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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. Bernhard Langer by alister667 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I was given (by a christian relative) an autobiography of christian golfer Bernhard Langer. A pretty poor attempt to turn me onto 'the right path'! Next year I'm going to buy them something by Richard Dawkins.

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  2. Re:/. subscriptions? by electrichamster · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Yup, My boss got me one as a "Christmas Bonus" :) It made me happy. Albeit drunkenly happy, as I'd just got back from the pub when I recieved it. Which is the best kind of happy really I suppose.

  3. coal by antares73 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A co-worker of mine gave the best gift that I had heard of to date. His girlfriend is a Titanic buff and he found out that RMS Titanic, Inc., which holds the salvage rights funds some of its activities by selling the only item that they are authorized to...coal.

    So guess what she got in her stocking.

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  4. Re:Microsoft Games Goddamnit!! by realdddave · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Your post made me get up from the computer and go talk to the TV with my mom, dad, and sister - that's a powerful post, and an eerily appropriate one for Christmas.

    I just wanted to say thanks. As a college student especially, it's easy to overlook things that really matter - I'm sure I'm not the only person you had an impact on.

    My religion says that everything happens for a reason - if you believe anything like that, I hope maybe you just saw a way that your mother's unfortunate death was able to help this lowly /.'er.

    Thanks again, sincerly.