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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What do you expect to be given off your friends or family as gifts from their holidays?

I'll tell you now, I don't need another hand painted ceramic ashtray with Corfu written on it, and what can I do with a whistling bird?

What gifts are a given from the countries we visit as Brits?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fridge magnets?

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I expect a Bottle of Jacks but it's usually a fridge magnet. Well always a fridge magnet

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

"Fridge magnets?"
I like them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Salt and pepper figurines salsa dancing

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

"Fridge magnets?I like them"

Me too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My *insert familial connection* went to *some where* and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt" T-shirt.

Had a mate who went to Thailand and came back with a shirt saying he almost came back with a lousy T-Girl

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I didn't realise people still did this? ?

We love a fridge magnet. Daughter collects them and buys one most places we go.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I normally get big boobed fridge magnets

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By *hubaysiWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"What do you expect to be given off your friends or family as gifts from their holidays?

I'll tell you now, I don't need another hand painted ceramic ashtray with Corfu written on it, and what can I do with a whistling bird?

What gifts are a given from the countries we visit as Brits? "

How ungrateful....I wouldn't bring anything back..lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whatever the shrapnel in my pocket buys at the airport!

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By *o new WinksMan
over a year ago

BAE

"I didn't realise people still did this? ? "

This.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I have one of those plastic type fridge freezers. The poor bastards are clinging on for dear life. Every time I close the fridge door one falls off.

I'm not prepared to move them to either side panel.

It's good exercise.

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By *ENDAROOSCouple
over a year ago

South West London / Surrey

"Fridge magnets?"

Only, I love them. The side of our freezer is covered in them, from all around the world. People always buy them for me.

Mr B, hates them and often knocks them off, accidentally on purpose!

I'm also partial to a holiday tea towel.

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

"I didn't realise people still did this? ?

This. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I collect key rings so that's what I get brought back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nuffin- can't be doing with that shit

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"Fridge magnets?"

I like them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have a tackiest holiday present competition. It is actually both hilarious and amazing to see what tat is available to buy.

My fridge is adorned with some bullshit magnets from across the world.

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

"Fridge magnets?I like them"

Me too I started that tradition with the kids so they look at them and remember the places they've been. They regularly look at them and say do you remember.............. Wonderful memories

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nuffin- can't be doing with that shit

My missus is coming back from the US today, I'll let you know if she gets me owt.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've started buying folk fudge. And it's usually horrible combination fudge.

Tooth decay here we come!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't expect anything? My mum and dad often bring back a nice bottle of something but other than that...

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Obviously there are a lot of people that haven't heard the saying 'It's the thought that counts'

Ungrateful twats

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fridge magnets?I like them

Me too

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and us. We collect them . Lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fridge magnets?I like them

Me too I started that tradition with the kids so they look at them and remember the places they've been. They regularly look at them and say do you remember.............. Wonderful memories

Yep we collect them too but it's mainly my OH. Other people don't get them for us though - that'd be weird.

'Remember Vladivostok- oh no we weren't there'

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Obviously there are a lot of people that haven't heard the saying 'It's the thought that counts'

Ungrateful twats"

Oh ho

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East

"What do you expect to be given off your friends or family as gifts from their holidays?

I'll tell you now, I don't need another hand painted ceramic ashtray with Corfu written on it, and what can I do with a whistling bird?

What gifts are a given from the countries we visit as Brits? "

Ive got an ashtray from cyprus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I buy footie shirts for my son as he collects them ????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What do you expect to be given off your friends or family as gifts from their holidays?

I'll tell you now, I don't need another hand painted ceramic ashtray with Corfu written on it, and what can I do with a whistling bird?

What gifts are a given from the countries we visit as Brits? "

You should count yourself fortunate you're even getting a second thought from someone enjoying themselves abroad

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"What do you expect to be given off your friends or family as gifts from their holidays?

I'll tell you now, I don't need another hand painted ceramic ashtray with Corfu written on it, and what can I do with a whistling bird?

What gifts are a given from the countries we visit as Brits?

Ive got an ashtray from cyprus

I don't even smoke.

. Honestly, he's given me this same gift twice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a tight arse and buy nothing. It's our holiday so I'm spending the money on us.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"What do you expect to be given off your friends or family as gifts from their holidays?

I'll tell you now, I don't need another hand painted ceramic ashtray with Corfu written on it, and what can I do with a whistling bird?

What gifts are a given from the countries we visit as Brits?

Ive got an ashtray from cyprus

I don't even smoke.

. Honestly, he's given me this same gift twice. "

That's the kind of present my nan would wrap up in paper and an elastic band and give to my Dad for Christmas. You could always take inspiration from that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I got some Romanian rocket fuel off the mother in law. Tasted it while making dinner- nearly blew up the kitchen with the fumes

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By *rishman75Man
over a year ago

Chessington/epsom

I brought a little leprechaun doll for my romainian lady friend and when she came back from her holidays home she brought me a hand carved clock from her village

. I was so embarrassed to give her the leprechaun I took her out for dinner instead .

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

Why do people feel the need to spend their holiday looking for presents for family and friends. My brother and sister look after our house and garden, whilst we are away, so we buy them a bottle of their favourite tipple as a thank you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why do people feel the need to spend their holiday looking for presents for family and friends. My brother and sister look after our house and garden, whilst we are away, so we buy them a bottle of their favourite tipple as a thank you."

Beats me. I used to do it out of guilt, now I don't give a hoot

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

What are these "gifts" of which you speak? I'm happy to get a text dammit!

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

Lace doilies

Who ever uses them??

There are hundreds of kids with those flashing LED balls on an elastic out here.

Keep dodging them before they have one of us over

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I've never turned my nose up to a 'laser pen'.

They are great little things.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Duty free perfume and booze

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

Holidays are when I discover my daughter has a lot of friends

. I also discover my son has the philosophy out of sight out of mind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tea towels! My mum insists. I kinda like them though.

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

Fridge magnets!

Started 36yrs ago as a joke, and now become a family tradition, who can find the rudest/cheesiest.

I'd be offended if I was bought anything else,

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"Tea towels! My mum insists. I kinda like them though. "

Never have enough tea towels!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fridge magnets?"

I love fridge magnets!!

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I generally just send a postcard, which they usually receive after I'm back in Blighty anyway

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not had a holiday gift for years!

I do miss my cow bells n moo box from Switzerland tho.

PTU xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've never turned my nose up to a 'laser pen'.

They are great little things."

Get them fitted to some frickin sharks to make the perfect gift

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By *lueWonderMan
over a year ago

Preston.....ish

"Fridge magnets?I like them"

Love a fridge magnet in our house!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why would they bring anything back?

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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago

Gosport

I usually seem to get small food items of the region, typically sweets but when I'm really luck it is spices that are harder to get in the UK.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can never have enough key rings or friendship bracelets

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"What do you expect to be given off your friends or family as gifts from their holidays?

I'll tell you now, I don't need another hand painted ceramic ashtray with Corfu written on it, and what can I do with a whistling bird?

What gifts are a given from the countries we visit as Brits? "

I bought my foodie Father a very expensive block of Quince Jelly to eat with his French cheese, and it must've looked like a block of semtex on the x-ray 'cos customs searched my bags and confiscated it!!

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