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To want to give Canestan Thrush as a Secret Santa present?

53 replies

Teamumizumi · 01/09/2012 22:59

Just because it's totally inappropriate but random and it would be funny to see the person's face when they opened the wrapping.

Are you going to tell me to grow up now? I haven't said i DID, just that I'm tempted to... How about pile cream instead?

OP posts:
Oakmaiden · 01/09/2012 23:00

My son ate a tube of Canestan cream once.

And then got oral thrush.

You just reminded me, that's all...

StealthPolarBear · 01/09/2012 23:00

Flaky scalp shMpoo

To me please
Would fulfil your requirements and save me six GBP :o

FannyBazaar · 01/09/2012 23:00

No, not wrong at all. Thinking about Secret Santa in September is totally unreasonable. It's a Christmas thing, for December only.

MerryCosIWonaGold · 01/09/2012 23:01

It's way too expensive for secret santa. YABtotallyU

AgentZigzag · 01/09/2012 23:02

DHs sister used to use the same decision making process buying him presents, like a spice girls annual when he was a goth.

It's just a waste of money isn't it? And not hugely funny.

Unless it's one of those times when it's really tickled you and you think other people would feel the same?

If it is, ignore that voice Grin

MaryMotherOfCheeses · 01/09/2012 23:04

I'm not sure why that would be funny.

TheCalvert · 01/09/2012 23:06

I was going to buy my bitch of a boss a tube of KY Jelly, but chickened out. I really REALLY wish I did it, her face would have been priceless.

AgentZigzag · 01/09/2012 23:10

With the rational thought behind that present that would have been funny Calvert Grin

firemansamisnormansdad · 01/09/2012 23:12

KY Jelly!!! Now that is unisex and very funny! My boss got given some chocolate willies and she was very offended by it but last year she gave me a vibrator and told me it was for my bad back. Huh???????????

Funnylittleturkishdelight · 01/09/2012 23:14

I once bought someone condoms...

thetrackisback · 01/09/2012 23:17

Anusol cream? Most people have piles at some point don't hey? Although canestan is useful you don't know (scratch) when you(itch) will need it!

enteramusingnamehere · 01/09/2012 23:26

I bought my employer (male) an Ann summers neighing horse pouch...his 2 year old son had great fun playing with it under the tree whilst it was still wrapped...he thought it was hilarious present! Grin

neverknowinglyunreasonable · 01/09/2012 23:37

I once got given a jumper for Christmas. That wasn?t very funny at all but luckily it wasn?t meant to be funny and so no harm was done. It did shrink after a few washes and go bobbley but I don?t think that was a long term joke on the part of the giver either and may in fact have been down to me washing it incorrectly.

I don?t think your idea is funny. But someone else might so I do not think you are being unreasonable.

AgentZigzag · 01/09/2012 23:41

Great post, for lots of bizarre reasons, neverknowing.

OutragedAtThePriceOfFreddos · 01/09/2012 23:41

I think that would be a really mean thing to do. If I got that as a secret Santa present I'd wonder what the hell women was trying to tell me and go all paranoid. I wouldn't think they just wanted to see a funny look on my face, because none of my colleagues are small children.

Iamgiulietta · 01/09/2012 23:43

We did a secret Santa one year at church playgroup. My mate bought an enormous soap knob and wrapped it up for the very devout playgroup leader and Sunday school teacher... And then told everyone I had bought it. Playgroup leader took it in good humour Grin

Iamgiulietta · 01/09/2012 23:44

Meant to add, I would be delighted at receiving canestan . You never know when it might come in handy. It's chuffing expensive to buy

LineRunner · 01/09/2012 23:57

neverknowing, I received an attractive cardigan one Christmas. It was too big, a Size 20, which was actually fairly unfunny what with it coming from a close relative, but as you have pointed out, roominess can effectively be a bonus in the long term of laundriness.

AgentZigzag · 02/09/2012 00:06

On a scale from 1 - 10, (10 being chic/stylish, and with <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?hl=en&biw=1146&bih=711&tbm=isch&tbnid=ymXt5l3UOTNCZM:&imgrefurl=redlightclothingexchange.com/tag/party-clothes&imgurl=redlightclothingexchange.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/uglysweater3.jpg&w=960&h=1280&ei=O5RCUMuxLums0QX9zYH4Bw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=126&vpy=275&dur=4731&hovh=259&hovw=194&tx=91&ty=143&sig=112379514407926695039&page=3&tbnh=167&tbnw=125&start=42&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:42,i:207" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this one as a benchmark for a 5) how bad was your Christmas cardy LineR?

LineRunner · 02/09/2012 00:14

Agent I recognise one of those as Father Dougall's Christmas knitted waistcoat in Father Ted!! I want it Grin

My cardy was not as funky.

AgentZigzag · 02/09/2012 00:19

I love Father Dougall.

'These here are small...those out there are far away' hahahahahahaha classic Grin

LineRunner · 02/09/2012 00:23

Was that the episode where Father Graham Norton riverdanced all night in the little caravan?

watermargin · 02/09/2012 00:23

have you ever actually had thrush OP?? I get recurring bouts and it's horrific! So incredibly painful and one of the main reasons I've never had a proper sexual relationship as my vagina permenently feels sore chafed and inflamed Sad

fridakahlo · 02/09/2012 00:25

Agent Zigzag, surely your son then spent many happy hours giving the spice girls black lipstick and nail varnish as well as multiple piercings, that sort of thing?

fridakahlo · 02/09/2012 00:25

Using a black biro obviously.