AIBU to think that this is completely weird?

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OK, before I start I know this is going to sound like I'm trolling but I absolutely promise this is for real.
My cousin and I have been whatsapping tonight - she's just bought a house with her DP having never lived together before and we often end up having chats about those annoying habits you discover when you move in together.
Tonight she mentioned that one thing has happened and she can't get her head around it and doesn't know how to tackle it with DP, whether to bring it up or just leave it so wanted my advice. I'm afraid I'm just slightly agog and can offer no explanation but have her full permission to post here to see if anyone else has any gems to offer...

DP is out and she was tidying up the bedroom. She opened his top drawer to put some socks away and found a ziplock bag....full of what can only be (her words) neatly trimmed pubic hair. Just resting on top of the socks. The dustpan and brush was sitting on top of his chest of drawers. She's a bit freaked out by the whole thing - why didn't he just flush it or throw it away?it's mainly the effort of having swept it into the bag that's bothering her, I mean why keep it?? She feels like she should bring it up but isn't sure how... I think she should leave the bag on top of the drawers so it's visible and see what he does...

Any ideas? I have to admit I'm been torn between laughing like a complete loon and complete bafflement. We've now had a few glasses of wine between us and the whatsapps are becoming completely hysterical. Do join us with any wisdom you can offer.

The female mafia boss in 'The Sopranos' burned her nail clippings so that her enemies cannot use them to concoct a curse against her. Is he in the Mafia??

I'm really sorry to be the fly hair in the ointment, but I don't believe him. I know someone who found a bag of pubic hairs, which also included a pair of knickers, in her partner's drawers. The belonged to his ex. He's turned out to have a lot of dubious preferences relating to sex, too. Actually, he's turned out to be a perv.

This thread has made me laugh. Just by way of marking this thread my friend kept all her dc teeth when they lost them. She has five dc. I do wonder if she is saving them to make a necklace or something

He...wants to...burn them...like...his...brother...and father do??

What?!?!

If your sister ever marries this man, and you meet his family at the wedding, you need to ask and report back. I reckon after a few drinks, it'll be all you can think about saying!

Am I alone in finding men, especially men of increasing years, trimming their pubes?

Actually Pipbin that question works without the additional "odd" . And the answer , from me is, yes , definitely alone.

Dingleberries roasting on an open fire...

OP, you didn't say whether he still had the ziplock bag this morning. Given the lack of his usual means of disposal, perhaps your cousin should check if any of the sofa cushions are... er a little plumper?

Seriously? Inter-generational family pube burning ritual, that's his story? I don't buy it. It's even less believeable than the first story he cobbled together.

I once had a flat-mate who used to sell his dirty pants to older men on the internet. Apparently it's a thing. Could there be a market for pube cuttings as well?

Unless they're not his and he's the one doing the online pube shopping

Too funny. I am trying, but I genuinely can't buy the hereditary pube burning ritual that's being offered up as the explanation for this - sorry op (and cousin of op!).

Don't accept any invite to fireworks night round their house.

Can you imagine being round their house when the fire is dying out?!

"Ooh, it's getting a bit cold in here - now where did I put my bag of pubes?"

He keeps his pubes to BURN them?!! hahahahaha!!

This thread has reminded me of my friend who went rummaging in her boyfriend's drawers way back when they were students, only to come across a load of used condoms! bleurgh!

What the fuck have I just read?

I sort of want him to be telling the gospel truth

Seems odd to me. Wouldn't they crackle on the fire? How many ziploc bags are lurking in the house?

Loving that of all the random things we concocted.. the truth was actually stranger!

MNHQ... One for classics I think!

If your cousin and her DP have a son, will he be initiated in the pube burning ceremony when he comes of age?
Standing around the woodburner with his dad, uncles and grandfather proudly burning their pubes.

Is there an appropriate greetings card for this occasion I wonder?

Oh god the smell of burning hair is bad enough without knowing it came from your partner's pubes!

Bet your cousin can't wait to get that woodburner installed now eh!

I would make yourself busy in the summer to avoid any BBQ invites too.

That is very weird sorry.
Burning pubes.
With your brother.
And your dad.
Wtf?!

I remember reading the story of The Burning Bush years ago. Perhaps he's trying to recreate that.

I'm glad you're right there with me, ophio.

I read/commented on this last night whilst admittedly quite tired so when I saw the thread in my Threads I'm On this morning I thought "oh, the pube burning thread. Sure I must have read that wrong."

But no, no, I seem to have read correctly.

Log burner?

Does he save them up in the Summer then?

Is a log burner being installed just for the ritual pube burning??

Cousin is now saying she will have to invest in some 'strongly scented' yankee candles to hide the smell. Seems like she's happy for it to continue- maybe they're meant to be after all
Awwwww ^ that's romantic, In a weird kind of way. An act of true love. Buying Yankee candles to hide the stench of burnt pubes. ❤️