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Weird Presents Anyone?

Posted by michael on from the share-the-loot dept.

g8way writes "Now that Christmas is about, it's time for presents. A joyous occasion with much drinking, fruitcake, and butt-ugly sweaters. What's the weirdest gift you've gotten so far? Personally, I got toothpaste, tic-tacs, deodorant, and a McDonalds coupon book in the same package. What's your story of Christmas present mayhem?"

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  1. We got out of debt by anthonyclark · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Not to sound smug here but my Wife and I got out of debt.

    Minimal presents to other people, no big dinner or tree and no huge tech presents for either of us. Instead we sneaked past the finish line in our "Debt Free in 2003" goal.

    This Christmas is bare by many western standards, but now we can start saving for a deposit for a house. (Yeah, more debt there but what can one do about that?).

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  2. Re:Blow-up doll by Dogtanian · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I would ask somebody to inflate your doll with helium. Then I would release the beast in some dignified public place with very high celing - like bank or opera house

    They'll get someone to shoot it down sooner rather than later. Of course, what you could do is to coat it with moderately-fast-drying glue (on both sides just to be sure), let it float up there, and *then* let them shoot it.

    Sure, it'll deflate- but it won't come down :-) Merry Christmas!

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  3. Re:what I did by Mannerism · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Maybe the kid who got the small present will share the five bucks with his brother and teach you something, sensei.

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  4. Re:Microsoft Games Goddamnit!! by weave · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Hell yeah. My mother died when I was young. I remember once she bought us a badminton set for the family to play together. I thought it was gay. We never did use it and I never knew what happened to it. Sometime after she died, I found it stashed away in the corner in the attic and imagined her being sad putting it up there because none of her kids could find the time to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon playing badminton together in the back yard.

    Needless to say, I'd do anything to get a chance to play badminton with her now. For all of you with mothers, even if they drive you nuts, I envy you greatly. Now go do something that will make her happy and show her you still love her.