Work Gift Exchange

richeerich03 · 12-11-2008, 01:28 AM

I think I am the only person at my work that actually puts thought into a gift.. Well this year, I picked someone who is a huge Carlos Santana fan..

I bought an LP off amazon, and the framed it..

I think it turned out pretty good.. Let me know what you guys think..

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stooken · 12-11-2008, 12:20 PM

nice! and yes, you probably are the only person. most people don't want to cross that fine line with co-workers. separate the work and personal life. gift cards are probably the best.

but your gift is just cool. nothing wrong with it.

richeerich03 · 12-11-2008, 12:26 PM

That's true.... Thanks

Couch · 12-11-2008, 03:19 PM

In the past we've done white elephant gifts. But they're normally stupid/funny gifts, like paper weights.

One year I got a Jesus night light.

Last year I got a t-shirt, which I've worn fairly often. This year we all voted to not do anything this year. I'm glad.

MadDog · 12-11-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by richeerich03

I think I am the only person at my work that actually puts thought into a gift.. Well this year, I picked someone who is a huge Carlos Santana fan..

I bought an LP off amazon, and the framed it..

I think it turned out pretty good.. Let me know what you guys think..

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I think that the Santana album is a very thoughtful gift. Now, if the recipient is some hot chick, it would be even better.....

richeerich03 · 12-11-2008, 03:31 PM

I wish I did..

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn · 12-11-2008, 07:35 PM

so how are they supposed to play the lp!?

2kaccordocoupe · 12-11-2008, 11:19 PM

Wow that's quite the effort... I just end up going the gift card route.

Kudos to you.

Comet · 12-12-2008, 07:43 AM

have a cookie?

hate gift exchange
u never get anyone anything they want, and they never get u anything cool either

oldaccount · 12-12-2008, 11:39 AM

yours > mine.

im buying mine a $10 best buy gift card.

although theres a $10 limit on the gift, and this is what he asked for. so its kind of limited.

Perpetrator · 12-12-2008, 11:45 AM

Great job on the gift. i hate gift exchanges at work. this year the person i drew requested the Sex and the City DVD. needless to say, she will be receiving a target gift card instead.

just4kickz · 12-12-2008, 12:34 PM

office gifts are usually supposed to be cheap and low effort though... i mean you def did a great job but other people might be like...what a douche! but who cares what they think right? haha

richeerich03 · 12-19-2008, 01:00 PM

So, we did our lil gift exchange at work and I guess it went okay.. Person I picked loved the gift.. This year people actually got some decent shit..

I got:
The Complete Book of BMW : Every Model since 1950
A couple BMW mags and a calendar...

Anyone do an exchange today?

txusa03 · 12-19-2008, 01:26 PM

Call me what you like this time of the season (scrooge). What is the point of office party and white elephant gift exchange? I don't get it is it for the laughs or the excitement? Gee folks, if you collect all the money spent on white elephant gifts and take that money and donate to the food bank or make a wish foundation or other non-profit charities, would that not make you feel a whole lot better inside?

peace...

richeerich03 · 12-19-2008, 01:42 PM

its all for fun dude..

E90330iS · 12-19-2008, 03:38 PM

wow ur workplace sounds great. were the bmw gifts designed for you?? or everyone drives a bmw there? lol

12-11-2008, 01:28 AM	#1
richeerich03 Captain 168 Rep 877 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Santa Clarita iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	Work Gift Exchange I think I am the only person at my work that actually puts thought into a gift.. Well this year, I picked someone who is a huge Carlos Santana fan.. I bought an LP off amazon, and the framed it.. I think it turned out pretty good.. Let me know what you guys think.. __________________ Last edited by richeerich03; 12-11-2008 at 06:39 AM..
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12-11-2008, 12:20 PM	#2
stooken Brigadier General 189 Rep 4,243 Posts Drives: E70 X5 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NOR*CAL iTrader: (2)	nice! and yes, you probably are the only person. most people don't want to cross that fine line with co-workers. separate the work and personal life. gift cards are probably the best. but your gift is just cool. nothing wrong with it. __________________ 2010 E92 BSM 335i \| M-Sport \| ST Coils \| Linea Corse Lemans \| Cobb AP \| BMS DCI \| Cyba Tips
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12-11-2008, 12:26 PM	#3
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12-11-2008, 03:19 PM	#4
Couch Colonel 146 Rep 2,900 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00]	In the past we've done white elephant gifts. But they're normally stupid/funny gifts, like paper weights. One year I got a Jesus night light. Last year I got a t-shirt, which I've worn fairly often. This year we all voted to not do anything this year. I'm glad.
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12-11-2008, 03:31 PM	#6
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12-11-2008, 07:35 PM	#7
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Lieutenant 114 Rep 465 Posts Drives: 1 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 2 iTrader: (0)	so how are they supposed to play the lp!?
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12-11-2008, 11:19 PM	#8
2kaccordocoupe Brigadier General 1288 Rep 4,703 Posts Drives: Former ///M Driver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The 6ix iTrader: (2)	Wow that's quite the effort... I just end up going the gift card route. Kudos to you.
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12-12-2008, 11:39 AM	#10
oldaccount Colonel 171 Rep 2,455 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	yours > mine. im buying mine a $10 best buy gift card. although theres a $10 limit on the gift, and this is what he asked for. so its kind of limited.
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12-12-2008, 11:45 AM	#11
Perpetrator Lieutenant 21 Rep 407 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fullerton, CA iTrader: (4)	Great job on the gift. i hate gift exchanges at work. this year the person i drew requested the Sex and the City DVD. needless to say, she will be receiving a target gift card instead.
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12-12-2008, 12:34 PM	#12
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12-19-2008, 01:00 PM	#13
richeerich03 Captain 168 Rep 877 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Santa Clarita iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	So, we did our lil gift exchange at work and I guess it went okay.. Person I picked loved the gift.. This year people actually got some decent shit.. I got: The Complete Book of BMW : Every Model since 1950 A couple BMW mags and a calendar... Anyone do an exchange today? __________________
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12-19-2008, 01:26 PM	#14
txusa03 Major General 600 Rep 6,563 Posts Drives: TS330iPPSP6MT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (3)	Call me what you like this time of the season (scrooge). What is the point of office party and white elephant gift exchange? I don't get it is it for the laughs or the excitement? Gee folks, if you collect all the money spent on white elephant gifts and take that money and donate to the food bank or make a wish foundation or other non-profit charities, would that not make you feel a whole lot better inside? peace... __________________ under construction!
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12-19-2008, 01:42 PM	#15
richeerich03 Captain 168 Rep 877 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Santa Clarita iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E90 330i [0.00]	its all for fun dude.. __________________
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E90330iS Major General 149 Rep 6,333 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (56) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	wow ur workplace sounds great. were the bmw gifts designed for you?? or everyone drives a bmw there? lol __________________ 2017 BMW M4 DCT Lease Transfer: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8#post23736398
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