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To think encouraging people to send chocolate secretly is not a good idea?

259 replies

wokbun · 17/11/2023 11:31

So Cadbury do this thing where you can send chocolate anonymously to someone. AIBU to think this is not something to be encouraged? I'd be disturbed receiving unexpected chocolate to my home address.

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GalileoHumpkins · 17/11/2023 19:09

I would be slightly concerned that the postman had touched it with his sweat fingerprints though!

Pinkpinkpink15 · 17/11/2023 19:09

Daftapath · 17/11/2023 11:57

Can you send it to yourself?

Asking for a friend

😂😂😂

Theunamedcat · 17/11/2023 19:08

Food banks are available for anyone having objectionable chocolate sent to you

GalileoHumpkins · 17/11/2023 19:08

I read 5 pages and I still don't know 'what could go wrong' if you receive a free chocolate bar!

Cadbury's is bloody lovely here in Ireland, I'd scarf it.

Pinkpinkpink15 · 17/11/2023 19:07

TheGrimSqueakersFlea · 17/11/2023 11:45

@FloatingLog why wouldn't you eat it? It comes direct from the company not the sender. There's an option to add a message but there's not a please add poison tick box

@TheGrimSqueakersFlea

exactly.

it's being sent directly, no different than buying a bar at the supermarket!!

ithinkthatmaybeimdreaming · 17/11/2023 19:04

widowtwankywashroom · 17/11/2023 11:56

I really do wonder how people get through life! Of all the things to get your knickers in a twist, someone who knows your address and pays to send you a present is not one of them!
Even if Cadburys is not your favourite chocolate, how can it be creepy?
Get a bloody grip

I join you in wondering how some people get through life!

I would be overjoyed to receive chocolate in the mail, and couldn't care less who sent it to me.

CherryMyBrandy · 17/11/2023 18:48

phoenixrosehere · 17/11/2023 18:38

I would find it strange and bin it automatically. The person obviously doesn’t know I’m not a chocolate fan and having listened to enough true crime including a story where a woman sent poisoned chocolates through the post to kill another woman. The woman who received it, shared it with her family, her and her sister who ate the most died and other family members were sick. Not trusting any anonymous food coming through the post.

I think you need your put the True Crime down for a while. 😂😂😂😂

CherryMyBrandy · 17/11/2023 18:47

I'm not sure how you get through your day if chocolate bars frighten you!!

CherryMyBrandy · 17/11/2023 18:44

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 17/11/2023 11:48

The three most sinister things you can receive in the post - bullets, anthrax, and Cadbury Fruit & Nut.

😐

😂😂😂😂😂

Sartre · 17/11/2023 18:42

I’d love it personally… Not sure what the big deal is.

pilates · 17/11/2023 18:41

I would love it 😊

5128gap · 17/11/2023 18:39

widowtwankywashroom · 17/11/2023 11:56

I really do wonder how people get through life! Of all the things to get your knickers in a twist, someone who knows your address and pays to send you a present is not one of them!
Even if Cadburys is not your favourite chocolate, how can it be creepy?
Get a bloody grip

Well who would do that in your life? Because anyone who would have the sort of relationship with me where they'd gift me chocolate, friend, family, boss, wouldn't do it anonymously. So who does that leave? Basically, the same demographic who send you cards from 'a secret admirer'. Creeps!

phoenixrosehere · 17/11/2023 18:38

I would find it strange and bin it automatically. The person obviously doesn’t know I’m not a chocolate fan and having listened to enough true crime including a story where a woman sent poisoned chocolates through the post to kill another woman. The woman who received it, shared it with her family, her and her sister who ate the most died and other family members were sick. Not trusting any anonymous food coming through the post.

HomeBird43 · 17/11/2023 18:38

Gosh. Wait till you hear about Valentine’s Day

ExcellentFabulous · 17/11/2023 18:35

Normally it would be creepy if out of the blues but knowing that there's a public campaign going on about it and it's coming straight from the company, then it isn't an issue. It would be fun trying to figure out who sent it.

Someone should send me some chocs please!

Tin foil hat on because OP got me thinking: I hope they won't be doing any data collection stuff with people's addresses though.

Tin foil hat off.

HappySammy · 17/11/2023 18:33

I'm on the electoral roll. Anyone willing to pay a few pounds for a 192 search could find my address. I'd happily accept free chocolate packed and sent by Cadbury and wouldn't find it creepy.

NeedToChangeName · 17/11/2023 18:30

I'm with OP. I wouldn't appreciate any anonymous chocolate, flowers etc. I'm surprised how nanh say they woukd be OK either it

Coulditreallybe · 17/11/2023 18:25

rosieambu · 17/11/2023 13:02

Which posts are you laughing at? The ones where posters are sharing their experiences with stalkers? Yes hilarious....

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Did you miss the part where I said ‘some of’ the messages? of course you did.

Surely2023IsTheYearForMyRainbowBabyYeahRight · 17/11/2023 16:20

If someone sent me an Anonymous bar of Cadburys chocolate through the post, I'd be over the moon.

Krankin · 17/11/2023 14:32

Send it my way.
I wouldn't care who sent it, I'm eating it.

LadyMacB · 17/11/2023 14:30

Just to be clear, if someone wants to ask a major chocolate manufacturer to send me free stuff but remain anonymous, that’s absolutely fine with me.

Trinity65 · 17/11/2023 14:27

PabloandGustheGreySquirrels · 17/11/2023 14:08

My god.... Do you start quivering when junk mail comes through your door?! How did you react back when free samples of products used to be put through everyone's doors?!

Haha
I remember free samples

TW
Do NOT continue if of a nervous disposition or eating etc etc .

Many Years before I was born there were small samples put through the door of my great great grandparents house
Everyone was out bar my great great Granddad who greedily (he was like that at times apparently) ate the lot.
Turns out if was laxatives but he could not read so thought it was chocolate
Much laughter from gt gt Grandmother and other relatives when they got home and also a "Serves you right you greedy bugger"

OP I think YABU re your post

mondaytosunday · 17/11/2023 14:18

What kind of paranoia is that?
I sent an ex boyfriend (we were friends after) a chocolate at Valentines when some company did this years ago. He couldn't figure it out and I was all innocence! It was cute him wondering if someone had a crush on him, but to be honest it wasn't something he dwelled on for long.

UndertheCedartree · 17/11/2023 14:12

I have to say it would freak me out. That may not be logical but it's how I feel. I do have EUPD, autism and past trauma so I'm sure this affects my feelings about this!

35965a · 17/11/2023 14:10

People are probably getting it sent to themselves. I would anyway 😂