The Worst Presents Thread

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Okay, very unoriginal, and probably not the first on here. But oh well.

Could turn out to be quite funny.

Any exciting stories about presents in bad taste, timing or choice?
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A TV Forum Newscaster of the Year Award (or the Golden Rotas as they're also known) would be a pretty crap Christmas present. Lukcily there's no chance of me getting one.
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Hermes wrote:A TV Forum Newscaster of the Year Award (or the Golden Rotas as they're also known) would be a pretty crap Christmas present. Lukcily there's no chance of me getting one.
Not even the classically titled, "has slipped a bit"?
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With some people around the world likely to get fuck all over Christmas, I say quit your winging and be happy with what you get.
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rts wrote:With some people around the world likely to get fuck all over Christmas, I say quit your winging and be happy with what you get.

I was thinking of sponsering a child or a dog this year.
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miss hellfire wrote:
rts wrote:With some people around the world likely to get fuck all over Christmas, I say quit your winging and be happy with what you get.

I was thinking of sponsering a child or a dog this year.
Sponsoring is a good thing. Children are more important than animals though, in my humble opinion.
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nodnirG kraM wrote:
rts wrote:With some people around the world likely to get fuck all over Christmas, I say quit your winging and be happy with what you get.
Not whinging about questionable presents isn't going to cure the world's distribution of wealth, I say continue your whinging and have a laugh. It's Christmas.
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Sput wrote:You obviously haven't heard that Row's tears are liquid gold.
The halo is an inconvinence, especially when going to a hats-off venue.

Joking aside, the Christmas Message is something of genuine significance to me, and although I'm not religious, I think it's important that the true spirit of Christmas is encouraged.
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nodnirG kraM wrote:Not whinging about questionable presents isn't going to cure the world's distribution of wealth, I say continue your whinging and have a laugh. It's Christmas.
Neither does sponsoring children of parents in Africa (or elsewhere) whose culture encouraging them to knock out 15 kids despite knowing they have little enough food for themselves. UNICEF handouts don'd help to change that, it simply perpetuates it.

The same attitude exists in developed countries where those least able to afford to bring up children have the most, and expect others to pay!

Lorna, an animal is much more worthwhile to sponsor. I sponsor a dog and have done for quite a few years. For a small outlay it's very rewarding to know!

I agree with Gridiron though, this is a time to be cheerful, not moan about christmas or anything else! :mrgreen:

*Awaits moral deluge from Gavin et al*
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Actually UNICEF does tonnes of work in disease prevention, developmental assistance and education. You just hate children.

I could poke holes in your ignorance in a much more scathing way but it's Christmas...
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