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Lads' Christmas Hampers

  • 27-11-2015 2:00pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    So, Laaaads.

    I just saw this for sale on a facebook.

    It says €25 in the text, but the price on the ad is €28.

    Would you be mightily impressed if you were given, 4 bottles of Bud, 3 bags of doritos (and not even all the spicey ones), a toblerone, and calendar of sexy ladies?

    Would you think it showed how much the giver loved you?

    If you could create the perfect hamper, what would you put in it?


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  • #2
    ancapailldorcha
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,481 CMod ✭✭✭✭ancapailldorcha


    To be honest, I'd be grateful that someone thought enough of me to buy me something.

    The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

    Leviticus 19:34



  • #3
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,203 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    So, Laaaads.

    I just saw this for sale on a facebook.

    It says €25 in the text, but the price on the ad is €28.

    Would you be mightily impressed if you were given, 4 bottles of Bud, 3 bags of doritos (and not even all the spicey ones), a toblerone, and calendar of sexy ladies?

    Would you think it showed how much the giver loved you?

    If you could create the perfect hamper, what would you put in it?

    Calendar bud and a toblerone?
    Sounds like a lonely night in with pan and her five sisters for the lonely blokes out there


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ancapailldorcha wrote: »
    To be honest, I'd be grateful that someone thought enough of me to buy me something.

    But...it's budweiser.

    They can't have thought much about you :P


  • #5
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Would you think it showed how much the giver loved you?

    Budweiser? fcuk no, it would show me how much they didn't like me.


  • #6
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    dodderangler wrote: »
    Sounds like a lonely night in with pan and her five sisters for the lonely blokes out there

    It's palm and her five sisters. As in, the palm of your hand and your five fingers.


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  • #7
    Stheno
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    Is it the calendar that bumps up the price? The rest of it looks rubbish!


  • #8
    The Moldy Gowl
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    Beer stash of 4 manky bottles of bud.

    I throw them out


  • #9
    Menas
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    Ideal hamper for me would be 8 bottles of different types of craft beer, bombai mix, Yorkies, scotish shortbread, a naggan of whisky and a Rambo boxset.

    Want my address anyone?


  • #10
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Menas wrote: »
    Ideal hamper for me would be 8 bottles of different types of craft beer, bombai mix, Yorkies, scotish shortbread, a naggan of whisky and a Rambo boxset.

    Want my address anyone?

    And a pocket pussy!


  • #11
    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    smash wrote: »
    And a pocket pussy!

    Does that even need mentioning? :eek:


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  • #12
    ancapailldorcha
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 41,481 CMod ✭✭✭✭ancapailldorcha


    Deleted User wrote: »
    But...it's budweiser.

    They can't have thought much about you :P

    I know but nobody's perfect.

    The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

    Leviticus 19:34



  • #13
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    Meh, I'd eat the toblerone, the rest I'd try and pass off on my guests.

    I got a beer calendar similar to this one from the inlaws sitting at home waiting to be tackled from next week. I'd take it over the lads hamper any day of the week.


  • #14
    Paramite Pie
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    There's no way that could cost €25!:confused:

    It's all such common items as well -- a hamper should have some rarer products. I could piece that together for under a tenner. Drop the calender and it's prob less than a fiver.


  • #15
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,037 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    more of a boys hamper than a mans


  • #16
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Protein bars! ALL OF THEM!


  • #17
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    I'd appreciate the sentiment of getting a present obviously, but privately I'd be pretty meh about everything other than the tobelerone

    Not a big fan of hanging up pictures of scantily clad women.
    Bud is a pretty average beer imo.
    Wouldn't eat doritos by themselves, certainly no need for 3 packs!

    That's just me personally though, I'd know lads who would love it.

    Edit: Gimmie a hamper with 3 or 4 quality craft beers, chocolate (tobelerone is fine), a big bag of hunky dory salt and vinegar and a couple of books (2nd hand from chapters to keep the cost down :pac:) and I'd be a happy man.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #18
    smash
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    What are the odds that the Doritos and Toblerone all have those little stickers or printed message that say "Not to be sold individually".


  • #19
    ScumLord
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    What no cocaine? It's not Christmas without cocaine.


  • #20
    dirtyden
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    I would keep the toblerone. The rest is all a bit meh.

    The thought is always nice. But Doritos without dips and bud is poorly thought through.


  • #21
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,219 ✭✭✭✭biko


    None of those things would impress me, least of all the bud and the calendar.
    I actually like the usually hampers, with cheeses, bratwurst and some chocolates. Maybe a nice wine.
    But that's me - we're all different.

    You know him best so go with your instincts, I'm sure he'd appreciate anything as long as it's from you.


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Would you think it showed how much the giver loved you?

    Oh yes - it is right up there with Gift Vouchers for saying "Here is me thinking of you" :)
    Deleted User wrote: »
    If you could create the perfect hamper, what would you put in it?

    Time :)
    ancapailldorcha wrote: »
    To be honest, I'd be grateful that someone thought enough of me to buy me something.

    A tiny little part of my just died inside. I am going to buy a single solitary firework and set it off from Maynooth at exactly 1900 of Christmas Day. Just for you. I am not even going to set a reminder on my phone for it. I am going to remember all by myself :)


  • #23
    Darkglasses
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    Sentiment of the gift is nice, gift itself is pretty bad. Depends on the lad, but I wouldn't like a few bottles of bud and a smutty calendar for christmas at all.

    Nicer beer, nicer grub, ditch the calendar.


  • #24
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,203 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    smash wrote: »
    It's palm and her five sisters. As in, the palm of your hand and your five fingers.

    No it's pam and her five sisters. By the way your thumb isn't a finger


  • #25
    Boom_Bap
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    It doesn't beat a Lynx Africa set. Nothing does.
    ScumLord wrote: »
    What no cocaine? It's not Christmas without cocaine.

    It's just not a white Christmas :eek:


  • #26
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Forget about the chocolate and calendar. I'd appreciate a hamper consisting of a nice selection of beers and liquor, maybe a couple of cigars also.


  • #27
    dodderangler
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Forget about the chocolate and calendar. I'd appreciate a hamper consisting of a nice selection of beers and liquor, maybe a couple of cigars also.

    And the evening herald to top it off


  • #28
    Wossack
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    better then the poxy lynx set tbf


  • #29
    [Deleted User]
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Sentiment of the gift is nice, gift itself is pretty bad.

    I think that is probably my problem. Sentiment is incredibly important to me. More important than any gift. So when a gift expresses the exact opposite of sentiment - a gift that essentially says "I had to buy something cause thats just what youre meant to do" - it ruins it for me. I would prefer to get nothing at all. Ever. It almost stops being a gift and becomes an Anti-Gift.

    That is why I do not do Christmas or birthdays really myself. Or Santa with the kids.

    Not to detract from people who do! Do not get me wrong. But I find if I bring gifts or tokens of sentiment to people at times or dates that are meaningful to me - them - or both of us - it multiplies the value of that gift untold times.

    Like recently I texted a friend saying "I seriously HAVE to buy you a drink tonight - meet me at PlaceX and TimeY". They showed up a bit baffled to find me waiting there for them with a particular drink. I handed it to them and said "First time I met you was in this bar having this exact drink" to a rather emotional response of "Jesus - you remember that???".

    Now contrast that to buying a Hallmark branded card - posting it in or around their birthday - and scribbling in it "Thinking of you".


  • #30
    KERSPLAT!
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    Whoops trying to figure out what i want for Christmas :)

    PS4 will do grand ;)


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  • #31
    Fukuyama
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    I don't think teenagers even have "babe" posters anymore :rolleyes: .

    Socks. Socks are a good gift for a man. Nothing beats a new pair of decent wool socks. :)

    Or something to do with a hobby they enjoy. I want a Rasberri Pi.


  • #32
    ziedth
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    The beer stash, Toblerone and calender cost €1.49 each in Dealz. The Crisps look like they are from a multi pack so give them a very fair €1 for the three and maybe a few of euro for the three beers. Wouldn't even cost €10 cost price....


  • #33
    [Deleted User]
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    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    Whoops trying to figure out what i want for Christmas :)

    PS4 will do grand ;)

    Will you be wearing your PJs while playing it?


  • #34
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Fukuyama wrote: »
    Or something to do with a hobby they enjoy. I want a Rasberri Pi.

    Well if you are looking to buy me any Christmas presents then...............


  • #35
    KERSPLAT!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Will you be wearing your PJs while playing it?

    Will you be visiting?


  • #36
    [Deleted User]
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    Did it just get weirdly hotter in here? :p


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  • #37
    5starpool
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    Whoever came up with that gift pack should be ashamed of themselves.


  • #38
    The Backwards Man
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    All I want for Christmas is a pint of T, a pint of T, a pint of T


  • #39
    BMJD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭BMJD


    That is one poxy hamper.

    You're not my friend anymore.


  • #40
    Hammer89
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    smash wrote: »
    It's palm and her five sisters. As in, the palm of your hand and your five fingers.

    That's a bit generous. The index and thumb works well for me.


  • #41
    c_man
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    If you could create the perfect hamper, what would you put in it?

    Well I'd like one containing a bottle of Bushmills, a big bag of green, some Tayto (no Salted sh!te), a box of Emerald sweets and, sure why not, the Christmas edition of "Dirty British Housewives monthly" or equivalent.


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  • #42
    Fleawuss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭Fleawuss


    Two questions. The answers to both: if you wouldn't give it to your most critical female friend Ms, don't give it to your boyfriend


  • #43
    [Deleted User]
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    c_man wrote: »
    Well I'd like one containing a bottle of Bushmills, a big bag of green, some Tayto (no Salted sh!te), a box of Emerald sweets and, sure why not, the Christmas edition of "Dirty British Housewives monthly" or equivalent.

    You can keep your weed (never did agree with me), and swap your dirty housewives for some men in snickers, and that's a pretty damn good hamper :p

    I do love an emerald.


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