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Family member has bought refrigerated gifts

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ScottyandWestie · 18/12/2025 20:15

AIBU - Family member arriving on Saturday to stay for the whole of Christmas has just advised me they are bringing gifts which need to be refrigerated. It’s not alcohol but they will not explain what the items are for fear of “spoiling the surprise” and will need “possibly two shelves of the fridge”. I have a large fridge but due to catering to a huge amount of people over the Christmas period it’s full and will be at capacity tomorrow. I explained this but they are adamant. AIBU to suggest they store their gifts in a cool box in our shed?

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ICouldHaveCheckedFirst · 18/12/2025 20:25

My guess is cheese, or a profiterole tower or something based on meringue and cream.
OK that's 3 guesses....

Motomum23 · 18/12/2025 20:24

Be clear now. You can't have 2 fridge shelves its going to be full of food.

Endofyear · 18/12/2025 20:24

Can you ask them to bring a mini fridge that you can plug in in the garage? Surely they must realise that everyone's fridge is full to bursting over Christmas??!

MyOliveStork · 18/12/2025 20:22

Tell them to bring the fridge as well!!!!

ScottyandWestie · 18/12/2025 20:21

They seem excited for these items - we are getting together with extended family Saturday but the gifts are for Christmas Day. I can’t imagine what it is to be honest, but the description is bulky. Part of me wants to say don’t bring them, but then I’m the one that will be blamed for spoiling their surprise for others.

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verycloakanddaggers · 18/12/2025 20:16

Yes just tell them the fridge is full.

What a frustrating thing they've done!

Swash89 · 18/12/2025 20:16

Surely it needs to be eaten over Xmas and you may buy something similar anyway.. how weird!

Swash89 · 18/12/2025 20:15

That’s a stupid present unless you have a fridge in the garage!