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pandorasbox
Beginner August 2012

Anyone else care to share their most random/ugly/bizarre gifts?

pandorasbox, 27 December, 2013 at 11:38 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 57

Here is mine, this purple bowl from my mum. Even she said she has no idea why she bought it for us!


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Latest activity by pandorasbox, 31 December, 2013 at 10:50
  • ~Peanut~
    Beginner December 2012
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    Ha! My most random gift was probably an apron from H, but it was quite sweet actually, he got it because he knew I was really excited about cooking Christmas dinner for the first time.

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  • C
    Beginner April 2014
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    My OH gave me a ignition switch for a massey freguson 35 tractor. Totally random but incredibly cute coz he says he's going to give me a different part every christmas and birthday, so eventually, if I stay with him long enough, I'll be able to build my own tractor!!

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  • S
    Beginner October 2011
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    A box of Kenyan Teabags from our neighbour. I know H loves tea but...

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  • *Pugsley*
    Beginner March 2014
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    My MIL bought me a food processor despite OH and I saying to her we have no room to store one in our house. Our kitchen is completely crammed!

    We had even had a conversation with her about how we don't need one & have only needed one once in 3.5 years so we borrowed my mums when we did need one this week.

    I now have a big food processor & blender thing but no where to store it. Tempted to just put it in the loft :-/.

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  • *gnashers*
    Beginner October 2013
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    PB, that bowl is hilarious!

    MIL and FIL bought us one of these...

    And I have no idea why. The only sentimental jewellery I have, I wear all the time anyway. Weird.

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  • StaceyLorraine
    Beginner July 2014
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    Don't get me wrong I'm not an ungrateful person but my H2Bs aunt got me a giant rubber duck... I f*king HATE ducks so what made her think I would like this is beyond me... I guess it will just be put away for baby Skinner to play with when he/she is older.


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  • leni-lw!
    Beginner November 2011
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    My oh got a big pack of disposable razors from his granddad and his thai wife .. I got bra set from oh it's fugugly and the wrong size.

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  • pandorasbox
    Beginner August 2012
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    Haha update! H has just got home and brought our gifts from the mad MIL. He got a nice set of Baylis and Harding men's smellies. I got a hat:


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  • Buzzee
    Beginner January 2012
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    Hahah is that a rabbit on the hat?! Hard to tell!

    dont have a flash of my worst pressie... A sparkly cardi from primark from the mil as have just taken it back and swapped it for some pjs, a purse and a laundry bin! Was actually shocked that it was worth a whole 14 quid! I'm such a beatch!!

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  • *Mini*
    Beginner January 2012
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    I feel terrible posting this, I am grateful for it as I know love and thought went into it but my first reaction was a bit- wtf?!

    My poor mum, she did really well buying this year despite her state of mind. All of our presents either told us what was in them or were addressed to random people. We also diddnt get an Xmas card- my sister got 6. I can only assume from this she has forgotten I'm 30. Love her.

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  • Erin8
    Beginner June 2014
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    The hat is my favourite so far!

    No crap presents as yet. It will be interesting to see what tat the MIL has bought us...

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  • Hoddy
    Beginner July 2014
    Hoddy ·
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    If you all think that is weird/random check this out! The neighbours I have problems with (polish) decided to knock on my front door on Boxing Day and give me this:


    Plate and all! Could say it was a nice gesture but I thought it a little odd....

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  • *J9*
    VIP March 2014
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    My OH's parents bought me 3 beads for my new Pandora bracelet but they completely ignored the wishlist I put together which had lots of lovely silvers and black beads and charms. Instead they bought a pink, a blue and a green, which don't even go together!

    Thankfully they were the Pandora Essence beds which are for a different bracelet so I was able to exchange without making it known I didn't want them!

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  • *Pugsley*
    Beginner March 2014
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    What the??!!!

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  • Holey
    Beginner July 2011
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    My MIL always buys stuff for me as though I was a teenager. I got a horrid make up bag with colour changing lip gloss (?), I didn't even know that was a thing!

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  • pandorasbox
    Beginner August 2012
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    WTF? Sounds kind of cool actually.

    Yes on the hat is some kind of fur stuck to a crochet type flower. It looks like a squirrel's a-hole.

    I do like the stripey rainbowy plate that the neighbours brought round!

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  • Kjay
    Beginner August 2013
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    Wow PB that hat is a beaut!

    Here is mine, a joint gift from the in laws. His Dad said it reminded him of me and boyo....


    I was speechless!

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  • ~Peanut~
    Beginner December 2012
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    Kjay I think you have won!

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  • Icklefee
    Super May 2014
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    I didn't get anything random or ugly, what I did get was 10 yankee candles in various sizes and smells, a reed diffuser, a bowl with pot pourri, 2 bottles of perfume and 3 sets of smellies. I've taken the hint. My house stinks and so do I.

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  • Ixia
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    My most random was this little money box:


    I think I'll put it safely away a cupboard.

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  • Pittabre
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    I love my food processor and was just thinking the other day I will be sad when mine goes to the electronic heaven. I could store yours at my house for you???

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  • Arquard
    Beginner May 2011
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    I did rather well this year, although H & I have an ongoing tradition to get one another a silly gift. This year that was my Driving Theory Test kit. Ok, I take the hint. He's sick of chauffeuring me around the place!

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  • Mrs C
    Beginner March 2011
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    I did mostly well this year, the usual random shizz from the charity shop from the mil... But I did get this rather interesting book from the fil. Think too many of my fb statuses have #M25 in them!!

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  • *Nursey*
    Beginner May 2012
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    Haha That's perfect for you MrsC!!!! ?

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  • Jemima Renrut
    Beginner October 2013
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    I got a small box of chocolate trivial pursuit from my secret santa at work...

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  • ebony_rose
    Genius
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    No ugly/bizarre gifts here.

    My "worst" was a onesie. I have NEVER shown an interest in having a onesie. I have only ever said how much I dislike them, so don't know why my Mum got me one.

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  • *Funky*
    Beginner January 2001
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    Please tell me that owning one has not converted you?

    Whenever I say that I dislike onesies people always say "try one and you will love it"

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  • ebony_rose
    Genius
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    I tried it on, purely to put a "mortified" pic on instagram.

    They are VILE. Who wants to be an adult baby???

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  • *Funky*
    Beginner January 2001
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    ? agree

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    Beginner September 2014
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    Haha this exactly! I really hate them, I got bought one and I'm wearing it now haha! After all that slating of them! It does look disgusting and I feel like a tellitubbi though and it's a pain when I need to pee, but oh so comfy and warm!!!!

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  • Chippet
    Beginner January 2014
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    FMIL got me a candle holder that when lit, lights up your name. Bit weird anyway, but it wasn't even the way my name is spelt! So it's pointless! Haha

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  • Loopz
    Beginner March 2013
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    It's so true Funky, you will! My ex hates them and said he does. He went to a onesie party so bought one....I told him he'd be in it all the time whilst working from home, he said there was no way he would and that I had let myself go if I wore mine as often as I said...2 days later he posted a photo and the mirror in the background showed him in the onesie. I knew it! He admitted to me he loves it and it's really uber comfortable.

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