The holidays are just around the corner, which means it is officially the season of giving. When it comes to gifts, it’s the thought that counts, but some people’s thoughts are stranger than others. Here are ten strange gifts received by students at OCU.
1. “My aunt gave me a little cat necklace. It flipped open and there was an unknown substance. It was a gel form of this old-lady-smelling perfume.”
– Ashley Fountain, acting freshman
2. Right after my brother got out of basic training, he was broke and didn’t really have time to get me a gift, so He gave me a kit of war paint. It’s like face paint that the marines use to camouflage themselves. It’s a cool package – it’s set up well. It has three long sections on one side and two short ones on the other side. You just drag your fingers through it and then drag them on your face. I never use it, though, because it makes my face break out.”
– Paige Caldwell, exercise science sophomore
3. “My grandparents always donate those animals through Heifer International in our names. One time, they split the animal between my cousins and me, so I got 1/3 of a goat.”
– Samantha Smith, acting sophomore
4. “I got a box of actually frozen fish sticks once. Then my grandma wouldn’t let me eat them.”
– Dawson MacLeod, acting freshman
5. “I’ve gotten hydrophobic spray to use on surfaces so water rolls off it. The bottle ended up cracking, so I didn’t use it. Also, I’ve gotten hella walnuts.”
– Mary McLain, entertainment business freshman
6. “Once, my brother got me a pair of socks that he really liked. He purposely got a pair that wouldn’t fit me so that he could wear them himself.”
– Tomorrow Denton, cell and molecular biology sophomore
7. ” I got a popcorn popper one time… I never mentioned it ever, so it was weird. Now that I think about it, though, it was actually a pretty great gift.”
– Lily Kennedy, acting sophomore
8. “I think I got a thong once. I don’t remember who gave it to me.”
– Paige Park, viola performance freshman
9. “My best friend gave me a traffic cone.”
– Abby Padgett, nursing junior
10. “Last year for Christmas, my dad got me a razor set. I mean, it was a nice set with replaceable blades and shaving cream and stuff. But what the heck, dad? I don’t really have room to talk, though, since I got him a desktop bowling set and a packet of spoons.”
– Erin Epperly, music education junior
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