![]() ![]() The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.I can hurt if you do that but everyone else thinks it’s terrible or a funny joke. It’s fine to think of a specific person when finding a gift, but use them for inspiration, don’t expect that they’ll be the one to receive the gift.ĭon’t bring anything sentimental. It can be awkward to be the goofy one when everyone else is bringing really nice stuff, but in those moments I like to just try to convince everyone that my gift is the desirable one. You can stay out of the fray by just bringing something innocuous (a bottle of wine, a mug, a box of chocolates) or you can try to pick a gift that’s going to be one of the extremes. These are the ones everyone laughs about and has fun with. The real stars of a white elephant are the gifts everyone is trying to steal or the gifts nobody wants to be stuck with. This means nothing broken or otherwise destined to be thrown away due to it being unusable, broken, irredeemably dirty, generally gross, unsanitary etc.įor example bringing a single tooth is not good, bringing two teeth that have been made into earrings is a gray area, bringing one of those teeth models that dentists have for demonstrating brushing is white elephant gold Nobody wants your half used deodorant or an empty bottle of motor oil. No open or used food, cosmetics, toiletries, or other consumables. If you don’t already have something that you want to get rid of I’d suggest going to a thrift store and getting some really bad art A fun mysteryĪll of these things made me chuckle to myself and I think that’s really what to aim for. ![]() They leaked all over and got the wrapping paper really soggy. Here are some of the strangest things I’ve wrapped up and taken to white elephant exchanges:Ī bike frame - definitely the largest gift there If you post or comment using another individual's art, content, or comment, credit must be given to the original creator.No crowd-funding, selling, self-promotion, advertising, market research, book/article research, product research, or marketing posts.Ĭredit to the original artist/creator is required.No donation requests, marketing, self-promotion, etc. Any posts or comments supporting these or other organizations/companies that harm autists will be removed.Īny research participant requests must be submitted to mods for approval. Autism Speaks is known to be detrimental to the autistic community. ABA is known to be abusive to autists and can cause irreparable harm to us.Posts or comments supporting companies or organizations that knowingly harm autists will be removed. If someone has sent you a private message that is threatening or harassing in response to a post or comment you made in this sub, please take a screenshot, report the content to Reddit, block the user, and message the mods. Any trolling, bullying, or harassment will result in a ban.Flairs, spoiler covers, and other TW (trigger warnings) need to be used to ensure others aren’t taken by surprise when sensitive or triggering content is discussed or mentioned.Please label potentially triggering and sensitive content appropriately with flairs and spoilers. any posts asking for advice on how to manage, control, or manipulate autistic persons will be removed.We welcome questions on how to support autistic persons, however. You are allowed to discuss medicines and the like but we cannot diagnose you or give you medical care.We are unable to provide diagnoses or medical advice. The use of slurs such as the r-slur or other offensive language will not be tolerated and will result in a ban.Do not perpetuate negative stereotypes of autism or autistic traits. No homophobic, transphobic, racist, or sexist comments will be tolerated.No discrimination, negative stereotypes of autism, or ableism. Do not invalidate those who have self-diagnosed after intense research and self-reflection. Do not accuse other members of the sub of faking traits. This is an inclusive community self-diagnosis is valid.Keep discussions and debates civil and respectful. ![]()
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