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What's the worst present you've ever received? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 16 hours ago by Merlu@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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It can be low effort, passive-aggressive, insulting or derogatory towards your convictions.

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[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 7 points 12 hours ago (10 children)

I've always been a computer/theatre nerd. When I was a teen my parents bought me a bike. I did not express nor have any interest in a bike, but I'm sure my mom felt I needed to go outside more and spend less time on the computer. A week or two later while upset at me about something else she complained that I haven't even used my new bike yet.

[–] Danitos@reddthat.com 6 points 10 hours ago (9 children)

That sounds a bit petty from you, at least from my POV.

No matter how nerdy you are, going outside is healtht, both physically and mentally. They got you a nice gift, IMO.

[–] ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Bro upset his parents told him to be healthy and touch grass.

Lenny moment

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't like a gift that demonstrated zero understanding of who I was or what I would have wanted.

There was no attempt to talk to me about going outside more or getting more exercise, I have always been pretty skinny and reasonably healthy, and at no point did I indicate that I didn't go outside or wasn't active.

But I'm sure you understand my parents and their motivations better than I do.
Lenny moment.

[–] ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Lenny moment

[–] Funkwonker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

You're only making one person look silly, and it's not them.

[–] ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 6 hours ago

Blahaj backhanded moment

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