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  • climbingsingleclimbingsingle member
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    Last year, my parents took us to the county fair. And I filled up my mom's Camelback with wine. It was the best idea ever. 
    Except for when we were stuck in traffic and I had to pee. And I had to get out of the car and pee behind a trailer. 
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  • cupcait927cupcait927 member
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    They sell these at the concert venue in my town.  Black Box juice boxes. They equal about three glasses of wine apiece. I end up getting shitfaced every time I go to a concert and never mean to. I always say I'm going to just have one. One is never enough.

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  • holyguacamole79holyguacamole79 member
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    There is a legendary story in my family.  My dad had an old-school canteen (this was the 1980s, mind you).  When we'd go on Father / Daughter campouts with the YMCA Indian Princess program, he always had it.  Apparently one night the dads brought Hot Damn and drank it around the fire (I'm not terribly surprised).

    My sister was about 6 and we went on a family skiing trip.  Mom, dad, and sister were on the lift and my sister asked for some water.  Dad passed her the canteen.  She took a sip and exclaimed "oooh, this tastes like Hot Damn!"  My mom looked at my sister and asked "How do you know what Hot Damn tastes like?"  "Camping trips!"  

    That was an awkward ride on the ski lift.




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  • ohannabelleohannabelle member
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    scribe95 said:
    Someone got me two of these a year or so ago and I thought they were funny. But the response here is really harsh. At least she gave a gift. If you don't like it then give it to goodwill.
    I would normally agree 100%, and I usually say that the only correct response to a gift is thanking the person for thinking of them, no matter how heinous the actual present. But considering the crazypants/ hostile/weirdass history of the giver, I think it's okay to laugh. 
    If she was a genuinely kind person with a poorly chosen or misguided gift, this would be terrible. But if that were the case, this thread wouldn't exist. 
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  • lacqueredloverlacqueredlover member
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    I haven't thought about boxed wine for years.  I'm totally bringing it to the pot luck my girlfriends and I are having in January as a throw back to high school.  maybe with a case of natty light.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    Wow.  Those are pretty hideous.

    Darn... they broke...
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  • holyguacamole79holyguacamole79 member
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    The sad thing is - I've seen plenty of those here in Houston.  They sell them at Hallmark and other gift shops.  




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  • sophhabobophasophhabobopha member
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  • sophhabobophasophhabobopha member
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    ClimbingBrideNY said:
    beethery said:
    ClimbingBrideNY said:
    carrie0924 said:
    The concept might be hilarious (to some - not really my thing as they look cumbersome and like they would break easily - oh wait! haha!), but her execution is poor. Gifting crap you can't unload is tacky & lacking in etiquette. And it's a damn shame they didn't all break. Of course, you JUST KNOW she isn't going to believe you when you tell her they broke! She'll probably think MIL somehow intercepted the mail, shook the box, and then delivered to you broken!
    Dude. It's like you know her. MIL is visiting right now, and I'll bet you one million dollars that she'll claim MIL broke them. 

    I still can't believe that she told MIL, "I can't wait until Climbing hates you like I do." Did MIL at least look at her crazy for that?
    I think she said this on the phone. And MIL was like, "Sorry, honey. That wont' be happening. Climbing is a lovely person, and she respects me." 
    wwwuutttttttttttttttt. Can I get a link? I missed that!
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  • anjemonanjemon member
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    lurkergirl said:
    Just a friendly PSA for the outdoorsy knotties: the bladder from the wine box will float in the river where you're not allowed to have glass while tubing.  And you can just suckle directly from its teat, no straw or cup needed.  You're welcome.
    It was also super awesome for sneaking alcohol into dry dorms on campus. One of those bladders easily fits into a pocket of a gigantic winter coat. One of the few benefits of going to school in NW Minnesota.
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  • lovegood90lovegood90 member
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    Oh wow those are something special! I'm cackling at this whole thread.

    Formerly martha1818

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  • lovesclimbinglovesclimbing member
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    edited December 2014
    MagicInk said:
    She should try it with red solo cups.
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    ETA: Whoops, someone already posted them.

    And I like box wine.  I am all about cheap alcohol.
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  • ashley8918ashley8918 member
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    Um, NOOOOOPPPPEE. Those are fucking awful.
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