The Best and Worst Secret Santa Gifts in the Workplace

The Best and Worst Secret Santa Gifts in the Workplace Christmas is upon us and many workplaces are embracing the festive spirit with holiday celebrations and parties! One of the many Christmas traditions that a lot of companies have adopted to bring the team together, is Secret Santa. The idea is that each member of the teams name is put in  a hat and then everyone draws a name, for whom they have the buy a Christmas gift. The twist is that the whole thing has to be kept a secret, so when presents are distributed nobody knows who bought them it! This can be a wonderful thing, or ever so slightly frustrating. On the one hand, if youre pretty stumped about what to get your colleague, you can get away with buying them something pretty naff because theyll never know it was you (as long as you keep it zipped!), however in the case that your person loves their gift, you are given no credit! Either way, its inevitable that at least one person in the office will receive something obscure or downright bizarre! Here are a few of some of the silliest: 1) The domesticated Either she actually enjoys taking the bins out, or somebodys trying to give her a hint https://twitter.com/bianca_pascal/status/675490767738114048 2) The deceiving Yes! My very own mini arcade game! Oh wait.its gum. 3) The  disturbing Sorry, what? Merry Christmas?? #SecretSanta pic.twitter.com/EzMAdsJIIk Dan Pulsford (@danpulsford) December 21, 2015 4) The practical Just what you always wanted! 5) The badass Instant upgrade to the coolest desk in the office! Best #secretsanta #batman pic.twitter.com/tht2znX5CM Andy Fleetham (@andyfleet) December 21, 2015 6)  The blatant hint I think they may be telling him something about his anger. 7) The gadget Whats the point of owning a pen that merely writes? Burrows Client Operations #SecretSanta and this Twitterer got a laser, anti fraud, LED stylus pen #IamBondJamesBond pic.twitter.com/Lw0jjnysQh Burrows (@WeAreBurrows) December 21, 2015 8) The multi-tasker Theyll never be late to work again! #SecretSanta best gift I got this yr pic.twitter.com/UFWjfnOMJB Dohnovan (@D0hnovan) December 21, 2015 9) The bizarre Want to make someone feel really uncomfortable at work? Heres how! 10) The Directioner I do hope theyre a fan @NiallOfficial Ah This happened today! #secretsanta @TypefacePR pic.twitter.com/FggdF9Tupk Grace Jeffreys (@GraceJphotos) December 9, 2015 [Top Image Credit: Shutterstock]