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Inappropriate gift sent to child.

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Mañanarama · 22/02/2023 10:29

Good morning. I am an idiot.

I have a godson whose mother is lovely but very religious and a bit uptight. It’s his 9th birthday today. Long story short I placed an Amazon order to be delivered to their house, and he’s just opened it and it turns out that alongside the nice gifts I sent him, I accidentally included something else that was in my basket….

His dad (my friend) has just rung me howling with laughter, but the wife is apparently not at all amused.

I know AIBU but this is a public service announcement to double check your basket when you’re sending things to someone else.

Jesus.

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Xol · 22/02/2023 15:51

I think I'd swear blind that it was Amazon's mistake.

ShakespearesBlister · 22/02/2023 15:51

Wanker chocolate. I don't think I've laughed so much 😅😅

Hankunamatata · 22/02/2023 15:53

My 9 year old would have been in convusions of laughter (he has 2 very inappropriate teen siblings🙄)

Mummyoflittledragon · 22/02/2023 15:57

MxPickles · 22/02/2023 15:37

Oooof definitely done similar. Like the time at Christmas I accidentally sent my Father in Law this and my work Secret Santa got a nice tin of biscuits.

www.amazon.co.uk/Just-Cocks-Coloring-Book-Adults/dp/1546480080

FIL was fine but mortified oops.

Thanks for that. Have been looking for similar Santa unique presents lol. 😀

amusedbush · 22/02/2023 16:04

This is hilarious! I find that po-faced people being unamused makes things even funnier, too.

My mum and I made a show of ourselves at a spa a few years ago. We'd had a swim, then went into the steam room and sat on the tiled bench. My mum's wet swimming costume made a farting noise every time she moved, which made us chuckle. We then noticed two women glaring at us. It wasn't even that funny but the effort of trying not to laugh tipped us into hysterics. We ended up leaving to avoid causing any more of a scene 😂

P.S. We'd made it clear what was causing the noises so they weren't under the impression she was actually farting in an enclosed public space!

Multipleexclamationmarks · 22/02/2023 16:16

you can get them in multi packs. I got the kids wanker, cockwomble, idiot and dickhead for their christmas stockings.

ZuzuMyLittleGingersnap · 22/02/2023 16:35

REP22 · 22/02/2023 11:12

Could you say you thought it was a nod to the Roald Dahl book... Willy Wanker's Chocolate Factory [cough] 😉

Ha ha!😁

WedonttalkaboutMaureen · 22/02/2023 17:09

MxPickles · 22/02/2023 15:37

Oooof definitely done similar. Like the time at Christmas I accidentally sent my Father in Law this and my work Secret Santa got a nice tin of biscuits.

www.amazon.co.uk/Just-Cocks-Coloring-Book-Adults/dp/1546480080

FIL was fine but mortified oops.

Ok this outdoes wanker wrapper! Was going to say beats but that sounded even more wrong Grin

Wheresthebeach · 22/02/2023 17:11

Style it out OP...style it out...
😂😂

IndysMamaRex · 22/02/2023 17:40

😂😂😂😂that’s amazing!

just be upfront, apologise . Didn’t realise it was in your basket. If she can’t accept that then it’s her issue. Personally I would have found it hilarious

Mariposista · 22/02/2023 18:52

amusedbush · 22/02/2023 16:04

This is hilarious! I find that po-faced people being unamused makes things even funnier, too.

My mum and I made a show of ourselves at a spa a few years ago. We'd had a swim, then went into the steam room and sat on the tiled bench. My mum's wet swimming costume made a farting noise every time she moved, which made us chuckle. We then noticed two women glaring at us. It wasn't even that funny but the effort of trying not to laugh tipped us into hysterics. We ended up leaving to avoid causing any more of a scene 😂

P.S. We'd made it clear what was causing the noises so they weren't under the impression she was actually farting in an enclosed public space!

This happened with my friend in a steam room too, and we were dying of laughter - I said 'better out than in' which just made him laugh and move more, making more fart noises.
I LOVE making inappropriate jokes in front of po-faced people.

concertgoer · 22/02/2023 19:39

You need to repeat the gift in 5/6 years time.
mid mum doesn’t think it’s funny then the poor lad will definitely need to know there’s someone he can talk to about life !

MyEasterEggs · 23/02/2023 06:47

This reminds me of the time my 6yo got a card from her friend with “happy birthday you little tart” on the front 😅

English isn’t the family’s first language but the card featured two jam tarts drinking cocktails so not sure how that passed her by…

I popped it in LOs memory box for future giggles 😂

MxPickles · 23/02/2023 15:36

WedonttalkaboutMaureen · 22/02/2023 17:09

Ok this outdoes wanker wrapper! Was going to say beats but that sounded even more wrong Grin

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Its more excruciating to us because FIL is a proper "worthers original and a cardigan" type of bloke. Lovely fella but he didn't know what to do with himself. 😂

Lcb123 · 23/02/2023 15:38

That’s hilarious- god I thought it was going to much worse! That mother needs to chill out - her kid will have already seen worse on the internet

MrsPetty · 23/02/2023 19:03

My DM once forgot to change the address on an online order and sent my six year old nephew a ‘Mould Your own penis’ kit meant for her hairdresser 😂 nobody wants that from their granny!

howrudeforme · 23/02/2023 19:11

Lol! Something similar I did years back.

i’d moved. A few weeks later I ordered a sex toy from Amazon not having updated my address. Sent to the new owners of my old house. Wondered why it hadn’t arrived, and a few weeks later the estate agent I sold house through got in touch with me asking me to contact new owners. I didn’t!

restingbitchface30 · 23/02/2023 19:25

I was hoping it was a vibrator but I’ll settle! Id find it funny, mum needs to relax a little

LoisLane66 · 23/02/2023 19:32

It's a bit unbelievable that you didn't notice anything amiss in the confirmation email from the seller or your payment method (bank PayPal etc)
You could have warned your friend, the boy's father, and it could have been removed before handing his son the gifts.

BTMadmummy · 23/02/2023 19:35

That’s just so funny

GoodChat · 23/02/2023 20:04

LoisLane66 · 23/02/2023 19:32

It's a bit unbelievable that you didn't notice anything amiss in the confirmation email from the seller or your payment method (bank PayPal etc)
You could have warned your friend, the boy's father, and it could have been removed before handing his son the gifts.

Amazon confirmation emails don't tell you what you've ordered anymore. Just the total.

It's quite easy to add things to your basket then scroll straight to the bottom to pay without checking.

staceyflack · 23/02/2023 20:06

🤣

PetuniaT · 23/02/2023 21:13

cunderthunt1 · 22/02/2023 11:03

I thought dildo too 😂😂

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Me too - and the kid was running round the house with it playing at space rockets - zoom, zoom

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Mañanarama · 23/02/2023 21:23

LoisLane66 · 23/02/2023 19:32

It's a bit unbelievable that you didn't notice anything amiss in the confirmation email from the seller or your payment method (bank PayPal etc)
You could have warned your friend, the boy's father, and it could have been removed before handing his son the gifts.

It was £1.98 and there were other items, so no, I didn’t notice. Nor did I cross check the confirmation emails because I am not usually an idiot.

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Mañanarama · 23/02/2023 21:34

I messaged the dad today and she has started to see the funny side, she was more embarrassed that her parents were there saying “oh how nice of Auntie Manana to send you presents” then that got pulled out of the parcel. I think I’ll avoid his grandparents for a few years.

Anyway, lesson learned for me, I will definitely double check my basket before ordering in future!

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