He Loved Me Because I Gave Him Chlamydia

When Eric's birthday came around last year, I knew I wanted to get him something quirky and memorable.  I turned to ThinkGeek.com for inspiration. You simply MUST visit if you haven't yet.  There are so many wonderfully geeky things.  I just ordered some Miracle Berry Tablets for school and home parties (this is the fruit that makes sour things taste sweet.)

We both loved video games, so I thought the 8-bit tie would be a spiffy addition to his wardrobe.

It was there, also, that I found Clem. ThinkGeek sells the line of Giant Microbes, which are plushies modeled to look like various bacteria and viruses.  Long ago, my first major in college had been microbiology. I thought it would be hilarious if I could say that I gave him some nasty disease, but it was really only a little stuffed microbe. I decided on Giant Microbes Chlamydia.  I *think* we had joked about that previously, but I don't remember for sure.

And he loved it!

He told me later that this was one of the things that made him start thinking I was The One for him.  I love having someone who gets my sense of humor.

What wacky gifts have you gotten?