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[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago (14 children)

I need to liven this place up a bit.

What would be the worst gift someone could give you?

Me: Tickets to a musical.

[โ€“] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

A Mariah Carey Christmas special DVD

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Fuck. Imagine getting that for Kris kringle.

Upvote. Upvote. Upvote.

[โ€“] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago

Don't laugh dude, skin cancer among darker skinned people who think they're good is actually a real problem

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I was highly unimpressed with being given a calculator and apron for the next school year. Also a 20+ year old hairdryer. A hot pink thong (hilarious ๐Ÿ™„). And a cheap bench mixer bought in a January sale so it had 2 weeks warranty

I did like the kitten

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Reasons I don't speak to the bitch ๐Ÿ˜บ each might sound small but it adds up.

[โ€“] SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I once got a pair of Donald Trump socks. Complete with a little turf of hair at the top. They were part of a "Shit Present" gag gifting thing, but they were the most awful and was so happy to swap it for a book of dad jokes.

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago

๐Ÿคฎ

They needed to be buried at cross road somewhere far far away.

[โ€“] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago

One Christmas an aunt gave me a ceramic oil burner cork with some wick through it. Just the cork and wick. No oil. No bottle. I was about ten. Straight to the op shop.

Today I guess an ex rocking up with the gift of a child.

More locally, hoppy hipster IPA beers. I like plain beer: aldi blonde, Heineken, corona, Carlton dry.

[โ€“] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago

Lifetime supply of fanta

(I can't metabolise it, my stomach rejects it instantly. Along with anything I've eaten in the past 24 hours)

[โ€“] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Yeah, useless these days especially when can project the lyrics on to the telly and hook your mic to a set of computer speakers like a fucking pro.

[โ€“] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bottle of Johnny Walker Red (or any JW bottle). Shit's barely fit for human consumption.

[โ€“] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Rollercoaster or theme park tickets

[โ€“] underwatermagpies@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

An expensive, gourmet coffee cake. I really hate coffee.

I was given such a cake at work many years ago and felt obliged to eat a piece to be polite. They meant so well. It was so revolting.

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

I'd step on people to get a gourmet coffee cake.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

All you can eat tickets to a baked bean festival

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wouldn't mind that as long as there's toast to go with.

[โ€“] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'll swap you my bean festival tickets for your musical tickets and we'll both be happy!

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Deal ๐Ÿค

[โ€“] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I got given a calendar with spelling mistakes in it once (Temu). Some other gifts:

  • top with random anime on it that neither I nor the giver knew (her mother bought it)
  • an avocado (I actually used this one)
  • live laugh love Kim Jong Un banner (best gift ever)
  • two chickens, which lead to my chicken eating hiatus. Dad gave them away after a year because mum said they shit too much.
  • toilet paper with puzzles on it
  • things to do while you poo book by "Hugh Jassburn"
[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

things to do while you poo book by โ€œHugh Jassburnโ€

Push? Grunt? Consider more fibre in your diet?

[โ€“] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'll have to get the book out when I'm home and see what it says :D

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[โ€“] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Interesting.

This is my book. It tells the history of bathroom products.

[โ€“] Eagle@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Ummm. I have this book at home. Someone gave it to the OH for Christmas last year. In fairness, he does spend an awful lot of time in the smallest room of the house!

[โ€“] Duenan@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I know having received them.

Gold class movie tickets and gift vouchers for David Jones/Myers.

[โ€“] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Duenan@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I donโ€™t go out for movies and Myers and David jones donโ€™t offer me much and are overpriced.

They gutted their electronic departments and have nothing for me.

Sitting on a David Jones voucher at the moment, all I can think of buying from there is coffee.

[โ€“] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I try to go with booze for DJ's vouchers.

[โ€“] LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Duenan@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Yeah but itโ€™s not cheap.

[โ€“] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago
[โ€“] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

a religious cult book or religious cult leader portrait

a book of happy motivational sayings

a house next to my MIL