as I’m in Canada too. ---
**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:** [November 19, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/73 "2018-11-19T17:42:37Z")
Got my assignment, too. Oh boyohboyohboy! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![smokey78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@smokey78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smokey78)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/74 "2018-11-19T20:43:31Z")
Ok I got mine woowoo! ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/75 "2018-11-20T03:06:39Z")
My giftee lives far from me here near San Francisco — they actually live very close to where I grew up, my ho-ho-ho-hometown! ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/76 "2018-11-20T15:20:31Z")
Aaand I’m off to round up some stuff to send out! Yay! ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/77 "2018-11-20T23:07:55Z")
Looking for local stuff as my giftee is pretty far from here. Fun! ---
**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:** [November 21, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/78 "2018-11-21T00:07:37Z")
I’ve already ordered a couple of things from amazon to come here so I can package everything up. I have something local in mind, too, that I might go look for tomorrow… or maybe wait til Monday so I don’t get trampled to death. This is fun! ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/79 "2018-11-21T00:13:02Z")
My giftee lives quite far from me, so I am excited to shop this weekend for local fun stuff and goodies. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2018, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/80 "2018-11-21T09:25:01Z")
Unsurprisingly, my recipient also lives rather far from me… 😉 Hopefully I can start shopping and making things tomorrow! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869.md?page=5)