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To think it's creepy to send chocolate anonymously through the post?

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SaagAloopa · 08/12/2024 18:17

And it shouldn't be encouraged.

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jellykitkat · 08/12/2024 18:48

MuggleMe · 08/12/2024 18:22

Yes as soon as I saw the Cadbury ad I thought the same. If you've ever had someone give you unwanted attention you'd be so freaked out.

Could not agree more.

StMarie4me · 08/12/2024 18:46

Yes! And if I was the recipient I wouldn't eat it if it came anonymously either!

ItsBehindYouSequinsAndStilettos · 08/12/2024 18:42

The Secret Santa sounds sweet. I like Chocolate so I'm all in.
It's a pain in the arse if you cannot get to a scan code though.
Mine's sodding miles away.

OAPapparently · 08/12/2024 18:40

I think it’s weird and wonder what Cadbury get out of it?
Is it a con where you have to pay postage and packing which is equal to or more expensive than the bar? Or completely free?
Either way, I don’t think I’d eat it.

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SaagAloopa · 08/12/2024 18:38

FlabbergastedByTheGorgons · 08/12/2024 18:35

You can choose not to be "freaked out", unless you're going to drip feed about having a stalker or something.

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People have stalkers and ex's they don't want anything to do with and creepy weirdo neighbours/ work colleagues

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FlabbergastedByTheGorgons · 08/12/2024 18:35

SaagAloopa · 08/12/2024 18:23

Yeah it's Cadbury suggesting you get them to send chocolate anonymously. I guess they have your details? But still. Not on to freak people out.

You can choose not to be "freaked out", unless you're going to drip feed about having a stalker or something.

MartinCrieffsLemon · 08/12/2024 18:29

It's supposed to be a lovely surprise for a friend or family.
Sure, some people could abuse it. But they could send anonymous chocolate anyway

NapTrappedAgain · 08/12/2024 18:27

It’s a shiny Cadbury branded package with a Cadburys bar inside it did not cross my mind that it could be sinister in any way shape or form. I just thought it was lovely that someone had seen the advert and thought of me.

Berlinlover · 08/12/2024 18:24

I agree with you, I thought it was an odd thing to do when I saw the ad.

EmpressaurusKitty · 08/12/2024 18:24

I’ve been binge reading Golden Age mystery fiction - Agatha Christie etc - & its pretty much compulsory that if a box of chocolates arrives in the post, at least some of them will be poisoned.

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SaagAloopa · 08/12/2024 18:23

Yeah it's Cadbury suggesting you get them to send chocolate anonymously. I guess they have your details? But still. Not on to freak people out.

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NapTrappedAgain · 08/12/2024 18:23

Are you talking about the Cadbury’s Secret Santa by any chance? Because I received one this year and it was a really lovely surprise (and an intriguing mystery for all of a few minutes before I remembered DM asking for my postcode the week before!)

MuggleMe · 08/12/2024 18:22

Yes as soon as I saw the Cadbury ad I thought the same. If you've ever had someone give you unwanted attention you'd be so freaked out.

LittleRedRidingHoody · 08/12/2024 18:21

Not going to lie, if someone wants to send me anonymous chocolate, I'd be thrilled.

On the other hand, someone sent this to my work for me anonymously as a joke years ago, I couldn't look the admin/secretaries in the eyes for months. Still not sure who did it - did not eat the haribo. www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1121955735/

ssd · 08/12/2024 18:21

I dont get it, what's it all about?

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 08/12/2024 18:21

Directly from a company?

PlumpPuddingLass · 08/12/2024 18:20

We had a thread on this and it was around xmas too..is this because of dairy milk adverts to send an anon bar?
And yes i agree..its even creepier during valentines or randomly in the year not linked to the recipients bday or xmas. Id never eat anonymously given food.

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 08/12/2024 18:19

I’d assume they were poisoned…

I guess it depends on how many people you’ve pissed off.

For every person sniffing them for poison there’s someone else tearing up at the lovely gesture.

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