# 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:** 12
**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:** [November 1, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/221 "2008-11-01T22:49:56Z")
Will you accept PMs from people who are just really frickin’ nosy? ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/222 "2008-11-01T23:01:16Z")
I’m so sorry, **Alice**. I know this had to be a lot of work on your part, and to hear that people got shitty with you is appalling. I think you should out the non-shippers just for the shame of it. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/223 "2008-11-02T03:09:14Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Stiiiiiiiiiill no Elephant. Tra la la. I just wanted to post because an Elephant that MAY or MAY NOT be destined for **jayjay’s** general direction was supposed to be sent out on Friday, but I think I may be able to get my hands on some cool paraphernalia on Election Day (no promises, though) and so I hope a delay of a couple more days would not make my POTENTIAL new elephantee too desolate. Not that I am revealing anything, of course. ---
**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:** [November 2, 2008, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/224 "2008-11-02T03:15:24Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Tra la la. > > I just wanted to post because an Elephant that MAY or MAY NOT be destined for **jayjay’s** general direction was supposed to be sent out on Friday, but I think I may be able to get my hands on some cool paraphernalia on Election Day (no promises, though) and so I hope a delay of a couple more days would not make my POTENTIAL new elephantee too desolate. Not that I am revealing anything, of course. Patiens. I haz 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:** [November 2, 2008, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/225 "2008-11-02T04:34:14Z")
> [@Susie\_Derkins](#): > > Will you accept PMs from people who are just really frickin’ nosy? Sure, why not. I’m sufficiently pissed. ---
**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 2, 2008, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/226 "2008-11-02T04:36:56Z")
Here’s the e-mail I just got: > [@](#): > > Yes, you’re the princess. Out me, and fine, post my name. I’m sending a second package and get my name blacklisted. I’m shivering. Oooh, you’ll remember my name. That’s rich. Then tell Fiveroptic he’s not getting a second package cuz you’re a bitch, and feel free to start a pit thread about how I’m such a horrible person I’m not sending a second package. Fuck you, I"m sending him a second one anyway. > Slightly bitchy reminder? Scroll back and see, if that’s slightly bitchy, then after that and this, you deserve to be on [http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com.Don](http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com.Don)’t worry, say whatever you want about me, I won’t be logging back in to read your putile shit, anyway. I’m done with the dope. > Kisses, > me FWIW, the ‘slightly bitchy’ message said: > [@](#): > > Where the hell is **fiveroptic’s** package? It was the third message I’d sent. It makes me happy to offer to do this type of thing. Really. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/227 "2008-11-02T04:46:08Z")
Eh, some people have short fuses. If a rough exchange of words is enough for him or her to leave the dope, then I for one am not shedding any tears. Hang in there **alice** , and happy unbirthday. ---
**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 2, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/228 "2008-11-02T04:50:43Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > Eh, some people have short fuses. Yah well, there’s no need to be a douche bag because you fucked up. I really don’t need this shit. Err, that’s the general you, not YOU **Autolycus**. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/229 "2008-11-02T04:57:07Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Err, that’s the general you, not YOU **Autolycus**. Well, if you ever need somebody to use as a verbal punching bag, I could use some toughening up actually 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MizTina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MizTina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizTina)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/230 "2008-11-02T17:30:59Z")
I got home last night to find a elephant waiting for me! From Montreal! 2 Calgon body sprays, both very nice scents. A model BMW with doors and hood that open. When my neighbors little boy comes over, I don’t think it will be in my possesion much longer. 4 Nivea for men Skin Essentials. The heck with the men in the house, it’s Nivea, I’m using it. A set of miniature playing cards. 2 cookie cutters, one shaped like a puppy, the other like a heart. An over the door coat rack. One of the cellar dweller sons snatched that up right quick. Hawaiian Shirt picture frame. The other celler dweller son took that for his gf. 2 key chain flashlights. Great for me for when I walk my dog in the early morning or late night. 2 retractable pens with carbiniers. Mine, all mine! 2 notepads (how did you know I use these constantly?!), one is a metal fliptop with pen and that one went inside my purse asap! 3 white canisters, but alas, only one made the trip intact. But the one that lived is just perfect for q-Tips. 🙂 A pretty gold cat brooch, which will see plenty of use. 2 golf balls. The other half took those. A beautiful black beaded necklace with a fringed pouch that held another surprise: a lovely pair of amythyst earrings! A lovely autumn scarf that just happens to match a hat I bought last weekend! Two leis, both taken by the celler dwellers. And last but certainly not least, a packet of poutaine sauce. I’ve read about it on the board and now I get to try it! 😃 All in all, a fun and wonderful elephant! There was no board name, so I will just thank E. C. from Montreal very much for all the great stuff! ---
**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:** [November 3, 2008, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/231 "2008-11-03T04:35:55Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Here’s the e-mail I just got: > > > [@](#): > > > > Yes, you’re the princess. Out me, and fine, post my name. I’m sending a second package and get my name blacklisted. I’m shivering. Oooh, you’ll remember my name. That’s rich. Then tell \*\*Fiveroptic \*\*he’s not getting a second package cuz you’re a bitch, and feel free to start a pit thread about how I’m such a horrible person I’m not sending a second package. Fuck you, I"m sending him a second one anyway. > > Slightly bitchy reminder? Scroll back and see, if that’s slightly bitchy, then after that and this, you deserve to be on [http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com.Don](http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com.Don)’t worry, say whatever you want about me, I won’t be logging back in to read your putile shit, anyway. I’m done with the dope. > > Kisses, > > me Dear “ **me** ”, Thank you for your effort and good intentions in sending out a package that apparently fell wayward along the journey. But I’m puzzled why, after a week or two with no word of thanks from me, you wouldn’t have PMed or emailed to see if I’d received it. I mean, that just makes sense to me, but whatever. I find myself extremely embarrassed to be in the middle of this nastiness you’ve taken up with **Alice**. Again, I graciously appreciate your attempt to have a package delivered to me but please, do not go to the trouble and expense of re-sending. It’s not the same now that the whole spirit of the thing has taken a turn into ugliness. This was supposed to be fun. For me, right now it’s downright uncomfortable. Thank you again, **Alice** , for all your time and effort. Oh – by the way, I’m a she, not a he. ---
**Author:** ![phil417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@phil417](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phil417)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/232 "2008-11-03T06:00:34Z")
What the heck are y’all talking about? Is it too late to join? Love, Phil ---
**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 3, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/233 "2008-11-03T21:20:03Z")
> [@phil417](#): > > What the heck are y’all talking about? Is it too late to join? > > Love, Phil Uh, yah. It’s too late to join. Maybe next year if I (or someone else) actually decides to go though this friggin’ shit show again. People suck. ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/234 "2008-11-03T21:41:12Z")
Curious, what’s the count on the number of bail-outs vs. the number who signed up? ---
**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 4, 2008, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/235 "2008-11-04T03:09:43Z")
47 people signed up. There are at least 6 who still don’t have a package. I have reassigned all of those people, however, I have less than 6 volunteers sending out extra stuff so it means that some people are getting tripple and quadruple duty. It’s pretty hard to tell though, because some people posted that they never received anything, I followed up with their sender and never heard anything from either. Or the sender ignored my e-mail, but the receiver posted that they got a message. Or the sender was abusive to me in reply e-mails and STILL didn’t send anything. In short, who knows. I know that I got a package. I know that my elephantee got a package. Beyond that, I don’t know much. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/236 "2008-11-04T14:27:41Z")
I can confirm that **Pixilated** has sent hers. Not sure who the recipient was though. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/237 "2008-11-04T21:37:44Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > I can confirm that **Pixilated** has sent hers. Not sure who the recipient was though. Speaking of which, you got yours right **Pixilated**? ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/238 "2008-11-04T21:51:41Z")
See, last year I had it easier because I limited it to suscribers only. See, that whole subscription thing was so bad after all. **Alice** , don’t take any more abuse on my account. Trust me. I’ll live. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/239 "2008-11-04T22:07:51Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > Speaking of which, you got yours right **Pixilated**? She did, thank you. Work has just been kicking her butt and she hasn’t been online. ---
**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 4, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043/240 "2008-11-04T23:25:28Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > See, last year I had it easier because I limited it to suscribers only. > > See, that whole subscription thing was so bad after all. > > **Alice** , don’t take any more abuse on my account. Trust me. I’ll live. Actually the dickhead in question is a member which I assume means subscriber, which means I would have been screwed anyway. Regarding your package - you’ve not only be reassigned already, but your original sender e-mailed me out of the blue saying they had sent or were sending your package today so you should wind up with a tonne of shit. Sorry dude. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/white-elephant-2008-update-thread/463043.md?page=13)