# Secret Santa 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 7, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118 "2011-11-07T00:38:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/201 "2011-12-23T01:09:53Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > Well then let me apologize for the lack of fun or originality of the gift I think it’d be pretty cool to unexpectedly get something fom old stomping ground! ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/202 "2011-12-23T01:14:13Z")
> [@chiroptera](#): > > Is anyone besides Twickster and I waiting until Sunday to open? > 😃 I am! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/203 "2011-12-23T01:22:08Z")
> [@freckafree](#): > > I am! Trying to think of something guilt inducing to say. I’m Jewish, this should be easy… Aha: (said in a Yiddish accent) I don’t have a present yet, and you deprive me the pleasure of watching you? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/204 "2011-12-23T01:23:41Z")
add to the end: YOU WANT I SHOULD PLOTZ?? ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/205 "2011-12-23T02:04:59Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > Well then let me apologize for the lack of fun or originality of the gift What the hell are you apologizing for?\*\* I. Like. It.\*\* It reminds me of my origins, and it fit the preferences I posted: fun, funky, and related to the area you’re from. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/206 "2011-12-23T02:09:42Z")
Humm, well since the original sign up my Santa has posted nothing. So either the gift has not arrived yet, or it arrived and was promptly thrown out/regifted (although I did select items directly off the wish list) or my Santa has been abducted by aliens. In other news, I also have received nothing so I guess it’s even at least. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/207 "2011-12-23T02:27:00Z")
I’ll start following up on the AWOL Santas/Santees early next week. Rest assured that no one goes orphaned when I’m running the Secret Santa. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/208 "2011-12-23T07:44:20Z")
Nothing here yet. God I can’t believe Xmas is Sunday. I know people say this every year, but SERIOUSLY how did the year go so fast? ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/209 "2011-12-23T16:00:26Z")
Yay - my parcel has arrived! Some lovely fluffy socks and a very sweet doggie card! Thanks Santa! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/210 "2011-12-23T17:18:05Z")
My gift came!!! Angry Birds (socks) and Happy Birds (stationary)! Two of my favorite things! Love it! Thank you **Hockey Monkey!** ---
**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:** [December 23, 2011, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/211 "2011-12-23T17:19:22Z")
> [@KinkiNipponTourist](#): > > Your secret Santa and Santee are the same person! Mine too! 😃 > > Your gifty went out today–Santa’s been a bit under the weather as of late–but the unlikely-looking somber Santa-san at the post office assures me it’ll reach you by Christmas. > > Also, Santa-san is a pain in the ass here, and charges me print rate if I so much as add a letter, and he even got all in my face about the words used on the customs declaration, so your present has no letter in it. But you’ll know what they are. 😛 > > AND–yours arrived today!! It’s a big booooox, it’s a big booxxxx, I can’t waiiiiit to open, but will wait until you get yours! I think it’s my favorite fooooood…♫　Thank you! > > Ho ho ho! I got home to a “sorry we missed ya” note from USPS. Sender was listed as “Japan.” So … stopping by the P.O. today! Thank you, “Japan!”😃 It made it in time! Oh, go on - open yours! ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/212 "2011-12-23T19:43:55Z")
Whee! My secret santa package has arrived!! I have not opened it just yet, though. We’ll see if I can hold out until Sunday, I guess. LOL Thank you thank you thank you!! 🙂 Merry Christmas!!! ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/213 "2011-12-24T04:06:02Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > I got home to a “sorry we missed ya” note from USPS. Sender was listed as “Japan.” So … stopping by the P.O. today! Thank you, “Japan!”😃 It made it in time! > > Oh, go on - open yours! Oooooh, good! That box has been sitting on the dining room– ahh screw it, can’t wait anymore. OMG OMG OMG!!! Lucky Charms (Tokyo black market street value: $35)!! I’ve got cold milk at the ready! Not one but TWO jars of ecstasy bread and butter slabs!! Poof! Disappeared right into the fridge! (hrm, would they chill faster in the freezer? Naw, can’t risk impacting deliciousness) Bread and butter meth lab starter kit mixes (who knew they even existed?) so I can make my own!! Tasty candy canes (not one broken! no tinkling!) Tasty twix/peanut butter cups that jumped into my gaping maw practically unwrapped! And the partridge in the pear tree, Lindt DARK CHOCO with effing SEA SALT flavor? My two favorite flavors went and created a love child! OMG OMG OMG OMG! Just send my gift to you back to J-land. It’s not worthy!!! Who woulda guessed Santa is actually a nice married lady in her 30s from Texas? Thank you Santa! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Atomic\_Mama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Atomic\_Mama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Mama)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/214 "2011-12-24T13:36:18Z")
Yay! My Secret Santa gifty showed up in the “Nick” of time 😃 I quickly overwrapped it & did NOT look to see who had sent it, so I’ll have yet another surprise on Christmas morn 🙂 Thanks so much in advance … ---
**Author:** ![brainstall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@brainstall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainstall)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/215 "2011-12-24T13:55:22Z")
Still waiting for my package, but at least I know it’s on the way. It was harder than I thought to put together something for a stranger, so I went for useful. Thank you for liking your gift. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/216 "2011-12-24T14:08:20Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > My gift came!!! > > Angry Birds (socks) and Happy Birds (stationary)! Two of my favorite things! Love it! > > Thank you **Hockey Monkey!** Whew! So glad it made it before you left. I ordered the socks the day we got out giftee names and they didn’t come till Monday! I liked those because they look like normal socks till you take your shoes off. I wouldn’t be able to resist kicking at things and making explody noises all day if I had them on. I’m glad you liked the stationary too! I didn’t purposefully set out to do a bird theme, it just kinda happened. Have a great vacation! ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/217 "2011-12-24T14:25:49Z")
Woohoo! Got my package yesterday and ripped it open posthaste! **hocow** sent be adorable pink socks with magenta snowflakes, a beautiful coffee mug (looks very Japanese), and some delicious-looking chocolatey treats. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/218 "2011-12-25T05:06:01Z")
Woo-hoo! Just got home to a package on the doorstep. Being a paragon of maturity, I ripped it open straight away and found several personalized bookmarks, a very nice card, and LUSH BATH PRODUCTS. I’m going to be smelling very fancy tomorrow, thanks to **twickster**! I love it, thank you so much! Oh, and my husband, the ebay seller, thanks you for the bag of packing peanuts. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/219 "2011-12-25T05:42:32Z")
Very nice! I just discovered Lush. I never went in the store because the stench coming from it made me gag. Come to find out, the smell is only revolting in the mall! I love the smell of the grass bath soap but I was responsible and sent it to my sister instead of keeping it for myself. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/220 "2011-12-25T12:08:15Z")
OMG **Shirley Ujest** , THANK YOU! I finally tore open my boxes: A plush turtle-shaped pillow. Which the Rottweiler thought was a dog toy so I hid it on my bed - he’s now shredding the box. Really yummy lemon cream lotion. I LOVE the glass turtle! It may go in one of my outdoor planters come summer. And the sock monkey is supposed to be for the dogs but he’s so cute I have him sitting on the shelf over the computer monitor. Thank you so much, these are all lovely! **Merry Christmas!** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118.md?page=12)