(BPT)-- The holidays are over and if you're left looking at a fruit cake and a room full
of white elephant gifts, you're probably thinking it is time to find the perfect present for yourself.
Instead
of a white elephant gift exchange, ask friends to bring one (gently worn) article of clothing to contribute to the swap.
Not exact matches
These gestures often vary in scale and cost, but one thing I have found consistent in my years
of running businesses is the astonishing amount
of wastefulness due to completely irrelevant or useless
gifts that end up at the bottom
of a wastebasket or, worse, in a
white elephant gift exchange.
Exchanging
white elephant gifts is one
of my very favorite Christmas traditions.
My roommate and I threw our third annual Galentine's party — i.e. waffle bar + fondue extravaganza with a
white elephant gift exchange (I got and am so excited to read this) and then I spent my actual V - day holed up in my room working on a bunch
of finals projects and cleaning the heck out
of my room.
Plenty
of relaxation, family time,
white elephant gift exchanges, and
of course... more holiday desserts than you could hope for!
The other day I was standing in the
gift shop at the National Museum
of American History staring at the display
of donkey - and
elephant - branded merchandise when a stocky
white guy in his mid-thirties came over and grabbed an armful
of red GOP t - shirts and a large metal «Republican and Proud» plaque.
These are some
of my favorite funny
gift ideas for dirty santa or
white elephant gift exchanges.
Whether you're doing a traditional
gift exchange or a
white elephant one, you'll likely be picking up a few
gifts for some
of your gal pals or female relatives.
After I created this post
of my favorite 16 holiday travel essentials, I realized these would all double as incredible stocking stuffers or
white elephant gifts!
When I'm looking for the perfect
white elephant gift, I look for one
of a few different things.
My mom has a tradition
of hosting all
of her kids, grandkids and great - grandbabies for a fun night
of food,
white elephant gifts, games, and MORE food.
Up next: Parties, hams, and
white elephant gifts are on the horizon and budgeting for the season
of spending is something we shouldn't ignore.
His darkest gag
of all is positing authority as a
white -
elephant gift, elevating those who possess it while painting a target on their back.
And to celebrate the Holidays, we will do the
white elephant type
of gift exchange... so bring a
gift (please, no joke
gifts) not to exceed $ 15 for you (and your guest)-- we draw numbers, you select something from...
Instead
of spending $ 15 on a
white elephant gift exchange where everyone may or may not end up with something useful, have everybody bring a kid's book to donate.
Whether it involves charity, a small, intimate meal, or giving employees the next day off so they can cut loose, there are a lot
of ways to celebrate Christmas that don't involve awkward
white elephant gifts.
White elephant gift exchanges have become associated with joke gifts, but really, a white elephant is something of value that you no longer want or can't afford to
White elephant gift exchanges have become associated with joke
gifts, but really, a
white elephant is something of value that you no longer want or can't afford to
white elephant is something
of value that you no longer want or can't afford to keep.