Ideas for secret Santa? Needs to be under £5

[bigben]

Hi, so at work we're doing secret Santa, I've got a girl who I haven't actually met yet which doesn't really help.
Budget is £5 and it needs to be comical.
Any ideas please?

 

[DeadEyeDuk]

Will have a think for you

But on a side note...never met her before?! Surely SS is best done between people at least in the same office!?

 

[bigben]

Thanks!
I've only been there a couple of months, I'm on the bar and she's in the kitchen and we've worked different shifts.

 

[Boozad]

Just be presumptuous and get these.

 

[steaky360]

Ask around if you want to get something 'for her' otherwise just get something outrageous (maybe like Booz suggested.... maybe a little less risqué depends how the rest of the team will take it)
http://www.presentsformen.co.uk/gifts-for-girls/fun-and-quirky-stocking-fillers-for-all-ages-deptstocking_pg1/

We got our project accountant a blow up adult doll for secret santa last year. This year he's requesting someone buy him a pump.

 

[keynes]

Do it yourself. I also need to get a present with a limit of £5. Origami + balloon animal

 

[Grimezy]

Can't buy anything with a fiver nowadays!

I feel for you mate, I really do. I always buy people mugs. I like mugs. It's not very thrilling though

I think you'll have to go for something OTT. If you're known as quite a comical character then it shouldn't cause any offence if you go for something like Booz's suggestion. As long as you don't ask her to try them on for you...

 

[DeadEyeDuk]

Pick'n'Mix?

 

[Deklore]

The girls in my office are all into smelly candles. Usually the ones in glittery glass cups or something flowery. You can get those pretty cheap at a nickel n dime store.

 

[tom_gr7]

that reminds me i have to do the same in my office... with a budget of a tenner.

although, i don't think the quickie knickers would be very appropriate for an "older lady"

 

[DeadEyeDuk]

that reminds me i have to do the same in my office... with a budget of a tenner.

although, i don't think the quickie knickers would be very appropriate for an "older lady"

Ageism!

 

[kruppsy]

an "older lady"

Hair net? With a PCS logo on....unk:

 

[bigben]

Just be presumptuous and get these.

Haha, not sure I could get away with that!

Do it yourself. I also need to get a present with a limit of £5. Origami + balloon animal

Haha, if you could see my present wrapping you would see how unsuccessful that would be..

If you're known as quite a comical character

Nah I'm the tall quiet type..

Would be so much easier if I knew what she looked like..

 

[DeadEyeDuk]

When is the deadline? Can you not make an excuse to pop into wherever she is to see what she looks like? (and maybe get an idea of what we are dealing with here)

*Hmm, this is starting to sound like the start of a Richard Curtis film...*

 

[keynes]

Can you not make an excuse to pop into wherever she is to see what she looks like? (and maybe get an idea of what we are dealing with here)

I think that's called stalking and not allowed at many workplaces or at least that's what I have been told by my line manager.

 

[nathanjrb]

There's probably a niche in the market for 'secretsanta.com' which only sells gifts for a fiver!

 

[Androcles]

I don't even buy christmas presents for family, you wouldn';t catch me dead doing a secret santa for someone i've never met, i just say "religioous reasons" when they ask me to do it, usually shuts them up

 

[bigben]

When is the deadline? Can you not make an excuse to pop into wherever she is to see what she looks like? (and maybe get an idea of what we are dealing with here)

Thing is that I have no reason whatsoever to be going into the kitchens .. I did have a quick look on facebook but didn't see anybody that I thought it could be.

I think that's called stalking and not allowed at many workplaces or at least that's what I have been told by my line manager.

To be honest I reckon my boss would probably find that pretty funny..

There's probably a niche in the market for 'secretsanta.com' which only sells gifts for a fiver!

To be fair there are actually quite a few websites selling all sorts of tat.

I don't even buy christmas presents for family, you wouldn';t catch me dead doing a secret santa for someone i've never met, i just say "religioous reasons" when they ask me to do it, usually shuts them up

Bah humbug

 

[keynes]

I don't even buy christmas presents for family, you wouldn';t catch me dead doing a secret santa for someone i've never met, i just say "religioous reasons" when they ask me to do it, usually shuts them up

I don't either but my classmates were pretty enthusiastic about it so I didn't want to ruin the fun for them.

 

[PokerFace]

Hair net?

I think HAIR NET has already been mentioned. :whistling:

....sorry