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Bizarre gifts

Trailrun23 — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:27:20 GMT

I am a very grateful person. I am always appreciative of even a small gift or a card. This year for Christmas, DH and I received a lineup of the most bizarre gifts from family members. I don't even know what some of them are. I guess I will just donate, but some I guess I will just toss. First, we got a $100 gift card to a very nice restaurant that isn't even in our state...in fact, it is on the other side of the country and we never travel there. Next,I got a giant faux fur sack about 18x24" with one plastic handle on one side of it. It was filled with oranges. We also got a strange-looking spceramic pievpce that must be a vase or figurine and DH and I are still debating what it is...it is pale pink with a duck painted on it at the bottom. We each got very expensive-looking monogrammed notepads. Both of our middle name initial is wrong. Both of us have L as the middle initial but his has a D and mine has a B. Are we living in the twilight zone? All of these gifts came from wealthy, successful young adults. I am totally baffled. Were we pranked?

Re: Bizarre gifts

Kachina624 — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:40:05 GMT

Sounds like regifting has really caught on in your family. The gift card must be one for sure. There's some website where you can sell gift cards for a portion of their value. Perhaps you should investigate it or plan a road trip. I'd send it back to the giver explaining that because the restaurant is not in your area, perhaps he can use it.

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kaydee50 — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:40:17 GMT

Sounds like you've been "re-gifted" with stuff the giver didn't want!

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On It — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:46:56 GMT

@Trailrun23 You definitely win the award in the bizarre gift category. I can offer no explanation. I wouldn't even know what to do with this menagerie.

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haddon9 — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:49:17 GMT

Wow it does sound very strange! I agree that it might be regifting. As for the restaurant gift card, could you order something from them and have them ship to you? A gift basket or something they are known for?

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Nataliesgramma — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:50:06 GMT

I agree with the others...sounds like regifting to me.....

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Trailrun23 — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:51:05 GMT

It really has felt like the gifts from Christmas' past.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:52:54 GMT

@Trailrun23 Do you have a cat or small dog? Stuff the fur bag with batting and whip stitch the top closed and you'll have a nice pet bed. You're on your own with the figurine.

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Justshop — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 21:56:50 GMT

Your post made me laugh! What absurd and bizarre gifts. The worst gift I ever received was a package of frozen boneless, skinless chix breasts, but at least I knew what they were and how to use them!!

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Mom2Dogs — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 22:02:48 GMT

@Trailrun23 In case you are not aware, there is a web site where you can sell a gift card. We did it once, and had no trouble. You might give it a try. I do not recall the name but I am sure you can find it by doing a bit of online research.

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SloopJohnB — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 22:19:08 GMT

@Trailrun23 Those gifts sound like the saying, "You shouldn't have. Really, you shouldn't have" would be appropriate. 🎁🎁🎁

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 22:25:44 GMT

@Trailrun23 Oh my goodness your post made me laugh out loud! Very well written and I could "see" you smiling as you wrote it!

Those are some weird sounding things, for sure, especially the thing with the duck painted on the bottom!

You hit the regifting jackpot!

I've gotten some weird stuff but your list tops everything! Thank you for sharing.

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PhillyGirl23 — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 22:49:41 GMT

BIZARRE!!!

Clearly, these people didn't much effort into these gifts (being wealthy is irrelevant)

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cindyNC — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 23:14:17 GMT

Another laugh here. Like the idea of re-selling the gift card.

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BarbieDollToo — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 23:51:08 GMT

@PhillyGirl23 wrote:
BIZARRE!!!

Clearly, these people didn't much effort into these gifts (being wealthy is irrelevant)

I think it is relevant. I believe the OP was mentioning that to show that the givers weren't hard up for money and didn't have to resort to regifting, especially since the gifts were so thoughtless.

Re: Bizarre gifts

skatting44 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:04:15 GMT

I'd either send the restaurant card back to who ever gave it to you or re-sell it.

All the other things donate as maybe someone in a million might like the stuff

Re: Bizarre gifts

Sooner — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 01:06:42 GMT

@Trailrun23 wrote:
I am a very grateful person. I am always appreciative of even a small gift or a card. This year for Christmas, DH and I received a lineup of the most bizarre gifts from family members. I don't even know what some of them are. I guess I will just donate, but some I guess I will just toss. First, we got a $100 gift card to a very nice restaurant that isn't even in our state...in fact, it is on the other side of the country and we never travel there. Next,I got a giant faux fur sack about 18x24" with one plastic handle on one side of it. It was filled with oranges. We also got a strange-looking spceramic pievpce that must be a vase or figurine and DH and I are still debating what it is...it is pale pink with a duck painted on it at the bottom. We each got very expensive-looking monogrammed notepads. Both of our middle name initial is wrong. Both of us have L as the middle initial but his has a D and mine has a B. Are we living in the twilight zone? All of these gifts came from wealthy, successful young adults. I am totally baffled. Were we pranked?

@Trailrun23 I'd keep it, next year pack it up and send it as their gift! What could they say????

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Desertdi — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 01:38:31 GMT

I once got a grab bag "gift" of a Voodoo doll stuck full of needles. I couldn't get to the trash bin fast enough...

Re: Bizarre gifts

Trailrun23 — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 01:47:19 GMT

A gift of a VooDoo doll would freak me out; the bizarre stuff we got this year just baffles me. It definitely puts an end to Christmas gift shopping next year. I will be saving a lot of money.

Re: Bizarre gifts

hckynutjohn — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 01:57:55 GMT

@Trailrun23 wrote:
I am a very grateful person. I am always appreciative of even a small gift or a card. This year for Christmas, DH and I received a lineup of the most bizarre gifts from family members. I don't even know what some of them are. I guess I will just donate, but some I guess I will just toss. First, we got a $100 gift card to a very nice restaurant that isn't even in our state...in fact, it is on the other side of the country and we never travel there. Next,I got a giant faux fur sack about 18x24" with one plastic handle on one side of it. It was filled with oranges. We also got a strange-looking spceramic pievpce that must be a vase or figurine and DH and I are still debating what it is...it is pale pink with a duck painted on it at the bottom. We each got very expensive-looking monogrammed notepads. Both of our middle name initial is wrong. Both of us have L as the middle initial but his has a D and mine has a B. Are we living in the twilight zone? All of these gifts came from wealthy, successful young adults. I am totally baffled. Were we pranked?

@Trailrun23

"Wealthy and successful(whatever that means)young adults". Pretty well sums it up for me.

hckynut 🇺🇸