https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:19:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa/page/2#post-1258825 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 11:13:58 +0000 littlebittyhouse 1258825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first thought was Billy Bob Thornton... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa/page/2#post-1258270 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:07:35 +0000 Alivoo01 1258270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! That's how I always knew it as. It wasn't until recently I heard it being called White Elephant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa/page/2#post-1258158 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 08:26:27 +0000 Mamaof2 1258158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HA! Nope I thought it was X rated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa/page/2#post-1258119 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 08:07:37 +0000 MsLipGloss 1258119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: "Sneaky Santa" would be a whole lot less confusing than "Dirty Santa" . . . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa/page/2#post-1258061 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 06:46:48 +0000 chrispygal 1258061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We call it a Yankee Swap up here, but I was lmao at the dirty Santa term. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa/page/2#post-1257997 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:48:00 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1257997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Something naughty was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the title of this post! Learn something new everyday… haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa/page/2#post-1257984 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:25:24 +0000 NurseMommy 1257984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I saw the title of the post and where it was posted I assumed that you had a work Christmas party and the Santa was sexually harassing people. :embarrassed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa/page/2#post-1257962 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 23:56:56 +0000 travelgirl1 1257962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: LOL! I had no idea what to expect when I opened this post! I've never heard of Dirty Santa or White Elephant - I think we call it Secret Santa. Is it basically a secret gift swap or is there more to it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa/page/2#post-1257948 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 23:39:05 +0000 Penny Lane 1257948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hahaha! i'd never even heard of white elephant before this thread.</p> <p>my mind definitely went right to xxxmas dirty gifts, hehe </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1257943 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 23:32:48 +0000 PointeShoesTutus 1257943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard it called a Dirty Santa. White Elephant, Yankee Swap sure but I totally thought it was an "adult" gift exchange while reading your post. And then I wanted to know what kind of company you worked for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1257820 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 22:16:07 +0000 mrsjyw 1257820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope! always heard white elephant, never knew dirty santa - but i never would have thought "dirty gift" esp for a work exchange! LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1257721 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:24:53 +0000 MsLipGloss 1257721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: we may or may not be . . . *wink* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1257717 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 21:23:36 +0000 mediagirl 1257717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: are we talking fraternity hazing methods here? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1257473 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:36:19 +0000 MrsF 1257473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard it called that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1257468 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:32:40 +0000 honeybear 1257468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I think the author of that email should probably have seen that one coming... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1257466 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:30:30 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1257466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've always called it White Elephant, though I had heard Yankee Swap before. I thought naughty gifts at first, but couldn't figure out how that was OK at work... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1257464 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:28:39 +0000 MsLipGloss 1257464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: hahahaha! puts a whole new spin on the phrase *white ELEPHANT* . . . or maybe that's just me! ;P And OhEhmGee who would EVER want to use the phrase Dirty Santa for a WORK party . . . ?!?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1257459 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:25:56 +0000 lioneyes 1257459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard it called Yankee Swap, or Nasty Christmas (if you're allowed to "steal" presents that have already been opened). But not Dirty Santa. That sounds gross. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256910 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:05:38 +0000 wheres_c 1256910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never heard of it. Assumed x rated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256904 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:04:29 +0000 cmomma17 1256904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always called it Thieves Christmas </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256875 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:53:17 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1256875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is the first time I've heard it! I've only heard of white elephant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256841 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:46:11 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1256841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You schooled me. I thought naughty too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256838 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:45:40 +0000 pui 1256838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never heard it called "dirty Santa", we always call that White Elephant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256831 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:44:16 +0000 sunny 1256831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOL!!! I thought it had to do with Billy Bob Thornton too.</p> <p>We call it a White Elephant Gift/Swap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256826 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:42:20 +0000 mamimami 1256826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it was that movie with Billy Bob Thornton. Or some dirty old man dressed like Santa who asks you to sit in his lap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256809 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:38:39 +0000 MapleMoose 1256809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oops I would have brought a naughty gift. Awkwarddd </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256745 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:22:02 +0000 lilyann 1256745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always called it "dirty santa" and it has never meant anything provocative! Just means you can play dirty and steal gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256743 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:21:48 +0000 artsyfartsy 1256743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha no! I thought it was something naughty. I had to google White Elephant too. It's called Chinese Christmas where I live...although I don't know why. Hope it's not racist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256740 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:21:06 +0000 Freckles 1256740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: That's what i thought too!</p> <p>I always called it White Elephant. I don't like Dirty Santa! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dirty-santa#post-1256737 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:19:41 +0000 Smar11 1256737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounded perverted. Lol. I've always heard it called a white elephant! </p>