Step 3 of 9 · Secret Santa Under $20 That Doesn't Suck
Mugs, signs, and joke trophies
Mugs, signs, and joke trophies — step 3 of 9 in Secret Santa Under $20 That Doesn't Suck. Unless they bring a specific drink from home every day and you are buying a clearly better travel mug with a lid that does not leak — skip…
Free gifts & giving tip: Mugs, signs, and joke trophies (step 3 of 9 from "Secret Santa Under $20 That Doesn't Suck").
Unless they bring a specific drink from home every day and you are buying a clearly better travel mug with a lid that does not leak — skip mugs. Every office has a mug graveyard.
Desk signs ('I'd rather be fishing'), motivational blocks, and plastic awards are regift landfill. They signal 'I had no idea so I grabbed this at the checkout line.' Funny gifts work only when paired with something edible or usable and when the culture explicitly rewards chaos.
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