So tonight is the boyfriend’s annual Christmas party with friends. Complete with White Elephant Gift Exchange. I was not prepared and was unaware that there was a gift exchange. We were able to scramble to get a little something for me to wrap and gift.
If you have never played or participated in a white elephant, it is pretty fun. Of course your audience will determine the overall vibes but pick your favorite crazies and wrap some stuff.
For this group of friends, the rule was a gift under $30. Some people play with only regifted presents. Others will do homemade gifts or choose a theme for the gifts. It’s dealers choice. Our host set the under $30 rule. These guys are very into nerdy gaming stuff which isn’t quite my jam, but man, they get excited.
Someone has to start by having their name/number be picked. The first person opens their gift for everyone to see. The second person up has a choice to steal the gift the first person opened or to choose another present to open. And so goes the game. A present can only be stolen from three people before the present is locked in. This is where the heat turns up.
There were a couple of hot items on tonight’s game. A Yoshi Egg desk light, a super Mario’s glass set, a plushy and some Dragon Ball Z Oden character that I knew nothing about. I am new to the group so navigating the stealing and understanding the awesomeness of some things wasn’t easy. They were calling each other out, working side hustles to get the items they wanted, and teasing each other about the snatch and grabs going on.
In the end there were some after game negotiations. The boyfriend got the gift he knew another guy wanted. He waited to see what would be traded. In the end, he is going home with my original present, the Yoshi light that I wanted but got stolen from me. Little does bf know but I am stealing that back when we get home.
It’s been a fun night. I’m getting to see how these guys chill and how cut throat they are in this circle lol. And I got a cute duck light, yes duck light. We are wrapping up the night with another game where you answer the question or you take a dab of hot sauce. I dont recommend it for the weak of heart but I do recommend the white elephant. Set your own rules and see what your friends bring to the table. 🙂
The Distracted Damsel 