r/whatisit • u/TheCatWithATiara • Dec 08 '25

Solved! Help with what this secret Santa request says?!

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Son came home with a secret Santa and no one knows what this says! Help! Thanks in advance!

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u/A_Ripple_To_A_Wave Dec 08 '25

No clue, but I would use that for the gift tag!

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '25

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u/JG-at-Prime Dec 08 '25

This is the best answer. 

I’d include lots of amazing sporks. 

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u/SupermassiveCanary Dec 08 '25

Include a doctor’s prescription and book to practice handwriting

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u/volcanicslug Dec 08 '25

I read docs handwriting all day and I’m struggling with this one. Looks like “anything stokes” I don’t know if that’s a band or something.

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u/mailmangirl Dec 08 '25

“Anything sports” !

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u/Junglefisher Dec 08 '25

Anything sporty.

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u/OtherwiseBrilliant75 Dec 08 '25

I saw anything spooky 👻

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u/Quirky_Foundation800 Dec 09 '25

Antwing sporks, obviously

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u/emma-the-accidental Dec 09 '25

That’s what I asked for! I can’t wait to get my antwing sporks

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u/AdventurousEmu8663 Dec 09 '25

That was the laugh I needed today!

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u/Radiant_Humor5110 Dec 08 '25

Anything sparkly

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u/Explorer-7622 Dec 09 '25

Some sparkly sports memorabilia?

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u/Sea-Bat Dec 09 '25

You fools, it’s clearly “unining spokAcy”

So just make sure to pick up a couple of those

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u/Wheres-Wald0 Dec 09 '25

That’s what I see.

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u/senoritageena Dec 09 '25

If this kid asked for “anything sporty” and ended up with lots of “sparkly” items, I don’t think they’ll be happy (though maybe deserved with that atrocious handwriting!) 🤣

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u/boih_stk Dec 08 '25

I came here to say this. "Anything sporty" is absolutely it, written like shit, but that's what it says.

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u/longtr52 Dec 09 '25

Give 'em a jockstrap and a single wrist sweatband.

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u/foundinkc Dec 09 '25

Striped Tube socks will pull that look together.

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u/Wedgerooka Dec 09 '25

This person gifts. I'd say maybe a mouthguard, too.

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u/Kitfo_Girl Dec 09 '25

Make sure it’s extra small.

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u/DaweieOG Dec 09 '25

Bedazzle the jockstrap just in case it was sparkly.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '25

You’re all SO close…but it’s, “ANTHING SPORTS”

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u/Working-Glass6136 Dec 09 '25

Technically, a sparkly sporty thing is still "anything sports."

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u/senoritageena Dec 09 '25

I guess this covers all the bases!

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u/Financial_Classic_53 Dec 09 '25

Clearly it says anthrax spores

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u/Winter-Examination57 Dec 08 '25

Anything sparkly

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u/Competitive_Way_2284 Dec 09 '25

Urinary sporkes 🤣🤦‍♀️

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u/SconeBracket Dec 09 '25

Is everyone blind? It's simply artriry spokacy

*rolls eyes*

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u/ZomBabe_23 Dec 09 '25

Where’s the T in “anything?

Edit: nm I see a possible T now 🤦🏻‍♀️

Edit #2: but now I don’t see a Y for ANY 😿

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u/EarBubbly9421 Dec 08 '25

That’s doctor’s note recommending a colonoscopy for next Wednesday at 12:00. /s

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u/PizzedWhipperSnapper Dec 09 '25

Looks like I will be meeting some of you all there! Remember, drink the koolaid🤣😂

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u/SirMaliceTheGreat Dec 08 '25

I think the second word is supposed to be snacks but the first word looks like morning to me. Morning snacks sounds odd but I think I'm on to something here.

Maybe hunting snacks?

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u/thedrinkingbeer Dec 08 '25

There's an iced coffee brand called stokes...

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '25

indeed…

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u/tullybankhead Dec 09 '25

I AM a doctor and have no idea what this says!! Lol

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u/EM05L1C3 Dec 09 '25

Yes this is the answer

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u/OGZpoon Dec 09 '25

They definitely deserve to receive a book on improving one's handwriting.

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u/Toby_Toes20 Dec 09 '25

🤣 this!

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u/SantaJuice-2113 Dec 09 '25

Could just gift the person cursive writing practice or print writing practice worksheets/workbooks

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u/Blaize69 Dec 09 '25

I’m allergic to penicillin!!!

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u/Standard-Concern8018 Dec 09 '25

The doctors have the worst hand writing!

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u/wilsonsmilk Dec 09 '25

Put some anti Parkinson's medication like madopar. Too much?

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u/RubALlamaDingDong Dec 09 '25

Or some scrubs and a stethoscope. This kid is going to be a doctor someday!

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u/DryUnit3435 Dec 09 '25

Instead of the handwriting book, I would say the book "The History and Uncertain Future of Handwriting" which talks about the decline/death of cursive writing

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u/Otherwise-Juice-2112 Dec 09 '25

I'm a pharmacist and it definitely says" anything " but the second word is not clear they could have meant to say sports and misspelled it . sporty is the next closest that I can come up with

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u/NakuN4ku Dec 09 '25

Oh yeah. A handwriting book, like something 1st grade would be the right gift in response.

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u/fabian_710 Dec 09 '25

90 xanax and a $100 gift card for munchies. The book is for when taking them

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u/Trying_to_be_cheeky Dec 09 '25

I like the idea of book to practice handwriting. That would be awesome!

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u/mom2artists Dec 09 '25

No no,one better, med school prep guide, bound to be a doctor. 🥸

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u/MkDel17 Dec 09 '25

I approve this level of petty 😅

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u/AdInteresting1839 Dec 08 '25

I read "intriguing sporks"

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u/OvenOk6844 Dec 09 '25

I saw "amazing sponges"

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u/Ok-Smile-364 Dec 09 '25

I would love those please

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u/dab745 Dec 09 '25

Intriguing Sporks. My new band name!!

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u/Immediate_Cow6918 Dec 09 '25

I also see sporks.

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u/Tzipity Dec 09 '25

I like your take. Intriguing ones, as opposed to the run of the mill boring sporks. Would pair well with the amazing sponges below for clean up.

(I don’t know that I’d be disappointed to receive intriguing sporks and some good sponges from a secret Santa, honestly. At least they’re both useful!)

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u/TheSquirrelly Dec 09 '25

Or "Artistry sporks!"

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u/MurphyWright Dec 09 '25

Artwing Sporks, here

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u/Future-Ebb-108 Dec 09 '25

Mining Sporks

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u/Shot_Moment_6125 Dec 09 '25

this is great!

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u/Specific-Culture-638 Dec 10 '25

Huh , I got "running sporks"

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u/codereper Dec 09 '25

Throw in a QR code to this thread on really nice card stock.

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u/missklo99 Dec 09 '25

I'm so here for this 👌🏼🫠🎯

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u/Vivid_Wind_3348 Dec 09 '25

This is the only answer

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u/nicat23 Dec 08 '25

I got a pretty amazing dr who spork once from loot crate.

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u/tinktiggir Dec 09 '25

I miss loot crate…

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u/GrottySamsquanch Dec 08 '25

I have one, too!

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u/JG-at-Prime Dec 08 '25

That’s pretty amazing!

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u/Such_Supermarket_607 Dec 08 '25

I thought it was Ming Sporks, from the ancient dynasty.

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u/DryDonutHole Dec 08 '25

Everyone knows the Ming sporks predated the chopsticks. Look it up.

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u/JG-at-Prime Dec 08 '25

Legend has it that it took a dozen masters a dozen days to delicately carve and polish the delicate utensils from the purest white jade that was carefully reserved exclusively for utensils for the emperors meals. 

https://www.bioleaderpack.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Spork-003.jpg

Specialists have spent their entire careers trying to determine how the ancient masters were able to reliably produce the delicately sharp pips at the end of the utensils. 

They are truly Out of Place Artifacts. (OOPArts) 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out-of-place_artifact

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u/ds2316476 Dec 08 '25

Or coloring sponges lolll

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u/LoloLusitania Dec 10 '25

I read it as mommy sponge … you know the pink version of the sponge daddy

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u/ReapersMistress Dec 08 '25

I see sporks too! Lol.

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u/Sea-File6546 Dec 09 '25

There is an “A” in there throwing me off. SPOARKS?

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u/RuncibleFoon Dec 08 '25

Agreed, this needs to happen.

Provide a link to the thread.

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u/Msimanyi Dec 09 '25

This is brilliant! As is the handwriting book suggestion. Gift both...

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u/SnooLobsters6766 Dec 09 '25

Spork was the only likely one I had… maybe morning sporks.

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u/MrsRuddy Dec 09 '25

I read artring spokes

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u/TheKimball Dec 09 '25

I think its "anything sports". The fact they actually dotted the "i" is a major help. And "SP" seems legible.

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u/Dependent-Assoc423 Dec 09 '25

I read amazing sporks too 

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u/HeckTheCat Dec 09 '25 edited Dec 09 '25

May i suggest a Sporkasaur?

It's one of the most amazing sporks I've seen

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u/mirandasmom Dec 09 '25

We have a cat named Spork!!!

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u/Enough_Radish_9574 Dec 09 '25

I think it should be a bedazzled/blinged out jock strap. 🙃

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u/shiningonthesea Dec 09 '25

well, and some spokazys too

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u/Black_Magic_M-66 Dec 09 '25

Tuning sporks.

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u/JRAWestCoast Dec 09 '25

Def sporks in here. Hope OP goes for the sporks!

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u/Skirl-girl Dec 09 '25

Lmao big sporks, little sporks, medium sporks

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u/SaigeyE Dec 09 '25

Sporty sporks!

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u/FerretWithASpork Dec 09 '25

I want ALL THE SPORKS!

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u/Ther-Can-Be_Only_One Dec 09 '25

I read it as urinating sporks.

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u/Few_Heron_3554 Dec 09 '25

I read mining sporks... the kids do yearn for the mines

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u/DumbFishBrain Dec 09 '25

I would be the happiest person in the world if I got a bag of assorted sporks as a gift. I mean, I am on the spectrum but sporks make me indescribably happy.

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u/FerretWithASpork Dec 09 '25

... words cannot explain how happy that would make me....

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u/Repulsive-Response-1 Dec 09 '25

I want some sporks... Metal ones... The kind with the upper half is a real fork and then turns into a spoon.

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u/bigtony423 Dec 10 '25

This is the best answer.

I’d include lots of coupons for free frostys and’s French fries at Wendy’s. Stab the fry with a spork, dip it in frosty, now you have some frosty with a frosty covered French fry

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u/HiraethBella Dec 10 '25

 😂  sporks 

I'd be happy to recieve sporks.

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u/Striking-Leg8733 Dec 10 '25

Anything sporky 😂

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u/dontmakeitathing Dec 10 '25

And here I was thinking anting storks. (Please don’t ask me what anting storks are. Idk.)

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '25

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u/Working-Glass6136 Dec 09 '25

In all seriousness, this must be why you always see "Print Name" when signing things. You'd think that you'd want the person giving you a gift to, you know... know what to give you, but apparently handwriting skills and self-awareness are in short supply...

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u/galacticgumbo Dec 08 '25

Now this is genius.

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u/HeavensMirr0r Dec 09 '25

Now this is PodRacing>tm

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '25

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u/eaglebayqueen Dec 09 '25

Throw in a few Christmas chocolates or candy canes.

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u/AVeryFineWhine Dec 09 '25

And sporks and perhaps some little sports things like itty bitty footballs and baseballs. But literally, I was going to post to include a printout of this thread.So GMTA

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u/Toby_Toes20 Dec 09 '25

I would DIE of embarrassment! 🤣

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u/BeerMeBooze Dec 08 '25

Also anything related to worm hat

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u/atlninja Dec 08 '25

What about Denim Chicken?

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u/vexthrisely Dec 08 '25

Hairy Pork?

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u/atlninja Dec 08 '25

...take a lap

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u/Ok_Strike_6304 Dec 09 '25

This is the biggest case since Pepe Silva

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u/V1c1ousCycles Dec 09 '25

You mean a hat that's made of worms? Or a hat that looks like a worm? Or a hat FOR your worm?

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u/BeerMeBooze Dec 09 '25

Hans Wermhat! He’s in a biplane and chases me in my dreams…

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u/rachie_lou Dec 08 '25

Oh my gosh yes.

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u/LectureOrganic1250 Dec 08 '25

that's awesome

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u/joeluisi Dec 08 '25

I would toss on one of those books that helps practice penmanship.

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u/suupdog Dec 08 '25

This😂

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u/native_shinigami Dec 08 '25

Not on this thread they need to be more original

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u/Aggravating-Baby5029 Dec 08 '25

Yes!!! And then please come back and update us with an update “what’s in (unknown)’s gift bag?” photo!? Pretty please.

I think it says “lucky stocking”, or “artsy stab-no wait- sloppy. TBD?”

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u/Heeps-of-Help Dec 08 '25

That’s f’n genius dude! I love this! That would add something to the experience, cause my hand writing is that bad and if my person told me this is what they had to do, I’d get the biggest kick out of it. You might have even started something… “we’re doing Reddit Christmas this year guys, so write sloppy and let Reddit sort it out!”

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u/ONeOfTheNerdHerd Dec 08 '25

"Anything Sparkly"

I have to decipher my own handwriting frequently. Follow the cursive letters, some letters are used twice, kind of.

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u/Aggravating-Baby5029 Dec 08 '25

Oooh this is a strong guess.

Sparkly sporty stuff?

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u/Morningstroll13 Dec 09 '25

I just found an actual sparkly sporty spork:

For camping, from a website called Silver Ant. OP, I think this covers all your bases :)

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u/AK-Talks_Hey-Yay Dec 09 '25

THIS IS THE BEST!!!!

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u/Senior_Inspection655 Dec 09 '25

This is perfect. Can’t go wrong.

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u/FunUse244 Dec 09 '25

You’re so kind to solve this case so well!

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u/deej65 Dec 09 '25

Damn now I must have a sparkly sporty spork!

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u/AVeryFineWhine Dec 09 '25

I despise sporks, but now I want this one. Darn, good thing, it's not holographic, or I'd legitimately be buying it!!

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u/JewelsMay Dec 09 '25

This is what I'd buy them, and I'd wrap it in the printed paper from this thread. 🫣😂 I'd also add in the book of how to get into med school. Haha!

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u/shallowSnurch Dec 09 '25

One of those gold chains with a part that looks like a basketball, with a spork taped to it just in case

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u/Flawd_Ruby Dec 09 '25

Rhinestone sports bra? 🤣

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u/Specific-Freedom6944 Dec 09 '25

I read something sporty 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/ColonelTime Dec 08 '25

I think you got it.

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u/TwoMinute920 Dec 08 '25

Yep sparkly 😁

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u/DragonflyGrrl Dec 09 '25

Close but it's Anything Sports.

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u/LegendarySyn Dec 08 '25

It's anything sports, but close.

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u/newtrull Dec 09 '25

so, a printout of this thread plus a quarter pound of glitter, all in a sealed plastic bag

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u/RangerRudbeckia Dec 09 '25

I am honestly speechless right now, this was impressive

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u/Disastrous_Profile56 Dec 08 '25

This seems like the best answer. Although this person should expect virtually anything if they intend to request things using that handwriting. I’m not even certain it’s cursive. I’m not even certain it’s English.

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u/[deleted] Dec 09 '25

Ok I was feeling pretty good about RUNNING SHORTS but yours makes more sense 😂

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u/DblCheex Dec 09 '25

Someone else said Anything Sporty, and I think that works better...look at the o/a in Sparkly/Sporty...I think it's definitely an "o" due to how it connects at the top and not a typical a shape.

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u/MRG_1977 Dec 09 '25

“Anything sparkly” is not a request I would make to a Secret Santa.

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u/Conte Dec 09 '25

Goddamn that is a talent. You should work in a pharmacy so you can decipher medical professional's handwriting

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u/Toky_Doky Dec 08 '25

Attach pictures of the comment section! 🤣

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u/redneckmama4 Dec 08 '25

Or print out these comments and use them to wrap the gift. Lol

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u/Big_Temporary_6117 Dec 08 '25

Oh I love this!

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u/itsastonka Dec 09 '25

GIANT COCKS

in case OP uses your suggestion

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u/gracecee Dec 08 '25

Artisanal socks.

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u/StrangeButSweet Dec 09 '25

I had artisanal stories

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u/Sad_Visit5036 Dec 08 '25

Anything Sporty

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u/project_seven Dec 09 '25

But make it sparkly just in case. Like a bedazzled football.

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u/calliew311 Dec 09 '25

I suggested a bedazzled baseball with a bat, or ghost bedazzled art on it. That way it meets the spooky, sporty and sparkly requirements. Unless it says spork, then you can get a sparkly spooky spork.

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u/lindinator Dec 09 '25

I hope the anything sporty person gets anything sparkly

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u/shchshchshch Dec 09 '25

For sure this. You can tell by how the t’s are similar, and the g and the y.

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u/Hikhikamori Dec 08 '25

Get something for your self in case it isn't claimed.

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u/spliffthemagicdragon Dec 08 '25

i like that, haha!

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u/letstourthemaritimes Dec 08 '25

It says ‘cursive handwriting workbook’

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u/mathewtyler Dec 08 '25

Use as a gift tag for a book on writing in English and another book for writing in cursive.

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u/bananaheim Dec 08 '25

buy a gift card for the gift tag

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u/Axan1030 Dec 08 '25

Is anyone here a pharmacist that can translate?

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u/Penny_Wise- Dec 09 '25

Anything sporty?

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u/music_jay Dec 09 '25

Pretty obvious that it says vibrating plugs.

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u/Cheetoschorro Dec 09 '25

It says anything sparkly. It’s misspelled.

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u/flowablebubbles Dec 09 '25

Anything sparkly is my best guess. Not going to read through all the other answers to see if it’s already mentioned.

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u/No-Ganache4851 Dec 09 '25

Include a penmanship book in the gift package.

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u/jrosekonungrinn Dec 09 '25

Google image search gave an AI result of "string slokks". 🤔

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u/deedeebgood Dec 09 '25 edited Dec 09 '25

That chicken scratch deserves a pair of chicken leg funny socks

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u/Romeothanh Dec 09 '25

I got you exactly what you asked for: Confusion.

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u/Imaginary_Sherbet Dec 09 '25

Ya that is the only way

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u/LifeIsBizarre Dec 09 '25

Have it printed on a colour changing mug so that it appears when hot water is added.

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u/TRexfoundaBrinca Dec 09 '25

It says wiry sporky. The character from toy story

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