FabSwingers.com forum: Secret Santa, HELP!

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm terrible at buying gifts. Wondered what u lovely people think would be a fun gift. I dont really know the person which doesnt help. Budget £10, 45-50y/o F.

I dont like this Haha.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can never go wrong with a travel mug.

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

Chocolate

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

"Can never go wrong with a travel mug. "

Get it personalised*

*Please Note...I accept no respondibility for the wording on said travel mug...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Can never go wrong with a travel mug.

Get it personalised*

*Please Note...I accept no respondibility for the wording on said travel mug..."

THIS. Good call.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Ooo I like that idea

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

A really nice pair of socks, a small bottle of champagne, Champneys toiletries, a nice photo frame, a colourful scarf, a pair of gloves, luxury biscuits, bone China cup and saucer, luxury chocolate, quality hand cream, book token.

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

Scented candle

Or is that a bit 'last year'?

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

The truth is that nobody cares when it comes down to it.

A travel mug would be useless to me and the suggestions I made wouldn't suit everyone either. I think unless you know the person really well you're better off playing it safe.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Scented candle

Or is that a bit 'last year'?"
I

I think it's a good idea.

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By *epsonWoman
over a year ago

Biddulph

Shimmer body cream.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Hand cream, lip balm, fuzzy socks, a little toiletries gift set like The Body Shop but £10 might not get you much there. Pricey food (chocolate, coffee, biscuits) - £10 can go a long way in terms of luxury food.

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By *nto My ArmsMan
over a year ago

Herts/London

Pop into B&M or one of those types of stores. All sorts of playful adult stocking fillers to get the best out of your tenner.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Thanks for all the suggestions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A gift voucher

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

With one of two notable exceptions I've always received really crap secret Santa gifts. When BHS closed it at least meant no more mini wooden puzzles or hate of marmite chocolate. It's nice to see someone making the effort to ask for ideas.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"With one of two notable exceptions I've always received really crap secret Santa gifts. When BHS closed it at least meant no more mini wooden puzzles or hate of marmite chocolate. It's nice to see someone making the effort to ask for ideas."

Definitely!

My thought always go to, something that can be used or regifted. Not tat.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Definitely!

My thought always go to, something that can be used or regifted. Not tat. "

Agreed. I dread to think how many millions is wasted on secret Santa rubbish

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By *uckslut and MCouple
over a year ago

Poole

"Can never go wrong with a travel mug. "

I don't drink hot drinks, what would I do with a travel mug?

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By *osie xWoman
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Next do a nice little handbag scent and hand cream set. Office ladies like hand cream

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Next do a nice little handbag scent and hand cream set. Office ladies like hand cream

This is true

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

"Can never go wrong with a travel mug.

Get it personalised*

*Please Note...I accept no respondibility for the wording on said travel mug..."

Haha. This reminds me of a place I worked at almost 20 years ago. One of my colleagues was called Melanie. Our team leader drew her name out of the hat to buy a secret Santa gift for. He got a leather whip and had it inscribed with "Mel, Mel, you make me swell"

Poor lass was rather embarrassed.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Can never go wrong with a travel mug.

Get it personalised*

*Please Note...I accept no respondibility for the wording on said travel mug...

Poor lass was rather embarrassed. "

Yeah that's another secret santa mistake. One place I worked someone thought it hilarious to buy the shy, elderly spinster lady a sexy thong. Secret santa is supposed to be about bringing someone pleasure not an opportunity to humiliate and embarras

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By *mberWoman
over a year ago

Preston

I always think you should go for something that gets used up.

Candle

Reed diffuser

Anything edible

Anything drinkable

Plants

Toiletries

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I received a grow your own bonsai tree kit once. It didnt grow

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By *mberWoman
over a year ago

Preston

"I received a grow your own bonsai tree kit once. It didnt grow "

I can imagine. They take years to master.

Might as well have got you an acorn as a grow your own oak tree!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Butt plug or crotchless knickers....

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By *mberWoman
over a year ago

Preston

"Butt plug or crotchless knickers...."

My colleague said that at his old job the women used to buy him inappropriate gifts. Such as a naked fireman calendar!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£10 amazon voucher so they can buy something they actually want.

Or a winter care kit: chapstick, hand cream, woolly socks, tub of hot chocolate

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I received a grow your own bonsai tree kit once. It didnt grow

I can imagine. They take years to master.

Might as well have got you an acorn as a grow your own oak tree!"

Yep.

. To be truthful it had all the signs of being regifted. I put an end to the cycle by disposing of it appropriately

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By *mberWoman
over a year ago

Preston

"I received a grow your own bonsai tree kit once. It didnt grow

I can imagine. They take years to master.

Might as well have got you an acorn as a grow your own oak tree!

Yep.

. To be truthful it had all the signs of being regifted. I put an end to the cycle by disposing of it appropriately

Ha ha ha it was probably a bajillion years old!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A really nice pair of socks, a small bottle of champagne, Champneys toiletries, a nice photo frame, a colourful scarf, a pair of gloves, luxury biscuits, bone China cup and saucer, luxury chocolate, quality hand cream, book token."

That's a hell of a black Friday deal if you can get all that for £10!!!

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By *modDMan
over a year ago

Lichfield

A Peaky Blinders calendar.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

That's a hell of a black Friday deal if you can get all that for £10!!!"

you just have to know where to shop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A £5 / £10 donation to redcross / unicef /greenpeace / charity of uour choice ??

Sponsorship of an animal /water well /3rd world project with certificate ??

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By *mjames00Man
over a year ago

S Gloucs

Best secret Santa gift I have given is tattoo sleeves, the ladies were all over them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best secret Santa gifts you can give are ones they really don't want like garden flamingos and signed pictures of Hasslehoff.

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

"I'm terrible at buying gifts. Wondered what u lovely people think would be a fun gift. I dont really know the person which doesnt help. Budget £10, 45-50y/o F.

I dont like this Haha."

Sented Candles or bath bombs or soaps or a nice scarf, or you could just Amazon search fun gifts for women.

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

There's a Secret Santa for our Annual Staff Party. Limit is £5 per person involved!

I don't get involved as I am SHIT at buying presents!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I cant do anything 'smelly' candles, reed diffusers etc as it triggers migraines

I was once given a gift card for Costa. I loved it as I could have a treat when out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yo-yos are great

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By *lorious xWoman
over a year ago

the back of beyond

Lottery ticket or a charity donation, if they have a favourite

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By *epsonWoman
over a year ago

Biddulph

Lavender pillow spray.

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