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[–] [email protected] 8 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (3 children)

In middle school, there was this one super unpopular girl that gifted me acne medication for Christmas.... Unprompted. We weren't even friends and yes, I had acne problems like most teens did.

I never bullied anyone in my life before and since, but I did that year.... This was why she was so unpopular. The year after, she called 1 of the 2 only black kids the N word, got her ass kicked and either removed or expelled from school.

I have no idea why anyone would go around picking fights, especially with no friends to begin with. Before anyone asks, no, no mental health issues.

Edit: I also wasnt "popular" and had very little friends too. I mean, it wasnt right either way to turn bully either but I was young

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (9 children)

My sister wanted me to be the Godfather to her children. She considered it a "gift."

I'm an atheist. I told her explicitly "Hey, you remember I'm an atheist, right?" Part of this whole Godfather business is making a promise to raise them religiously if their parent dies. I thought I was being considerate and kind by being honest that I did not want to be a Godfather because I could not in good conscience make such a promise.

Nope, I'm the bad guy, not the person who knew I was atheist and decided to not respect that at all anyway by asking me to be a Godfather to begin with.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I once got a picture of a really cool present from my dad, which he said was in the mail. Never got the present.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 18 hours ago

I think I only ever received one good present.

[–] [email protected] 78 points 18 hours ago (15 children)

People keep giving me steak house gift cards.

I'm a vegetarian. I can only eat a roll there.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Are you full vegan or just vegetarian?

If it's for Ouback Steakhouse, you could always have a Bloomin Onion if you're okay with eggs and milk.

But otherwise, yeah, not much else on the menu for ya.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

I think the "worst" thing I ever got was a VR headset. It wasn't a bad present per say and I really liked it at the time but unfortunately the VR space died pretty fast and it was completely useless soon after I got it.

Edit: it was a headset where you put your phone inside, I should have said that first

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

My mate’s little sister was sad and bemused one Christmas when their parents bought her a (single) Pom-pom. Why would you not buy a pair?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Why would you not buy a pair?

How rich are you!?

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