No wrapping paper, no problem.
  • 122 points FoggyGoodwin

    I used to use the Sunday comics pages.

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    69 points tytor

    I was in line to buy some gold wrapping paper and tape from the dollar store, then I remembered I had a can of gold paint at home.

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    26 points OstentatiousSock

    It honestly looks fabulous.

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    14 points Positive-Wonder3329

    Baller move tbh. Nothing could evoke more of a feeling of mystery than … whatever the hell is in ... “that?”

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    4 points lilalienguy

    You made the right call, friend. This looks great

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    2 points Accomplished-Video71

    My gramps used the obituaries for birthdays. So we could be glad we made it another year. Mfer boutta be 89 and you bet your ass hes getting obit wrapping.

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  • 33 points uglierthanever

    What about the smell?

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    64 points tytor

    It’s pretty bad. Don’t do this indoors. And don’t do it after the 22nd because I think it’ll take a few days to cure 100%

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    23 points FlakyLion5449

    I am suspicious of any redneck with gold paint in a rattle can.

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    19 points tytor

    Big blue tarp in the living room is pretty redneck lol. I don’t see why anyone would purposely catch a buzz off metallic paint. I definitely got too close to it today and felt shitty for hours. And I’m not a redneck! I’m a black nerd that had leftover paint from an rc car.

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    8 points FlakyLion5449

    Kudos for using the materials you had!

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    8 points tytor

    I didn’t get your “redneck with a rattle can” joke because I forgot what sub this is. Good one

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  • 32 points Fred_Wilkins

    This actually keeps sneaky buggers from opening and retaping wrapping paper to see what is inside haha

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  • 7 points poedraco

    Such dramatic setup for a pregnancy test

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    6 points tytor

    Huh? Do some pregnancy tests look like cordless vacuums?

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    2 points poedraco

    Assuming that's actually a vacuum in the box. I don't know. Schroeders test

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    1 points tilt-a-whirly-gig

    This might be a Peanuts reference, or it might not be ...

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  • 7 points CharlesGarfield

    Giving someone a vacuum cleaner? RIP.

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  • 10 points welldonez

    A whole new level

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  • 4 points The_Golden_Warthog

    On the fucking tarp on hardwood 😂 respect dude. Put some clear coat on it or it'll be sticky to whoever opens it.

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    1 points tytor

    Thx. I think you’re right. The box was already high gloss so that’s not helping it dry at all. I’m actually a painter the past 20 years but the only spraying I do is latex dryfall.

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    1 points The_Golden_Warthog

    I gotchu brodie 👌

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  • 5 points Bandguy_Michael

    I’ve done the duck tape wrap a time or two

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  • 4 points Johnny-Unitas

    Brilliant.

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  • 2 points joeyjoejums

    That works all day.

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  • 2 points Penandsword2021

    I wrapped a present today using one of the heavy, foil-lined bags that Amazon uses to deliver grocery items. Turned it inside out and it looked fantastic!

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  • 2 points TrayLaTrash

    Was honestly debating that already for speed.

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    1 points tytor

    It’s for my 60 year old mother. She only cares about how it looks under her tree. It looks amazing from the side but I’m worried it’s still going to stink when I bring it there tomorrow.

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  • 3 points ponyboy3

    Yeah I don’t know about gifting a vacuum cleaner bro

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  • 2 points complex_Scorp43

    🤣🤣🤣 Great idea. Good luck!

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  • 2 points Rumplesforeskin

    I like this

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  • 2 points penguingod26

    On the first pic i thought it was a stitch welded metal box that had been painted

    Make em earn that vaccum!

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  • 1 points KnifeKnut

    Say it with Rustoleum.

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  • 1 points basement_egg

    use tin foil

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  • 1 points kid_cadillac

    I put my nephews gift in a brown paper bag and wrapped it with duct tape and instead of tissue paper I used newspaper to fill the gift bag.

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  • 1 points Lazygit1965

    The new kids bike is gonna be lit!👍😂

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  • 1 points DarePatient2262

    Woah, has this package been dipped in gold?

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  • 1 points dsizzle1114

    He could have used Duct Tape - “Alabama Chrome”

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  • 1 points BlumpkinLord

    I just use tinfoil :3 Forms to whatever you wrap it in and can be reused for potatoes

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