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LuckyCharms

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20. Reminds me of a story...

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 01:15 PM

Dec 11

I loaned a friend of mine $5,000 one time and took his boat as collateral. It was just before Christmas time.

He had me over to his place at Christmas and told me he was so grateful for the loan that he bought me a very special Christmas gift.

He handed me a beautifully wrapped little box...he was making a big deal about it before I opened it. I thought it was an expensive watch or something.

I opened it up, and I had no idea what it was.

It was some cheap little plastic thing that was supposed to be two balloons or something. Probably cost $0.99.

I just looked at it and said "What the hell is this thing?" while he and his wife laughed their asses off.

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What is the funniest white elephant gift you ever received? Mine was an extension cord, Our limit was 5 dollars. [View all] debm55 Dec 11 OP

Fruitcake...but I'm curious... MiHale Dec 11 #1

Brown. Thank you for your sharing your white elephant gift , MiHale. debm55 Dec 11 #2

I had a coworker who wanted to set our limit at a dollar underpants Dec 11 #3

HAHAHAHhhahaha. That is strange. Thank you so much for sharing, Underpants. debm55 Dec 11 #4

Coincidentally, a 20 ft Brown extension cord is on my must-have Christmas list this year. WheelWalker Dec 11 #5

You want mine, It is old, HAHHHAHAHA, Thank you WheelWalker for sharing. I hope Santa gets you one. debm55 Dec 11 #6

i would have sat down and start coloring. AllaN01Bear Dec 11 #7

HAHAHAHAH. I did. thank you ,AllaN01Bear. debm55 Dec 11 #8

id use the extension cord to also.:) AllaN01Bear Dec 11 #9

HAHAHAHAHAHHa. Thank you. Bear. debm55 Dec 11 #10

A set of fake teeth, that would chomp away when you wind it a little. We were doing the Exchange Gag Gifts at SWBTATTReg Dec 11 #11

Thank you very much for sharing, SWBTATTReg. I remember those, That is so funny debm55 Dec 11 #12

lol AllaN01Bear Dec 11 #13

A tin of sardines. Another time, a box of tampons. KitFox Dec 11 #14

HAHAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much for sharing with us. Those are funny. Oh I took the coloring book home and colored debm55 Dec 11 #15

Used to do one with the group I rode with. The gifts could be a bit bawdy av8rdave Dec 11 #16

OH you. Thank you for sharing with us.av8rdave. debm55 Dec 11 #17

A penguin pooper still in the package Niagara Dec 11 #18

I haven't seen the penguin pooper but I did see the Moose poop one. LMAO Thank you for sharing Niagara. Love ya. debm55 Dec 11 #19

Reminds me of a story... LuckyCharms Dec 11 #20

Oh, I am so sorry for you LuckyCharms. What a pair of assholes. Did you every get your money back. I had the misfortune debm55 Dec 11 #21

Oh I'm sorry that happened Deb! No, they were/are great people... LuckyCharms Dec 11 #22

Good for you, LuckyCharms. I am glad. debm55 Dec 11 #23

A Poster of Frank Zappa some_of_us_are_sane Dec 11 #24

OMG HAHAHHAhahhahaha. That is so funny. Thank you for sharing some_of_us _are_sane. debm55 Dec 11 #25

This will be one of my wife's gifts this year: rsdsharp Dec 11 #26

HAHAHahhahahahahAHHa. Thank you, rsdsharp. That is a very romantic gift. It ranks next to Zappa on the Crappa. debm55 Dec 11 #27

I got a name of a fellow teacher and forgot he had a beard. I bought him after shave lotion. debm55 Dec 11 #28