Gift Giving Guy

Yesterday, I shared Christmas gifts with my office mates. If you work with folks who even occasionally quote the movie Office Space, the red Swingline stapler is a totemic object. In my office, this brilliant red desktop device is spoken of in reverential, mumbling tones. Guard the red stapler well, lest it be stolen by a supervisor or swapped for an off-brand beige fastener. I found these red beauties online at ThinkGeek.com.

I also discovered gift ideas by searching Amazon Wish Lists for co-worker names. An Amazon Wish List is an online collection of goodies found on Amazon.com that didn’t quite make the shopping cart, but are still coveted favorites. You’ll find many of the Wish Lists are public and usually give enough detail to identify the person (e.g., name, city, state, birthday, and unique facts). One colleague was surprised that his Amazon Wish List was publicly accessible. From his list, I chose the David Weinberger book, Everything Is Miscellaneous.