Secret Santa from Afghanistan!

Dec 21, 2014 2:51 AM

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Priority package from overseas? Must be time for Secret Santa! or anthrax.

Solid start

I had listed "Superheroes" as one of my interests, glad an actually hero had me for Secret Santa!

Afghan money, and a quick guide to Basic Combat Training.

Not just one, but TWO Captain America comic books, because America is awesome. Except when our film studios bow to peer pressure from psychotic countries. An amazing gift from a true American hero.

And a shot glass and a hat that says Infidel on it, needless to say I'll be wearing that to all of my Christmas events

...Sony is based in Japan, OP. Within range of NK.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You better take a shot of freedom OP.

11 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 3

i didn't know i need that hat so fucking bad

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Send me your address on IM, and I'll send you one too. I'm having fun with this!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Currency is an awesome idea.

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

What no haji movies from the bazaar or donkey videos??

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

@PSYchr - you can be MY secret santa too. Huuuh!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Haven't received mine yet. Hope I didn't get a dodgy ass hole. But hey I'm happy that I sent my secret Santa.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Not much of a secret but Im your S.S (def not a dodgy ass hole) Its being shipped from the US so hopefully it wont be much longer! :)

11 years ago | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

"Or anthrax" hahahaha...aha..ahhhh

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

cool stuff

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

When was this secret Santa thing? I had no idea

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As someone who collects foreign currency for fun, this us the first secret Santa I've been this insanely jealous of.

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

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11 years ago (deleted Jul 6, 2015 3:08 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

You guuuuuuuys, you're making me think there's nice people in the world. It's making it hard to be a cynical 22 year old curmudgeon :3

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You want Afghan monies? Send me your address in IM and you get Afghan monies. Maybe hat too? I'm feeling all Leeroy Jenkins of a sudden.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

You're my favourite person in the world right now!!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Heh, the things boredom will let you do...

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This was worth it all. THIS! RAD.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

dude I want one of those hats!!!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

IM me your address (no name, I'll use your imgur handle) and I'll send you one.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Where can I sign up for this for next year? :D or for any holiday for that matter! :D I'm more for the giving than the receiving really. :)

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Somehow, I guess it´s like Fight Club.... I also wanted to be apart of this but apparently nobody wants to share that information....

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I know!! :U But lilliendal said to google "Reddit Secret Santa" Because that's where it all went down. Sooo I might do that next year! :D

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Found it! Next year I´ll wish for some glasses, I must be blind as a fucking bat! It all went down on Reddit. Google "Reddit Secret Santa"

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Awesome! :D Thanks!!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I signed up for this but never got my message =(

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The arabic writing says "Kafr / Kafir" and means "Sinner".

11 years ago | Likes 92 Dislikes 11

i speak pashto, from afg, yea it simply means non believer, when referring to afg, its really just a generalization, but can be 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

used as a slur, slur meaning, "an insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult or damage their reputation", cuz culture

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Native Arabic speaker here: *I* think 'infidel' is the closest, but 300 million people speak Arabic, there's bound to be some disagreement..

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

And something completely different in Afrikans

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

and also means infidel

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Means non-Muslim

11 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 4

No cause the term technically doesn't include other people of the book (Christians or Jews).

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 3

These days it means anyone not muslim. Trust me, i'm a christian from the middle east ;)

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 5

hence "technically". Muslim from the ME here. Idiots are idiots, and religion can be beautiful regardless of what deity you worship. <3

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

His Noodly Appendage has a gentle caress for everyone.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Actually, it means disbeliever. TMYK...

11 years ago | Likes 77 Dislikes 1

Yep. This is the correct definition.

11 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

Which sort of have the same meaning. If you're a sinner, you are a disbeliever.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Not necessarily. I am a firm believer, but due to my human nature I sin time and time again... :-(

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Sony is Japanese though, so it's technically not "our" film studio.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Awesome!!!....and return home safe @PSYchr

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Fuck this. US soldiers are superheroes? Unironic "America is awesome"? Having a laugh at 'infidel'? This is some propaganda-level bullshit.

11 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 22

*hugs you* It's a cool post. That he was a soldier is a novelty. But aye, please end this propaganda soldiers are super heroes bullshit.

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 7

I was wondering how far I would have to scroll to find this. Too far :(

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 8

I agree too!

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

Found the SJW

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

That's a non sequitur. Do you have any reasons why this isn't propaganda-level bullshit?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

+1 for badass gifts, +a million for even more badass gift giver.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Was no one else expecting a goat?

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

At first I thought it was about a creature that broke out of the box.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The currency looks so similar to the one in the UAE!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

That hat is one of the most bad-ass pieces of apparel I've ever seen.

11 years ago | Likes 110 Dislikes 7

I really, *really* want one.

11 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 2

Send me your address in IM and you'll get one. For realzies. My jimmies has done been russeled.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Folks have been asking, so if you send me your address in IM (no name), I'll send you one. Seriously!

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

My dad has an infidel hat and wears it proudly! :)

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Please don't wear the hat in public. Pretty disgraceful, this coming from a Marine Sergeant.

11 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 16

Don't know why you were downvoted. :/

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

Thank you for commenting this. That hat is pretty offensive

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 6

Right?! And as a brown person in the US, that would totally get me arrested.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Depends on how you accessorize it...

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Freaking sweet! @secretsantaimgur will be proud!

11 years ago | Likes 134 Dislikes 2

This is awesome :D

11 years ago | Likes 72 Dislikes 2

Beef with you mister

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Wut?

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Tell me one thing, would you like to have a page where all imgurians would sing up 4 secret santa and when xmas ir near it just 1/2

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

2/2 chose randoms nicks that had signed up and send them a notification about which person they are secret santa of?

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Also, dont english speaker so dont be fucking poopheads about the grammar

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I think you did a great job. Message came across just fine

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm making a website to do just this. :-)

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I have that Graphic Training Aid too!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I really wish I would have signed up for Secret Santa :( always next year!

11 years ago | Likes 1177 Dislikes 4

I wish I knew about it. :/

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Do it!! I popped my cherry this year and so happy I did!

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I signed up, and apparenly missed one of the posts where he said "email me directly because I lost most of your names" so I missed out

11 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Many people who emailed him names were still left out.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

I did sign up, I just didn't get any response :(

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

me too but i'm too broke to send stuff atm :(

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Sigh.... Then we are two...

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I know this feel.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

there was a secret santa? :c

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Too late nerd!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

:'(

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Don't forget to sign up for secret Santa. Its that time again

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sharing the feeling. My roommates and myself are definitely signing up next year!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Let's remind each other!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

How/where/when do we even sign up?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Likewise. I'm 100% signing up next year.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Me too!!!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Redditgifts does them throughout the year with different themes

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Me too. Next year though, cause this year I totally ran out of money. UGH!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

i would have but i dont have the money to send anyone anything :C

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I didnt even know about it. :(

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I forgot to sign up

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I signed up and sent my gift but I haven't gotten one yet :(

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Same :-/ but I signed up for reddit gifts... Which the deadline was Friday :-/ I don't think I'm getting a gift... It bummed me out

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I did. Sent my gift but my SS didnt even check my info :(

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I really wish I could afford to do secret santa.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Send me your address in IM and I'll send you a hat too. Seriously. Merry Christmas ya filthy animal!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I did. I sent my gift. My SS didnt even check my info :(

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't even like shopping for myself, nevermind people I know or people I don't know.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I would have but I have nothing to give in return :(

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I signed up, but I guess mine got lost in the shuffle. Was really looking forward to it since spending xmas alone this year :(

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

:(

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Someone explain to me how this works. I must've missed that day in class.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Go to reddit -> secret santa -> rigth sidebar -> sign up

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank you! I got upvotes, but no one explained. :)

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I signed up. Sent off my gift. Have no clue if they got it or liked it. Also have not received anything myself. *shrugs* Oh well.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Where was the sign up? So sad to miss it. :(

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I didn't see it either!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

How do you sign up for Secret Santa? I'm Latvian.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I did... was ignored :(

11 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 4

I didn't get an assignment. I'll be your secret Santa!

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

it's not christmas yet you goose. (he says, upset at himself that he hasn't finished his gift to mail yet and will have to wait til monday)

11 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 1

I wish I signed up as well.. I didnt even know it was a Thing!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Same story here. Even sent an email to the organiser - I was doubly ignored.

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

same. told me i didn't send him stuff even though i took a screenshot of it.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Send an email to me, I'll figure it out.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's nice of you. Thank you. But I've gotten over my disappointment. Just bad luck I think. I'm sure things will run smoother next year

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I did it last year and never got anything

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Same here!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Same. Messaged him to verify my entry and was told he didn't get it, despite that he was replying to the entry message itself.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I did to and was ready to give some awesome gifts but I never got a message back :( Im more bummed about not being able to give something

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Maaan :(

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Lets be not so secret santas to each other!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Let's do it!!!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Aww... that's not right. Nope. I never even saw where to sign up. I wonder who's running the show if it's this unorganized.

11 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 6

It was a front page post. Literally probably 20k people did it. And it was done by one person. I got one but it was a letter only.

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

actually their job. You know, they volunteered lots of their free time to do it. Sorry you didn't see anything about it, but it was on 2

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

This comment is kind of rude. The person that ran it did a great job. You know, considering the scale of things and the fact that it's not 1

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

What I found kinda rude was being ignored after following his instructions.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

the front page. /end

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Me too!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I was so excited and messaged him that day but never got a response. T.T

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I didn't know it existed?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We should start a new years gift exchange for all us folks who are regretting not signing up for Secret Santa

11 years ago | Likes 61 Dislikes 0

This really needs to happen, count me in!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I would actually do that! I didn't want to sign up for Secret Santa because I had to finish my finals

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yes! I'd do it :)

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yes please11 years

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I agree :(

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm in!!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

When the hell was the sign up??

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hell, this was fun, I'd do it again for any damn excuse! New Years? Hell yeah!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Maybe for three kings day, as that seems more relevant for gift giving.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

GET ON IT.

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm going to start a new post for this. I'll post the link when it is up!

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Yesss! I'll upvote the shit out of you, buddy.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

I'm in. It only make sense theres a procrastination secret Santa for us.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Where do we sign up?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

IMGUR PROCRASTINATORS: DECEMBER 2014-JANUARY 2015 GIFT EXCHANGE!

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

This!!!!!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm in!!

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I like this

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Didn't even know there was one!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't think I could ever match the creativity of some of these gifts! I'd be a lame Santa. :(

11 years ago | Likes 163 Dislikes 1

Yeah my gift was pretty lame. I had no clue what to get them! I do hope they like it though.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Mine was too/: We can only hope!

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Haha I know right!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

you should try redditgifts.com. they do a big secret santa too and the gallery/gift store can give you some ideas for next year.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As a Canadian i would have sent everyone Maple Syrup

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yum! Real Canadian maple syrup is not lame!

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You have all damn year to think about it. :P

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Point taken. I'll need every second, too.

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The gifts I got for my own family aren't as cool as some of these things.

11 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 1

How do I sign up

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I can't afford to.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

thanks for the awesome gift @PSYchr

11 years ago | Likes 1128 Dislikes 8

OP, treasure every bit of your present. It was sent from a real LIVE hero. @PSYchr we are SO proud of your sacrifice. Come home ok.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

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11 years ago (deleted Dec 21, 2014 4:43 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Can you not read?

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I found this on random, and I lost it imagining someone attending Christmas parties with that hat on. Amazing!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

awesome gift

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You're welcome @joeyspidey , wear it with pride!

11 years ago | Likes 1116 Dislikes 4

so we are suposed to put our names / accounts on the secret santa imgur gifts?

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thank you for your service! I am jealous that you have an endless supply of pocket sand too.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Actually it's more rocky and dusty here. Iraq, now THAT was sandy. But Afghanistan is actually really beautiful.

11 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Friend of mine was in Iraq. Sand was his biggest complaint. Thanks again for writing that blank check. You damn infidel :D

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You sir, are getting the upvote script just because you're so awesome

11 years ago | Likes 107 Dislikes 2

I second that!

11 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 0

well fuck it, i'm in.

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Wait, does it even make a difference? His top comment was 1,101 before I did it, then it changed, but when I checked again it was 1,101...

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

i wondered the same thing

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Signed in to give you imaginary points. Well done.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

awww, shucks.

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Bad ass gift and thanks for your service @PSYchr

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You're my hero. Rotate back safe my fellow Imgurian.

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Thank you for your service. you badass motherfucker

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

We're all superheroes? I hope you're battles read that and gave you shit. lolz

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Par for the course. I'm one of big dawgs, they give me shit, it'll just roll back down! Besides, we're used to "shit" over here.

11 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Thank you for your service, sir!

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Well done. And my utmost respect to you for serving your country with pride and honour. You are what is good in the world.

11 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 1

Are you a US solider over there...? Lots of army stuff lol

11 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 3

@retrobanana Got here in August, retired in October. Got hired by the contractor that was working for us, changed my uniform for civvies.

11 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Thanks! What do you do?

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

37F (Psychological Operations)

11 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Am still doing the same job I had when I came over in uniform. Wore greens for 23 years, it feels weird not to. But, they Officers I ...

11 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

used to call sir, I now call by their first names! Plus, the first time in 23 years I can see my hair without a mirror...now THAT'S weird!

11 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

...did you read the card?

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It doesn't say if he is or is not tho...

11 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Pretty sure the "us" is "us" and not "US" since the letters are small.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Us soldiers."

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

How you opned that motherfucker is ballsy. How it even got to you without cops having a shit storm is interesting.

11 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 4

Military mail maybe?

11 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

A quick reference is too look up FPO/APO.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The post office in Afghanistan makes you show everything that's in the package before they will accept it. Prevent mailing ammo or such.

11 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Shipped Armed Forces Post Office (APO). Just like using US mail, even got US Postal workers. So no security issues whatsoever.

11 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Made it a we fully hard to send wrapped presents...

11 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0