I once found a tenner when I was very, very skint
I'm talking about 90p in bank account and only rice in the cupboard skint. I almost cried.
Apart from that, I don't tend to find things. Although it is always nice to find change in the pocket of clothing you've not worn for a while.

I quite like secret Santa, even though I buy nice presents and usually get shit ones in return.
(berk, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 15:42, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

Don't be the "nice present" person.
No other fucker bothers.

I got a pop up kama sutra for a colleague last year. £9.99 on special in Waterstones.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 15:48, Reply)

It's easier when you work in a small group
and consequently know the person you're buying for well enough to find them something they'll like for a fiver. I bought an antique turquoise brooch for secret santa last year for about £4, for someone who loved it so much that after she'd had a few glasses of wine, bent my ear about it the whole evening.
(berk, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 15:52, Reply)

It's nice if it's like that.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 15:58, Reply)

My ex-boss was from Hartlepool and nicknamed Monkey
I got him in the secret Santa and off I popped to Poundland or similar. I spent £3, £1 for a stuffed toy monkey, £1 for party poppers and £1 for a lighty up Christmas badge. With some parcel tape, wires and a bit of artistic licence I turned him into the festive monkey suicide bomber, complete with flashing bomb lights.
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 14 Nov 2011, 16:05, Reply)