# White Elephant 2008 Update Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043 "2008-09-11T01:10:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/201 "2008-10-30T14:34:28Z")
Stiiiiiiiiiill no Elephant. **Suzie Derkins** , I’ll get back to you on that PM. I’m an idiot. I read it and decided to respond to it later, then forgot it was there! Sorry! ---
**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:** [October 30, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/202 "2008-10-30T15:01:03Z")
It’s totally okay, I did a little forgetting of my own. It still stands, though. Thank you, **Punkyova**! Got the package a couple of days ago and totally forgot to post. There was a bunch of neat stuff that I will try to remember off of the top of my head: [ul] [li]Books! Love books, and they look to be part of some kind of neat tracking project? I’ll have to look at them more later.[/li] [li]Track suit. My daughter loves it even though it’s way too big for her, and she wears it to keep warm around the house.[/li] [li]Girl Scout cookies! Samoas, mmm.[/li] [li]Macaroni and cheese![/li] [li]Craft items (Miah claimed all these, too).[/li] [li]Shoes, including the cutest little jellies.[/li] [li]A Sorry gameboard.[/li] [li]Tom Bodette audio books! I love the sound of his voice.[/li] [li]Some kind of electronic travel companion? I think it’s a clock. Another one I need to look at some more.[/li] [li]A polymer bird.[/li] [li]A Cold Stone gift card!! We’ll be making good use of that, probably tonight.[/li] [li]Assorted odds and ends, such as a rubber heart and a Santa wearing an inner tube.[/li][/ul] That’s all I can remember right now, I’m sure I probably left out the best thing, because that’s how I roll. Thank you so much! ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/203 "2008-10-30T15:48:27Z")
> [@pantheon](#): > > As promised, here are [the pics](http://www.flickr.com/photos/25744946@N03) (top three or so) … You got a puppy in your WE? Lucky! ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/204 "2008-10-30T15:58:46Z")
_pokes vetbridge_ Okay, I know it wasn’t all that exciting but did you at least receive it? ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/205 "2008-10-30T20:22:39Z")
**Pantheon** , that outfit rocks. ---
**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:** [October 30, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/206 "2008-10-30T20:36:57Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Stiiiiiiiiiill no Elephant. Wait! You have an elephant on the way - I promise! ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/207 "2008-10-30T21:54:09Z")
No elephant as of today. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveroptic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiveroptic/32/8257_2.png) [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/208 "2008-10-30T23:00:51Z")
Me neither. I’ve given up. In all honesty, though, I think it was way more fun to find stuff to send out so I can’t exactly say that I’m disappointed to not receive things someone else didn’t want. The point remains, however, that if you’re going to sign up for something like this, you need to fucking follow through with it. To just blow it off is nothing less than classless and rude. _That_ is what disappoints me. ---
**Author:** ![mmouse9799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mmouse9799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmouse9799)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/209 "2008-10-31T01:54:55Z")
My WE was sent more than a month ago. If you’re out there, **MelodyHarmonious** , please let me know that you received it. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/210 "2008-10-31T14:06:18Z")
Still pachyderm-free here. I do know that my recipient got theirs, but never posted in the thread. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2008, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/211 "2008-10-31T22:53:32Z")
Well. I’ve just recieved an e-mail where I was swore at and called names. I think I’m done trying to track down missing elephants. Please PM me if you still have no package or if you’re willing to adopt an orphan. I will try to match these people up. I’m sick. My cat is very sick (having seziures). I’m not a happy bunny. You know, people really, really suck. ---
**Author:** ![mmouse9799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mmouse9799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmouse9799)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/212 "2008-10-31T23:25:32Z")
((( **Alice in Wonderland & Kitty** ))) Where’re the kitty pics\*… I’m sorry that you’re getting called names because some idiot decided to sign up for the WE and then back out of the commitment. That really sucks. I’d post the persons user name so that we can all make fun of him or her, but then, I can be vindictive like that. Is this the same person that has been not so nice to your other requests? \*Come on. Someone had to say it. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/213 "2008-10-31T23:35:32Z")
[Schatzi](http://flickr.com/photos/tazandschatzi/?saved=1) ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/214 "2008-10-31T23:36:52Z")
I agree with **mmouse9799**. Post names. All of the names of people who haven’t sent who were supposed to. The fact that someone would actually swear at you and call you names for trying to hold them to their promise shows they’re fundamentally immature. So post the names. Shame them. You owe them nothing at this point. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/215 "2008-10-31T23:42:22Z")
[Close up](http://flickr.com/photos/tazandschatzi/2989692731/) ---
**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:** [October 31, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/216 "2008-10-31T23:51:47Z")
awwww, i’m sorry to hear that your kitty isn’t doing well. i hope y’all can figure out what is going on. you have my number if you need any pachy help…so much stuff… so few people. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2008, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/217 "2008-11-01T00:34:53Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Post names. All of the names of people who haven’t sent who were supposed to. The fact that someone would actually swear at you and call you names for trying to hold them to their promise shows they’re fundamentally immature. I think the fact that someone would swear at me when they’ve lamed out and not sent a package means they’re fundamentally an asshole, actually. Anyhow, this is the text of the message I sent back: > [@](#): > > This parcel is now one month late. > > I get off talking to you like this because you signed up and agreed to do something and have not bothered to do it. I have now e-mailed you 3 times about it. > > Frankly, YOU are the ass here. If you were going to flake out and leave your person with no parcel you shouldn’t have signed up. > > Shame on you for acting like I’m in the wrong here. Track the fucking package and find out where it is. Or man up and post in the thread that you’re a loser who hasn’t shipped yet. Or be a friggin’ man and admit that you’re not going to send anything so I can make other arrangements. > > DON’T jump down my throat because YOU fucked up and haven’t bothered to make sure your person has gotten their package. > > Jesus. It’s people like you that make volunteering to do this sort of thing really, really shitty. Thanks for ruining what should be a fun activity. > > Asshole. I’ll see what sort of response that gets before I post that person’s name. FWIW, a volunteer has stepped forward and the elephantee who was short changed becasue of this asshole has been reassigned. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/218 "2008-11-01T00:35:56Z")
I meant to add, Schatzi is canoodled in my lap right now, so that’s good. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mmouse9799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mmouse9799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmouse9799)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/219 "2008-11-01T01:20:51Z")
Cute kitties! ::skritches:: ---
**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:** [November 1, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/220 "2008-11-01T21:18:32Z")
Update: **Zebra** your elephater has contacted me and has said they are shipping on Monday or Tuesday. I’ve already reassigned you so you should get two packages. Further update: I’ve recieved another abusive, obnoxious e-mail from the same someone who couldn’t be arsed to send a package. It contained swearing and name calling. If anyone is arranging this type of thing and would like to avoid a troublemaker, PM me and I’ll let you know who it is. One more pissy e-mail and I’ll let the whole damn board know who it is. Jesus people are shit-tastic. I hope someone gets a really unfortunate rash on his man bits. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043.md?page=12)