2012 white elephant gift ideas <$25.00

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DrPizza

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I've done gag gifts, but the main part of the gag was watching the victim unwrap the gift. Wrapping paper, strapping tape. Wrapping paper, strapping tape (a LOT of strapping tape) Wrapping paper, more strapping tape. Hey, how can I put this pop-rivet gun to good use? Hmmm... bit aluminum can, gift fits inside, bend ends, a couple holes with the drill, then some pop rivets. Then, wrapping paper, strapping tape, repeat a few times. Each layer of wrapping paper needs to be several layers of paper thick.

It's fun watching the unwrapping - you can see the look of annoyance when they get the outer, "nice" layer of wrapping paper off, and are faced with a block of strapping tape. A few minutes later, (and hunt for scissors) and the tape is coming off easily (thanks to the multi-layers of wrapping paper underneath.) Then, unpeel a few layers of wrapping paper, "fuck." Scissors. Rip paper off. "Okay, who's the jerk who wrapped this?" Scissors - wrapping paper. "Damn it!" Scissors, wrapping paper, "wtf? How the hell am I supposed to open this?!" A few minutes later, and the metal is being pried open. You can see the look on their face - it says, "success." It's short lived though - more strapping tape & wrapping paper layers.

One year, I did this to a condom box, inside which I put a pretty decent gift certificate. The person opening the gift was still working on it for a long time after everyone else was done. The look on his face was priceless when he realized he spent that much time for a box of condoms.
 

xSauronx

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got my brother one a couple of years ago for xmas....he loved it, looked great in it.