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[-] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 5 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

I’ll take most disappointing gift to unwrap for $1000 Alex.

Next worse was a Lifesavers Candy Puzzle. The box was the size to plausibly hold 8-10 rolls of Lifesavers and covered in a glossy image of the candy. Such a let down.

(I never got a game boy at the time and I’m a little bit salty about it, but now as a parent, I understand my parents’ choice not to).

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 3 points 8 hours ago

Most disappointing gift goes to Bart Simpson who wanted Bonestorm but instead got this.

[-] jaschen@lemm.ee 0 points 7 hours ago

As someone who grew up in the early 80s, I would have been gitty for this. While I enjoyed video games, my heart was listening to music. I much rather have a portable radio than a game boy at that time.

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 3 points 14 hours ago

My parents got me a gameboy but the only games I had for it was Babe Pig in the City and a copy of Ducktales that was lost in the attic before they gave it to me and wasn't found until last year.

[-] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago

Wow. My in laws used to find Xmas presents the following year (or 3) when my wife was a kid.

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