OcUK please suggest a PRACTICAL gift for a friend (girl) whose going away to Africa to work

[FnG]magnolia · 3 Oct 2013 at 00:23

A nice pair of GHD hair straighteners.

Mutt · 3 Oct 2013 at 00:26

A ticket back to the UK in time for Christmas.

Monkeynut · 3 Oct 2013 at 00:27

One of the Tories' anti immigration vans? Saves them the travel expenses.

Aod · 3 Oct 2013 at 03:08

bitslice said:
Shortwave radio to pick up the BBC World Service, Africa has limited entertainment and news (even better, a windup version)

Wind up torch, batteries are not always available but power cuts are frequent.

Tinned butter or cheese - African versions are not the same.

bitslice said:
You start craving all sorts of odd foods when you can't buy them any more,
their cows are different, so any dairy product tastes odd.
Actually their bread is pretty foul too.

Wat? Bread, Butter cheese and milk all taste just fine in Africa. :confused:

Zefan · 3 Oct 2013 at 03:09

[FnG]magnolia;25040452 said:
How long have you wanted to have sex with the woman for?

[FnG]magnolia · 3 Oct 2013 at 03:10

threadception

Monkeynut · 3 Oct 2013 at 03:13

[FnG]magnolia;25047192 said:
threadception

I hear this is also one of the diseases sexually transmitted in ~~New Zealand~~ Africa.

kwerk · 3 Oct 2013 at 03:38

A pith helmet and some type of AIDS medicine.

i5aces · 3 Oct 2013 at 09:05

+1 for a camera, she may not use a leatherman

BoonMonkey · 3 Oct 2013 at 09:12

Bullet proof vest.

Yaayuh! · 3 Oct 2013 at 09:15

KatanaDV20 said:
Shes Spanish and really excited to go.

This is my favourite part of the OP.

Steampunk · 3 Oct 2013 at 09:20

AK-47 plus shooting lessons?

Scougar · 3 Oct 2013 at 09:21

Kindle with a voucher to buy a load of e-books. (The text version of the kindle with long lasting battery).

bitslice · 3 Oct 2013 at 09:23

Aod said:
Wat? Bread, Butter cheese and milk all taste just fine in Africa.

Not when I went, unless whatever you were eating was all imported anyway. It doesn't sound like she's sitting in a hotel all day with all the other tourists.

Tunney · 3 Oct 2013 at 09:34

Elephant gun.

oll3h · 3 Oct 2013 at 10:07

Pepper spray + Personal rape alarm? Cant be to safe these days!

Freefaller · 3 Oct 2013 at 10:13

Malaria tablets.

dpbadger · 3 Oct 2013 at 10:23

Universal wash basin plug (backpacking places never have them )or a travel towel.

Drizmod · 3 Oct 2013 at 10:29

Not sure if theres anything you could give as a present to get out of the friendzone

android guy · 3 Oct 2013 at 10:30

How about an Return ticket to be used within 1 hour of getting there?

Africa>>>The Pits

OcUK please suggest a PRACTICAL gift for a friend (girl) whose going away to Africa to work

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