To think encouraging people to send chocolate secretly is not a good idea?

[wokbun]

So Cadbury do this thing where you can send chocolate anonymously to someone. AIBU to think this is not something to be encouraged? I'd be disturbed receiving unexpected chocolate to my home address.

Stalkers can build their imaginary relationship up and up in their heads. And then get even more violent when they feel 'rejected'.

Really surprised by this thread - I sent a free one last year and also bought a couple off their site to send to three of my friends, I was honest when they popped up in the group chat asking if it was one of us but only because I'd really want to know who sent it myself to satisfy my curiosity. Didn't cross my mind they'd find it sinister!

my best friend runs a postal brownie business. She has lots of people asking to send gifts anonymously. This is super common. Laughing at some of these comments. Love mumsnet 🤣

I did it a few years ago - I sent it to my friend's daughter who has learning disabilities and loves chocolate more than life. I told her mum it was coming and she thought it was a nice thing, not creepy!

But on that basis we should also stop the marketing campaigns for:

Interflora
Moonpig
Hotel Chocolat

Etc etc. All prompt you to send gifts, especially romantic ones

Which posts are you laughing at? The ones where posters are sharing their experiences with stalkers? Yes hilarious....

Unless you are a celebrity or some kind of public figure - whats the problem?
I do find it odd when people send slebs edible stuff and they actually eat it.

But I'm no-one, and the chances of someone lacing chocolate with pubic hairs in attempt to love-potion me is pretty slim.

How do I send it to someone? My dad would love this.

I can see if you were of a nervous disposition , suffered anxiety, or had a stalker etc this would worry you, but anyone else, I suspect would be delighted.

because if someone has your address they can send anything anonymously, they really don’t need Cadbury’s to be the middle man, they can literally pop it in the post box and Royal Mail will do it for them.

Someone sent me one. I was touched someone had thought of me (and immediately ate it because I'd been wanting chocolate all day)

If someone unexpectedly knocks on my door, I don't freak out and I usually answer it (unless the doorbell camera shows me it's someone trying to talk politics), but I don't like it nearly as much as surprise chocolate.

Why would you be disturbed? It’s a bar of chocolate. I’d be disturbed if someone sent me a dog turd, or severed head or a Sympathy card. But if a massive bar of Dairy Milk landed on the doormat I would be delighted!

You have just reminded me about some chocolate I have in a secret stash! Thanks! It was delicious!
Anyone wants to send me some anonymous chocolate feel free!

I might send some to myself to justify getting more chocolate that I don't have to share with the kids! 😂

I'd be well pissed off but only because I hate Cadbury's. Now if it were Lindt, Leonidas, Hotel Chocolat...

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I'd be gutted if someone sent me Cadbury chocolate because it's utter shite these days

I'd like to be harassed with anonymous bottles of gooseberry gin.

Disturbed? Over a chocolate bar? If it was unexpected and not around an occasion, I'd assume it was a promotional item, not something sinister, but you obviously have a back story.

They can be only be 'rejected' if it's a gift the recipient knows is from them, though. One of the reasons some people like to send gifts anonymously is because they won't have to deal with rejection.

I received a Pepperami in the post a while ago. As a vegetarian I knew it wasn't for me! Was funny and creepy also. Turned out ds had dared his mate to send him a treat.. Poor courier when I sent it away!! Cadbury def would have been eaten unquestioned..

But those ads don't mention secrecy. In fact don't they assume that there will be a nice message with a name attached.
It's the secrecy I find disturbing. Especially in the adverts where they encourage children to keep secrets (though I've not seen one this year, have they dropped them?)

I would be delighted!

Of course an anonymous gift can be creepy.

But the point is that Cadbury's aren't the ones making this possible. Anyone can send an anonymous gift at any time, using any delivery service they like. To be honest, the Cadbury's service is a lot less open to abuse than simply posting a gift at the post office - if necessary it would be traceable through Cadbury's records and as it comes direct from Cadbury's, the recipient knows it hasn't been tampered with.

Why are people getting cross with Cadbury's and not, for example, Interflora? Or indeed Royal Mail?!

'Covert harassment via chocolate'....I love this.

Anyone’s welcome to send me bars of Fruit and Nut at any old time.🐷