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Silly gifts (makes a change from egg-slicers!)

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shysal Wed 30-Aug-17 15:44:42

One year I gave several of these boiled egg toppers for stocking fillers. The recipients all say they use them regularly and wouldn't want to be without. I missed your thread about egg slicers Kitty, forgive me if this is similar to what you discussed.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AsentechUK-Stainless-Steel-Boiled-Egg-Cutter-Egg-Topper-Shell-Opener-Kitchen-/112457258407?hash=item1a2ef995a7:g:9MwAAOSwceNZUQye

LadyGracie Wed 30-Aug-17 15:33:56

nina we were living in Germany at the time, it was the date my first child was due, we were going to the hospital for my ante natal appointment then onto the airport to drop off my MIL (grhs). We had soft boiled eggs for lunch, all the way to the hospital the eggs kept repeating on me and I had the most horrendous heartburn. I had my antenatal, continued to the airport still suffering, my waters broke in the airport, we had to leave MIL at the airport and drive back to the hospital, there was an accident on the autobahn, traffic at a standstill, we ended up following a police car with its lights flashing back to the hospital. Quite a memorable day!

ninathenana Wed 30-Aug-17 13:17:35

confused how do you know the exact date LadyGracie
I like the idea of silly presents but can't think of any recieved or sent.

grannylyn65 Wed 30-Aug-17 13:05:27

gave my sister a mushroom brush one year?

LadyGracie Wed 30-Aug-17 13:01:51

A friend gave me an egg cup with a cover last year, I haven't had a soft boiled egg since August 17th 1972.
DH gave me a wheelbarrow one year.

kittylester Wed 30-Aug-17 10:18:16

I'm going to get a complex if anyone has any more digs about my egg slicer. sad

Maybe I can have one for Ch******s, pretty please!

aggie Wed 30-Aug-17 09:41:21

and it is nice to read the OPs message before posting

aggie Wed 30-Aug-17 09:40:29

Still worth while giving daft presents to cheer , I do the charity thing as well , love this thread smile

Franbern Wed 30-Aug-17 09:35:35

Seems sad to be spending money and time on silly presents. Surely, a far better way of making a Xmas greeting would be making a donation to a charity or sponsoring an endangered animal.

Jane10 Tue 29-Aug-17 21:59:06

A flatus tube. My phone won't believe what I type!

Jane10 Tue 29-Aug-17 21:58:27

One of the nurses where I used to work was given a bag of Doritos and a flats tube in her secret santa present. We all understood why. wink

lemongrove Tue 29-Aug-17 21:30:54

No, but I do like the idea.It's never too early to start preparing for Christmas ? So will give this some thought.
Actually, Voltarol would be a good gift for me, and not silly at all, a faux fur thong would be a good silly gift for me though, as I would have to wear it as a headband.?
For DH an egg cup, as he never eats boiled eggs.

Imperfect27 Tue 29-Aug-17 20:01:10

Okay, endeavouring to think of something lighthearted and with the scope for devilment that we love, I was reminded today that although it is not yet September, some people (me included) have begun Christmas shopping. And this led me on to thinking about 'silly' gifts.

In our family we have stockings and year on year we try to think of one silly thing to include. I have long been expecting to receive some voltarol (or similar such elixir ) as I moan about my kneecaps when I am playing with DGS on the floor and for this year I am severely tempted to buy DH some 'Just for Men' as he is now more 'gringer than ginger'.

Last year there was a very long thin tube in my stocking which turned out to be 100 tea-light candles stacked up -not a 'funny' , but a nice surprise.

Do you give 'silly gifts' and if so, which have been the best?