Yankee Swap?
Dec 4th 2006, 11:54 pm
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
omg that sounds a bit late for here 
The hardest part was finding the perfect boring dress. They keep stipulating conservative dress code, so nothing low cut or revealing- not that I go in for that much anyway but I am not wearing a bloody polo neck (or a cowboy hat which one of my colleagues is going to wear!! :scared: )
Dec 4th 2006, 11:59 pm
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by Hayley
I know- it's a good job it's a weekend I think the bosses would vito it if it impacted productivity the next day.
The hardest part was finding the perfect boring dress. They keep stipulating conservative dress code, so nothing low cut or revealing- not that I go in for that much anyway but I am not wearing a bloody polo neck (or a cowboy hat which one of my colleagues is going to wear!! :scared: )
The hardest part was finding the perfect boring dress. They keep stipulating conservative dress code, so nothing low cut or revealing- not that I go in for that much anyway but I am not wearing a bloody polo neck (or a cowboy hat which one of my colleagues is going to wear!! :scared: )
anyway florals always go down well here
Dec 5th 2006, 12:00 am
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
omg what is it like
anyway florals always go down well here
anyway florals always go down well here
White tights and shoes too.
Dec 5th 2006, 12:02 am
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
White tights and shoes too.
Dec 5th 2006, 12:20 am
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Re: Yankee Swap?
I did secret santa once spent $20 like I was supposed to and got a gift worth $3. Sod that for a laugh.
Dec 5th 2006, 12:41 am
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
could always wear my scrubs, infact bought some red ones for the 'holiday' season
I've bought green...perhaps we could swap tops...or bottoms.
Dec 5th 2006, 2:55 am
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Yes and everything that happens where you live happens everywhere in this big country......does that happen in the UK as well?
Dec 5th 2006, 2:57 am
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by cabritpop
I did secret santa once spent $20 like I was supposed to and got a gift worth $3. Sod that for a laugh.
Dec 5th 2006, 3:26 am
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by Bob
that's my worry, end up with a box of mints or something crap like that *l*
Dec 5th 2006, 3:37 am
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by Sally
If you get a good present can you keep it or do you have to trade?
Dec 5th 2006, 3:39 am
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Originally Posted by Bob
I think you don't have to swap it, but if someone that picks a present afterwards, they could swap it with yours...so basically who ever brings the crappest thing is an arse, as some one will end up with that shite thing *lol*
Dec 5th 2006, 3:42 am
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by Sally
Wish you luck with the nerf gun then
and if it all goes wrong, I'll pop into my office and grab my nerf gun and shoot someone
I just wish I'd gotten them a few weeks ago when I got mine, when they were dirt cheap on sale....had to get one as it's a war zone at work at times with everyone shooting people *l*...yes, we're all a bunch of 12 year olds...but that's probably because we all know how much more the programmers get paid than the rest of us, so we're all bitter and twisted
Dec 5th 2006, 3:43 am
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by Sally
If you get a good present can you keep it or do you have to trade?
I think Yankee Swap and Secret Santa are very stranges practices for adults to participate in. What a load of crap.
Dec 5th 2006, 3:48 am
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Re: Yankee Swap?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I think Yankee Swap and Secret Santa are very stranges practices for adults to participate in. What a load of crap.
Dec 5th 2006, 3:48 am
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I think Yankee Swap and Secret Santa are very stranges practices for adults to participate in. What a load of crap.