Gifts That Say "I Know What You Did"
Banana Bunker Protective Case
A rigid plastic sheath engineered to protect a single banana from the horrors of your lunch bag. It is, structurally and visually, exactly what you think it is, and the manufacturer has never once acknowledged this. Give it to someone who needs their fruit defended and their mail carrier concerned.
Pee & Poo Plush Set – Scandinavian Design Novelty Duo
In 2004 a Swedish designer looked at human waste and thought, "this deserves plush representation," and so Pee and Poo were born: a lumpy yellow puddle with a face and a smiling brown swirl, sold as a matched set for people who have run out of normal things to put on a shelf. They are marketed, with a straight face, as 'potty training inspiration' and 'collectible desk decor,' which is the same trick as calling a whoopee cushion 'percussive furniture.' There is no plot. There is no joke beyond the initial premise. You will buy this, place it on your desk, and field the same conversation with every single visitor for the rest of your natural life. Scandinavian minimalism has never been this committed to a bit.
Existential Crisis Duck Lamp
A squishy silicone duck, lying completely flat on its belly, radiating the quiet despair of someone who just remembered they have a 9am meeting tomorrow. Marketed as a cheerful rechargeable nursery night light for babies, it is somehow also the most emotionally accurate self-portrait you will ever plug into a USB port. Tap its back to cycle through three brightness levels, none of which will fix anything. Give it to a new parent, a stressed-out coworker, or anyone who has ever stared at the ceiling at 3am wondering what it all means. The duck already knows. The duck has known for a while.
Munnygrubbers Dumpster Fire Zen Garden
Finally, a meditation practice that matches your actual inner state. This 7"x7" desktop zen garden swaps the usual peaceful raked sand and smooth stones for a miniature garbage fire, complete with tiny flames and a raccoon presiding over the wreckage like he owns the place. Rake the sand into calming little swirls around the trash. Stare at it during your performance review. Achieve inner peace by fully accepting that everything is, in fact, on fire. Made in the USA, because even our despair is domestically sourced.
Cat Butt Fridge Magnets
Immortalize your cat's least dignified angle in magnet form. They will never forgive you.
Hutzler 571B Banana Slicer
A curved yellow plastic slab whose sole purpose on this earth is to turn one peeled banana into several banana-shaped segments, a feat your hands and any butter knife have been quietly accomplishing since the dawn of fruit. Place banana in cradle, press down, remove perfectly uniform slices, and briefly wonder why this step required a dedicated single-use kitchen appliance. Internet-famous for over a decade of deadpan Amazon reviews praising its 'military-grade' slicing precision and tactical banana-cutting capability. It does, reviewers insist, exactly what it claims to do. That is both the whole appeal and the entire problem.
Witty Yeti Funny Shart Survival Kit
A pocket-sized tin for the moment your body betrays a promise your mouth made. Inside: wet wipes, a pair of disposable underwear, tissues, and a badge — an actual cloth badge — commemorating your survival, because apparently this deserves commemoration now. It is marketed as an "emergency kit," implying a level of institutional preparedness for a problem that, statistically, should remain a private matter between you and your intestines. Hand it to a coworker at the white elephant exchange and watch three decades of professional rapport evaporate in real time. The tin is reusable, which is either a thoughtful design choice or a dark joke about how often you'll need it again.
IllumiBowl Toilet Night Light (As Seen on Shark Tank)
Your toilet bowl has never had this much personality. The IllumiBowl clips onto the rim and uses a motion sensor plus a light-detector to flood the bowl with color the instant you shuffle in at 3 a.m. — because apparently flipping a light switch was too much to ask of humanity. Pick one of 9 colors or let it cycle through all of them, turning every midnight bathroom trip into a tiny, unsolicited rave for an audience of one. Marketed as a potty-training aid and a fall-prevention device, which is a very dignified way of saying "nightlight for your toilet." As seen on Shark Tank, because somewhere a shark looked at a glowing toilet bowl and saw a business.
Giant Fist Koozie
Keep your drink cold while your hand looks like it could settle an argument. Priorities.
Golden Toilet Mug
Drink your morning coffee out of a tiny golden toilet. A statement piece for a very specific kind of person.
Potty Fisher Toilet Fishing Game
Sitting on the toilet is nothing but wasted fishing time, and the Potty Fisher finally fixes that. Clip the tiny tank to the bowl, drop in four plastic fish that are contractually forbidden from ever biting, cast with the included mini rod, and hang the 'Do Not Disturb' sign so nobody interrupts your indoor angling session. No bait, no skill, no actual fish — just you, the bowl, and the quiet dignity of pretending this is a sport.
Inflatable Boyfriend Pillow Arm
A single disembodied arm pillow for cuddling alone, together. Deeply, wonderfully sad.
How to Gift a Best Friend Badly
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Weaponize an inside joke
The best gag gift for a best friend references something only the two of you know about. A screaming goat means nothing to a stranger. To the friend who screamed at a goat on that one road trip, it's a masterpiece.
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Go ruder than you would for family
This is the one person you don't have to keep it clean for. Bathroom humor, sarcasm and mild profanity are all fair game here. Save the family-friendly stuff for the mom and dad pages.
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Make it a little bit useful
A dumpster fire zen garden is still a zen garden. Shot glasses are still shot glasses. The ideal gag gift gets a laugh at the unwrapping and then quietly earns a spot on their desk or shelf.
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Stay under $30, then pick up the next round
Every pick here is $30 or less. Spend the savings on whatever you two actually do together, which is the real gift anyway.
Further Reading
6 Gloriously Disgusting Gag Gifts for Your Office Halloween Party
Skip the plastic pumpkin bowl of fun-size candy. These six gag gifts will haunt the break room long after the costume contest is forgotten.
5 Gag Gifts That Make No Sense (And We Love Them)
A completely unnecessary roundup of gifts nobody asked for, but everyone will remember.
Funny Gag Gifts for Your Best Friend: FAQ
What is a good funny gift for a best friend?
Something that plays on your friendship: an emotional support plush for the friend who texts you at 2am, a world's smallest violin keychain for the one who complains about everything, or porta-potty shot glasses for the one who always starts the party. The more specific the joke, the better it lands.
Are these gifts appropriate for a best friend?
For most best friends, yes, but this page is deliberately less polite than our family pages. It includes bathroom humor and a little profanity. If your best friend is easily scandalized, try our funny gifts for mom or dad pages instead, which leave that stuff out.
How much should I spend on a gag gift for my best friend?
A gag gift should be cheap enough to be a joke. Every pick on this page is $30 or less, and our budget pages go down to gifts under $10 if you want to pair a cheap laugh with a real present.
Do these work for a male or female best friend?
Yes. Bathroom humor, sarcastic desk toys and emotional support plushies don't care who's opening them. Pick based on your friend's sense of humor, not a gift aisle label.
Can I give one of these for a birthday instead of Christmas?
Absolutely. Nothing here is Christmas-specific. An existential crisis duck lamp is equally appropriate for someone turning 30.
When should I order a Christmas gift for my best friend?
Aim to order by mid-December so it arrives before Christmas. Most of our picks ship from Amazon, but delivery times depend on the retailer and where you live.
Prices were accurate when we last checked and may change on the retailer's site.