Funny Gifts for Coworkers
Office gifting has two constraints: a budget cap and the fact that everyone will see it. $6.66 clears the first. Choosing a sin that's about a habit rather than a person clears the second.
Keep it about the habit, not the person
The version of this that works at work is aimed at a shared office grievance everyone finds funny, including its owner. The version that doesn't is aimed at somebody's character.
- "Reply All"Universally understood. Nobody takes it personally.
- Fridge BanditA crime with a victim, but a funny one.
- Meeting OverrunnerGluttony, for time.
- "Per My Last Email"Wrath. The sullen kind, under the mud.
- Calendar BlockerGreed. Hoards hours.
What it is
Damnation Vacation sells a numbered, permanent plot in one of Dante's nine circles of Hell. You pay $6.66, pick who it's for, name their cardinal sin in twenty characters or fewer, and choose their circle. They get a public gravestone page with their name on it, their plot number, and a counter tracking how many days they've been down there.
Works for an office exchange
$6.66 sits under every Secret Santa cap, and it reads out loud better than a desk toy. It's also a decent group gift — put the whole team in different circles and let them argue.
Common questions
Is this appropriate for a work Secret Santa?
It depends entirely on the sin you write. Aim it at a habit everyone jokes about already and it lands; aim it at someone's personality and it will not.
How much is it?
$6.66, one time, nothing ships.
Can I buy several for a team?
Yes. Each plot is bought individually, and putting a team across different circles is a common way to do it.