r/mildlyinfuriating • u/twiztednips • 1d ago

This stupid gift wrap

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What is even the point of this crap? It looks silver but is completely clear and doesn’t say that anywhere on the packaging.

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u/sarduchi 1d ago

Have you not seen cellophane wrapped gift baskets etc?

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u/twiztednips 1d ago

Yeah I have that’s a good point. The silver is what annoyed me. I thought the whole roll was a reflective silver.

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u/EC_TWD 1d ago

You aren’t the first

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u/t-o-m-u-s-a 1d ago

Can confirm I’m further up in the line

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u/picklepie87 1d ago

Also me.

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u/arup02 wedidit 1d ago

Happy cake day!

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u/picklepie87 13h ago

Thank you so much!! I had no clue!

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u/rawrysaurus 21h ago

Happy cake day 🥳🎉 🍰🎂

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u/picklepie87 13h ago

Thank you!! You’re to kind!

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u/TheeThatIsMe 10h ago

Me too! I was so annoyed when I unrolled it and saw it was clear

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u/inquisitivequeer 1d ago

And they won’t be the last

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u/FamIsNumber1 1d ago

You're not alone my friend! I think this is the 4th post I've seen around reddit about this in recent months. It is so misleading and evil! The only reason why I ever knew about it was because I worked at a store that sold these and a customer came charging into my customer service area one day. I, of course, immediately gave a full refund and I printed a sign that I stuck to the shelf saying "This is clear NOT SILVER!!!" to warn people 🤣

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u/EightMilesHigher 1d ago

Well done you! ✅

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u/SkipperDipps 1d ago

The fact it doesn’t say clear on it is very frustrating. The fact they make the roll shown to be silver instead of cardboard color is mildly infuriating.

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u/redhill00072 1d ago

I work at a craft store and you are not the only one. I’ve had to tell more than one person checking out it’s clear.

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp 1d ago

So... Like aluminium foil?

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u/beaniecreates 1d ago

the thing is, usually with cellophane gift wraps. it tells you on the product “cellophane wrapping” or something similar. this says nothing of those sorts

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u/Outrageous_Bank_4491 22h ago

They even called it a “gift wrap”

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u/WasianWosian 1d ago

Yeah but it’s usually labelled or comes as a bag instead of wrap

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u/NoMasMiAmigo601 23h ago

Yeah initially I thought it was the shrink wrap kind for baskets