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As an uncle, is there an opposite version of this list?
by mvid 9mo ago
As an uncle, is there an opposite version of this list?
- rjsw 9mo agoIf you don't like your siblings, how about a drum kit?
- petesergeant 9mo agothat dispenses Thai energy drinks
- mft_ 9mo agoIf in doubt, buy a musical instrument. Or paint. Or glitter.
- paulryanrogers 9mo agoWarning: once glitter enters your home it will never leave. You may have to move.
- doubled112 9mo agoSome glitter comes anyway. My wife figure skated. It's been years, more than a decade, and several moves. Still find it from time to time.
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- bhaak 9mo agoKinectic sand is the modern subtle version of glitter.
- cruffle_duffle 9mo agoKinetic sand does get a lot of playtime though. It is banned from our house though.
- burnt-resistor 9mo agoGlitter is crafting with herpes.
- vunderba 9mo agoYes. It's starts and ends with Perfection. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfection_(board_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfection_(board_game)
- mrbluecoat 9mo agoSo true! Requires a prescription for anxiety after playing and stepping on a piece is beyond lego level pain. Thanks for scarring my otherwise happy Christmas day :D
- Doxin 9mo agoOh god, we've got a copy of this game somewhere. I'm pretty sure the clock is broken and runs too fast or something, because it's completely impossible to finish within the time limit. We always kept score based on how many pieces you actually got in before it exploded in your face. A+ great game, hate to play it.
- makeitdouble 9mo agoPokemon cards. Even kids who can't read yet will somewhat play with them outside of the rules. Except they're fragile, easy to lose, will bring fights and other troubles as they grow up, and cost a ton more money if they really get hooked.
- mcphage 9mo agoDon’t forget noisy. Have you considered an Otamatone?
- pavel_lishin 9mo agoThe ideal "fuck you, parents" present must be noisy, and yet must require no batteries. Drums & cymbals are a good choice, as is a vuvuzela or an Aztec death whistle.
- bdangubic 9mo agothe absolute best fuck you present is no present at all, there is nothing parents like more than kids that have nothing to do
- tasuki 9mo agoAs a parent: no. We have way more toys than necessary, and yet keep getting more from all sides. All the parents I know have the same situation.
- pavel_lishin 9mo agoThere are five stuffed tigers on the floor of our living room right now, liberated from their packages. There are 37 more in the child's bedroom.
- bdangubic 9mo agoI am 51 and have never (nor will ever) buy a toy for a human - pets only
- oblio 9mo agoI'm confused. Are you bragging that you never gifted a toy in 51 years?
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- jerkstate 9mo agoAnything that makes noise; squeaky toys, fart sound generators, lazer guns, etc
- cosmicgadget 9mo agoAny sort of goo or slime.
- hi_hi 9mo agoA cooking kit. Usually cake baking of some kind. The kids will get bored after the initial mess making part, but will be expecting a yummy treat at the end, so the parent has to see the whole thing through, _and_ clean up the mess. For an added bonus, the kid then eats the sugary treat, and they have that to deal with.
- potato3732842 9mo ago1800s black powder revolver replica + starter kit of stuff. Noisy, messy, fraught with peril and danger, a little less expensive and much less cumbersome than a 1980s 3-wheeler. For ~$500 you can be the coolest uncle ever and if the parents take it the kid will resent that for life.
- burnt-resistor 9mo agoAren't the choices straightforward, or looking specific product links? Generally: - Robots with lights that make nonstop loud noises without helping with household chores - Glue - Glitter - Finger paint - Bass guitar, drum kit, or trombone - Baking cookbooks - Things worse than IKEA flat packs with zillions of tiny, fragile pieces like laser-cut wood models