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Koala Bear confusion...

69 replies

6060rachel · 09/11/2019 19:55

About 10 years ago, I was in conversation with a friend and mentioned that I love koala bears. Ever since then, my friend has bought me polar bear gifts for Christmas, Birthdays and gifts from holidays. I have polar bear jewellery, tea towels, mugs, ornaments and soft toys.
After 10 years, do I tell her that it's actually koala bears that I like.. not polar bears? Would this offend her? I just want the gifts to stop...I don't even want koala gifts!!

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lborgia · 09/11/2019 19:58

Grin sorry, butGrin I had a similar conversation with a boyfriend's mum once- her house was overrun with fucking frogs because she didn't have the heart to tell everyone to stop.

I may have mentioned to be, who told rest of family....

Can you avoid koalas and just say you love the bear stuff you've got, but don't need anymore?

HugoSpritz · 09/11/2019 20:00

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IAmNotAWitch · 09/11/2019 20:00

Koalas are not bears. They are marsupials.

Just tell her.

HeresMe · 09/11/2019 20:04

YABU for calling them bears , they have more in common with a kangaroo.

On the other matter just tell her.

Icecreamsoda99 · 09/11/2019 20:08

I think it is too late to correct her now, though you could go on about your love for koalas everytime you see and hope she just thinks your interests have changed!

CAG12 · 09/11/2019 20:22

Im more impressed that shes gone 10 years without realising what a koala is 😂

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6060rachel · 09/11/2019 20:24

Sorry for calling them bears. I know I should just tell her...but I think it's gone on too long now. It's my own fault, I'm not assertive enough.
I think I'll just say my tastes have changed. Sorry this all sounds a bit silly🙈

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EnglishRose13 · 09/11/2019 20:27

This made me laughed. Sorry.

Deux · 09/11/2019 20:27

YABU in liking koalas. They’re really dumb and completely misrepresented.

m.ranker.com/list/koalas-are-terrifying-animals/justin-andress?page=2

Jollitwiglet · 09/11/2019 20:28

Reminds me of my dad. All of us bought him some toblerone every birthday and Christmas as we thought it was his favourite chocolate. Turns out he really doesn't like it but didn't have the heart to tell us for years. A couple of Christmases ago he finally told us and we all had a good laugh about it. I would tell her, it may be awkward to begin with but you'll be able to look back at it and laugh

IAmNotAWitch · 09/11/2019 20:30

They stink, make a godawful noise and are horrible in my opinion.

I live surrounded the stinky grumpy little pricks. Still, I do what I can to protect them.

Don't even get me started onbtge possums...

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6060rachel · 09/11/2019 20:36

This made me laugh. Maybe I have a romantic view of them. I love their noses😂 🐨

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BubblyWater · 09/11/2019 20:37

Tell her you prefer drop bears.

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6060rachel · 09/11/2019 20:38

It's making me laugh too. You don't have to apologise🤣

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Jozen · 09/11/2019 20:42

There are currently devastating bushfires in Mid North and Northern NSW and Queensland. You could ask your friend to donate to a koala sanctuary in lieu of your Christmas present this year as they will need all the help they can get in the coming months.
That's KOALA sanctuary, friend, KOALA.

redchocolatebutton · 09/11/2019 20:42

ah, at least the gifts are meant for you...
I have far too many a number of siblings. my parents can never remember preference we had since tiny. so I get a 'special' meal of my sister's favourite while my brother gets the pud of his nightmares...

donquixotedelamancha · 09/11/2019 20:54

YABU in liking koalas. They’re really dumb and completely misrepresented.

  1. They aren't as fucking evil as dolphins.
  2. They pissed on 40% of One Direction, so they can't be all bad.
  3. They are quite tasty.
HeresMe · 09/11/2019 20:54

The buggers are rife with chlamydia too.

donquixotedelamancha · 09/11/2019 20:57

The buggers are rife with chlamydia too.

This. Use a condom, OP.

IAmNotAWitch · 09/11/2019 21:03

Tasty? How fucking hungry would you have to be to eat a koala? I bet they taste as bad as they smell.

They are pricks but they are MY pricks and the bushfires are bloody awful. I back on to a National Park.

I'm worried for the little bastards. My go bag is always ready. They don't have one.

HeresMe · 09/11/2019 21:10

Tell you who are annoying frigging pandas, they just want to sit eating bamboo looking gormless and not procreating well let them go extinct.

IAmNotAWitch · 09/11/2019 21:24

Yeah Pandas. Cute. But Stupid.

Jozen · 09/11/2019 21:26

@IAmNotAWitch whereabouts are you?
I'm just below NSW Mid North coast so not affected (thank fuck).

Stay safe.

HeronLanyon · 09/11/2019 21:30

Don’t let on about koala/polar confusion - that could upset her - wondering why you didn’t say something earlier (although it is understandable).

I would say - as you’ve suggested - that you’ve changed and have even gone off them a bit. You could easily say due to global warming you find it difficult to see them now a bit etc.

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amicissimma · 09/11/2019 21:37