Here’s the drill, folks: Everyone shows up with a wrapped gift that they spent way too much (or too little) time thinking about. Gifts go into a pile. You draw a number to determine your turn, and the first person gets to unwrap a gift in front of the whole group. Cue “oohs” and “ahhs,” or laughter, depending on the gift.
Now, here’s where the drama begins. When it’s your turn, you can either open a new gift or steal someone else’s hard-won treasure. BUT—brace yourself—each gift can only be stolen three times. After everyone has taken a turn, the first person gets a final chance to snatch a gift they want.
Game over? Not so fast. Every group has their own rules. Some keep it simple with $15 limits, others bring in weird re-gifts, and a few sadistic souls save this tradition for January to dump their worst holiday presents. My advice? Check with the host, and maybe steer clear of the person who brought the taxidermied squirrel.