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 GlaziertoEagle  Coventry 03 Nov 16 7.42pm |
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I've just come across this thread and thought I'd share my experience as a kid. Most crap gifts are from people who don't know what to buy, my uncle on the other hand decided to do presents slightly differently. He never attempted to buy something nice but rather buy something deliberately rubbish and hide money inside it. I got a my little pony when I was about 11 (which I honestly didn't want) inside the head was a folded up £10. I also got things like a pen set, a He-man lunch box (when I was 17) and a koala bear bum bag. They always got a good laugh.
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 Michaelawt85 Bexley 03 Nov 16 10.20pm |
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Originally posted by GlaziertoEagle
I've just come across this thread and thought I'd share my experience as a kid. Most crap gifts are from people who don't know what to buy, my uncle on the other hand decided to do presents slightly differently. He never attempted to buy something nice but rather buy something deliberately rubbish and hide money inside it. I got a my little pony when I was about 11 (which I honestly didn't want) inside the head was a folded up £10. I also got things like a pen set, a He-man lunch box (when I was 17) and a koala bear bum bag. They always got a good laugh. That's quite fun. Every year trying to be worse than the one before. I quite like it
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| Michaelawt85 Bexley 03 Nov 16 10.21pm |
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Originally posted by JohnB
And the last and worst, a pair of cuff links. Those cuff links are hideous. Get on the Watford forum and see if you can flog them to someone over there. What's with the money boxes? Do you collect them or are they just random presents
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| HeathMan Purley 03 Nov 16 11.13pm |
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All we need is size details for Part Time James Originally posted by Michaelawt85
Adult a box of crystallized ginger covered in dark chocolate (I like neither) another year a furry Santa style bikini which was up there in the hideous stakes
I do like the idea of a surprise in a box - selected chemists are selling a "Man Flu Survival Kit" large metal box with those words on top and sides - as a first aid kit presentation. As available for purchase contains a large box of tissues, which could be supplemented or replaced. I am sure that none of you suffer from a lack of imagination. Cheers
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| mezzer Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 04 Nov 16 7.46am |
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I got an empty box once for Christmas when I was a kid. My Dad told me it was an Action Man Deserter.
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| JohnB 04 Nov 16 9.43am |
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Originally posted by Michaelawt85
Those cuff links are hideous. Get on the Watford forum and see if you can flog them to someone over there. What's with the money boxes? Do you collect them or are they just random presents I have no idea why they thought I would be interested in money boxes, the worst thing is, I got both the money box presents as gifts over the age of 30. My Godparents are...erm..eccentric.
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| Part Time James 04 Nov 16 9.47am |
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Originally posted by mezzer
I got an empty box once for Christmas when I was a kid. My Dad told me it was an Action Man Deserter. I am making a mental note of all of these when we get to vote for "Funniest HOL Contributor" next year, keep it up!
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| Part Time James 04 Nov 16 9.48am |
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Originally posted by JohnB
I have no idea why they thought I would be interested in money boxes, the worst thing is, I got both the money box presents as gifts over the age of 30. My Godparents are...erm..eccentric. I'm a bit worried. I am down to become my cousin's godfather at the end of the month (despite not having even a tiniest belief in God). I've got him a money box in the shape of a digger with his name and date of birth engraved on it and filled it with pound coins from his year of birth. I thought that was a nice present. Is it actually a sh*t present after all?
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| richard shaw (og)65 my minds eye 04 Nov 16 9.53am |
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Originally posted by Part Time James
Do you call her that in the bedroom? no , obviously she is andy thorn
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| Michaelawt85 Bexley 04 Nov 16 10.44am |
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Originally posted by Part Time James
I'm a bit worried. I am down to become my cousin's godfather at the end of the month (despite not having even a tiniest belief in God). I've got him a money box in the shape of a digger with his name and date of birth engraved on it and filled it with pound coins from his year of birth. I thought that was a nice present. Is it actually a sh*t present after all? No, it's thoughtful and functional and His dad can raid it when he needs beer money or petrol money . Win win
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| JohnB 04 Nov 16 1.09pm |
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Originally posted by Part Time James
I'm a bit worried. I am down to become my cousin's godfather at the end of the month (despite not having even a tiniest belief in God). I've got him a money box in the shape of a digger with his name and date of birth engraved on it and filled it with pound coins from his year of birth. I thought that was a nice present. Is it actually a sh*t present after all? Is he 33?
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| Part Time James 04 Nov 16 1.15pm |
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Originally posted by JohnB
Is he 33? No, he's nearly 4.
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