Not all gag gifts are equal. Some get a laugh. Some get a meeting. We have ranked the options by HR risk, from safest to "please update your resume."
Risk level 1: The deadpan mug. A mug that says "FEELS LIKE: NO." It makes no claims about anyone. It cannot be misinterpreted. HR has no opinion about the weather. Safe.
Risk level 2: The confusing shirt. A shirt celebrating "25% more box." More of what? Nobody knows. HR cannot file a complaint about something they don't understand. Moderately safe.
Risk level 3: The typo shirt. A shirt with a misspelled word. Someone will assume you didn't notice. Someone else will explain it to you at length. No HR involvement, but significant annoyance. Proceed with caution.
Risk level 4: Anything personalized. Do not put a coworker's name on a gag gift. This has never ended well in the history of offices.
Our official recommendation: stay at risk level 1. The mug is funny, it holds coffee, and it has never generated a single HR ticket. The computer checked.
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