# 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:** 6
**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 26, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/101 "2018-11-26T20:16:28Z")
> [@justanothermike](#): > > Bought some really cool things for my giftee today. Now waiting for them to be shipped to me so that I can wrap (or have my amazing wife wrap because she has a blast doing it and so that it doesn’t look like a third grader did it), and I’ll be shipping them back out again next week if all goes as planned. I love reading what people want on here and do my best to hit the targets and have fun with it. After 38 years of not celebrating this is my third time doing this and giving thoughtful and fun gifts is almost like a fun game. I’m sure it gets old buying the same family members stuff year after year, but I really have a good time with this. Thanks again to Silvorange for putting it together. It’s fun watching you get into Christmas year after year. 🙂 It doesn’t get boring buying for the same people. I love shopping for things that I think friends will like. I keep an amazon gift ideas list for each person that I normally buy Christmas and birthday gifts for and I add to it throughout the year. It’s very easy to set up and when you’re on the page of a cool widget that you think \ would like, you go to “add to list” and scroll down to their name and click! When Christmas or their birthday comes around, you’ve got ideas already in place. My package went out this morning! Yay! ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/102 "2018-11-27T03:24:30Z")
Making plans, going to get stuff together, gotta place a few orders for various items anyway, and then wrap the goodies and get them off as soon as possible. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/103 "2018-11-27T03:25:40Z")
Going to get items together this week and place a few orders and then do the wrapping and get those goodies off as fast as I can! I tend to use gift bags because my wrapping skills are not great but I will see what I can do. ---
**Author:** ![txobbin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@txobbin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txobbin)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/104 "2018-11-27T04:19:18Z")
Ordered one of the items for my giftee, once it gets here I will box it all up, and per instructions will post when I have shipped it. ---
**Author:** ![BeeGee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BeeGee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeGee)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/105 "2018-11-27T04:47:58Z")
I was stitching away yesterday. Unfortunately, cat #2 was trying to help. Hope to finish by the end of the week. ---
**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 27, 2018, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/106 "2018-11-27T04:55:55Z")
> [@BeeGee](#): > > I was stitching away yesterday. Unfortunately, cat #2 was trying to help. Hope to finish by the end of the week. Just remember to punch holes in the box. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2018, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/107 "2018-11-27T06:35:18Z")
I nominate “don’t forget to punch holes in the box” as the next SDMB catchphrase. ---
**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 27, 2018, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/108 "2018-11-27T15:09:35Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > I nominate “don’t forget to punch holes in the box” as the next SDMB catchphrase. Thanks. 🙂 I foresee many applicable situation. ---
**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 27, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/109 "2018-11-27T19:57:30Z")
My package is on its way to my person. I hope I punched enough holes in the box. ---
**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 27, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/110 "2018-11-27T22:21:12Z")
You people are far too organized. I’m still deliberating on what exactly to send; and payday is on Thursday… 🙂 ---
**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 28, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/111 "2018-11-28T00:30:16Z")
Well, some of us have to send things a long long way. ---
**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 28, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/112 "2018-11-28T00:47:17Z")
My package isn’t supposed to go that far, but my postal system has some pretty serious delays. ---
**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 28, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/113 "2018-11-28T15:03:49Z")
Oh, I’m aware of some of the distances involved and being in Canada I’m a little concerned about the backlog from Canada Post workers being forced back to work. I’m just slightly jealous of some people’s organizational skills. 😃 ---
**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 28, 2018, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/114 "2018-11-28T15:12:37Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > You people are far too organized. I’m still deliberating on what exactly to send; and payday is on Thursday… 🙂 I’m with you too, among the lesser otganized. But I have a pretty good idea of what I’ll be sending. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/115 "2018-11-28T15:34:57Z")
My gift will be homemade, and I’m having trouble getting some of the supplies I want, so it will probably get sent last minute. I haven’t been doing crafts for a while, and during my hiatus, every vial of super glue in the house dried up, including vials that have never been opened. This has never happened to me before; I didn’t know it could happen. Let’s just say, it’s annoying. ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/116 "2018-11-28T15:48:30Z")
I purchased the goodies here in my country. Went to the USA for family and gobble gobble. And decided to mail the pkg in the usa. Saving international shipping costs. So, I could purchase more goodies. Turns out it is going to Canada? Left the parcel in Utah. My family in Utah will mail soon. Hope my giftee likes my selection. Been in contact with Silver. Her tasks are not easy. Thanks Silvor for making Secret Santa happen. Now back home. Awaiting Secret Santa. Thanks everyone for playing SS. Didn’t punch holes. The cat is out of the box. ---
**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 28, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/117 "2018-11-28T17:36:16Z")
Just saw my giftee post something in another thread that gave me another idea of what to get them. I need to just get out and shop this weekend. ---
**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 28, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/118 "2018-11-28T17:43:11Z")
> [@harmonicamoon](#): > > …Been in contact with Silver. Her tasks are not easy. Thanks Silvor for making Secret Santa happen. YES!! Brava! > [@](#): > > Now back home. Awaiting Secret Santa. Thanks everyone for playing SS. YES, YES!! This is so much fun! > [@](#): > > Didn’t punch holes. The cat is out of the box. Oh well… ---
**Author:** ![Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/das_glasperlenspiel/32/2944_2.png) [@Das\_Glasperlenspiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Das_Glasperlenspiel)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/119 "2018-11-28T19:26:21Z")
I am organized for a change and my SS gift is on its way - with a tracking number even! ---
**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869/120 "2018-11-29T04:38:34Z")
My giftee has more challenging requests than the ones I’ve gotten in the past, which is fun. Also, s/he is far away, so I’d better get moving! I do have a few gifts ready to go, have to buy one more, then wrapping, packing, punching holes in the box, and off it will go. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-secret-santa-gift-exchange-2018/823869.md?page=7)