A gift from friends
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (337535)
Rockingham, Australia
February 21, 2024 9:08pm CST
A few days ago, some friends gave us three lovely mangoes, the ones you see in the photo. It was very kind of them but, to be honest, we’re not hugely keen on mangoes. I know many people love them.
Vince’s sister was one of those who really enjoyed them. She lived Derby, in the north-west of Western Australia for a while and was able to indulge her addiction to mangoes. But we won’t let them go to waste.
Are you sometimes given gifts that don’t really thrill you?
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@snowy22315 (178806)
• United States
22 Feb
Yes, but what can you do? I'd be pretty happy with mangoes personally
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@JudyEv (337535)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb
What you do is enthuse how kind it is of them to think of you! Seriously, it was very kind of them. I know many would give their eye teeth for mangoes. @1creekgirl @snowy22315
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@pitsipeahie (5014)
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22 Feb
Of course! To be honest I have given away some to people who I knew might like them, would appreciate or have good use of them than just lying around unused or stored somewhere in the house. I'd rather see it go to good use even if not with me than for it to go to waste be it material, food or any kind. Though there are some I've kept for sentimental reasons depending on the person who gave it to me.
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@Fleura (30018)
• United Kingdom
22 Feb
My mother gave me a chicken-shaped teapot, many years ago. I kept it for years, mainly as a decorative item since I can't stand tea! In the end I gave it away. I have many other things to remind me of her (not that I need any objects to remember her anyway!)
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@kareng (59055)
• United States
22 Feb
Yes, we have just been gifted some collard green plants for the garden. They are not my favorite and my hubby doesn't like them at all. But we are getting them. My husband commented again this evening that he needs to go pick them up because his friend is insisting that he come and get them.
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@kobesbuddy (78885)
• East Tawas, Michigan
22 Feb
I've never eaten mango before. My father used to have them, when they lived in Florida.
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@kobesbuddy (78885)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Feb
@JudyEv I will need to try mango sometime soon:)
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@LindaOHio (174650)
• United States
22 Feb
I always used to get gifts from my mother-in-law that I couldn't use. I usually gave them to Goodwill. Have a good day.
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@mildredtabitha (16131)
• Nairobi, Kenya
22 Feb
The mangoes look good in their ripen state.
I was gifted coconut fruit by a friend. Though it's not what I like.
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@mildredtabitha (16131)
• Nairobi, Kenya
23 Feb
@JudyEv yes. It's good to appreciate everything we are given.
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@MarieCoyle (35720)
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22 Feb
We love mangos here, but don't buy them often. They are shipped here to the Midwest, of course, very green. They take a long time to ripen.
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@MarieCoyle (35720)
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24 Feb
@JudyEv
They are fairly pricey here. Once in a great while they are not, but usually, just pricey and very green...just not close to being ripe.
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@Beestring (14358)
• Hong Kong
22 Feb
I'm allergic to mangoes,
Yes, I recently received some sweet biscuits during Chinese New Year. But I found them too sweet. So I have to give it to someone else.
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@JudyEv (337535)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb
@Beestring I'm allergic to sulphur and occasionally I come out in welts and itchiness after going to a Chinese resstaurant.
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@JudyEv (337535)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb
I like virtually all ice-cream flavours but some I like more than others.
@wolfgirl569 (104153)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Feb
@JudyEv It is nice to know they thought of you
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@Fleura (30018)
• United Kingdom
22 Feb
I love mangoes.Hope you can find some way of turning them into something you enjoy. Smoothies? Mango and ginger cheesecake? Mango chutney?
As for unappreciated gifts... I was given some vegan chocolate. Admittedly it wasn't really a gift, it was a gift to a friend and she passed it on. It simply wasn't worth the effort of eating it
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@JudyEv (337535)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb
They are from the backyard of our friend's son. It is summer here so there are lots of fresh fruit available.
@aninditasen (16305)
• Raurkela, India
22 Feb
My neighbours often give me drumsticks that they have in their garden. I do take some but give the rest to my maid as it's not possible for me to consume so much.
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@JudyEv (337535)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb
@aninditasen Thanks for that. I researched it and I don't think we have it here.
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@aninditasen (16305)
• Raurkela, India
23 Feb
@JudyEv
I have shared the image with you. It's scientific name is moringa. It grows abundantly in India.
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