***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And our lucky-slash-friendly winner this week is… Jennifer M (whose best friend is her husband. They met in college studying architecture together and now work together). Congrats!
If you saw that title above and thought “oh, like the Bestå media storage system from Ikea” instead of “typo alert!” then you may be just as into the fine purveyor of flat-packaged Swedish furniture as we are. And if you’re not the only Ikea lover in your circle of friends, then you’ll be happy to learn that this Saturday on March 9th Ikea is celebrating BYOF (Bring Your Own Friend) day as part of their ongoing Life Improvement Project. The day will feature freebies, special discounts, seminars, activities, and even gift card giveaways. Speaking of which… they’re giving one lucky reader three $100 gift cards right here this week (one for the winner and two for his or her friends) – which I’m pretty sure would solidify your status as BFFs for life.
- PRIZE: Three $100 gift cards to Ikea
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “BYOF ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … about your BFF. How did you meet? How long have you been besties. What’s the weirdest thing you love doing together? Do you have funny nicknames for each other – or a secret handshake that involves winking and doing the Macarena?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond specific areas (more on that here). This giveaway is open to the United States.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 6th at 8pm or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winners. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Ikea.
Dalia says
BYOF ME!
Met my BF Ale our senior year in HS as we both tried to find a partner to perform in a talent show. We both love singing and have way too many things in common. Been friends for 5 years now!
Sarah says
BYOF me!
I met my BFF when I was born…. my sister!!
Rosemary Stow says
BYOF ME!
My befri, Courtney, & I met many moons ago through mutual friends. As we got older & all our friends began to move away, Courtney & I only became closer. We love getting sickeningly good IHOP food together since her husband hates it, ranting about local politics, & obsessing over our love of the GREAT state of Oklahoma, which, by the way, we are still crushed you did not come visit on your book tour.
Lucas S. says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my wife – we met in College and we LOVE Ikea!
Carrie says
“BYOF ME!”
I met my best friend near the end of my high school years 6 years ago. The things we like doing are baking,listening to music and just simply hanging out.
Samantha says
BYOF ME!!
I met my bf when she was born. She’s 16 now. So we are typical frenemies, but most days we’re besties
Kara says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I have known each other since high school but moved to BFF status while we were in college. We are pretty different which is great because she knows how to bring me out of my shell but I also know how to reel her in!
Mina says
BYOF ME! I met my best friend in college. We love to go to ikea together and like to begin our shopping expeditions with the ikea cafe’s almond cake. The sugar helps us make good decisions :)
Missy G says
BYOF Me!
Me and my bestie met when we were 12. We have been besties for 22 years. We’ve always lived super close and have lived as next door neighbors in three different places. When we can’t hang out, we spend hours on the phone.
I hope the random comment thing picks me, it’s my birthday today!!
jmillewitz says
BYOF ME! My BFF have been friends for 23 years. We met in the second grade and never looked back. She’s a new mom, and we love lunching and trading baby Clay back and forth.
Laurie says
BYOF ME!!!
I met one BFF day one of college she lived across the hall from me. I met the other couple doing summer theatre in high school.
Jessica says
BYOF me! My best friend of 20+ years (met in first grade) call each other Bob and often speak in ‘Doncha Know’ Wisconsin accents like the mom from Bobby’s World (hence the nickname).
Christina says
Byof me!! My best friend and I met at work right before we both turned 21 and she soon became my other half and now 5 years and we each have kids and still are best friends! We joke that we know too much about things the other has done for us to ever stop being friends! Love her!
Stephen says
BYOF me! I met my best friend on the DC Metro. I promise there’s a great backstory I’ll share if I get the Ikea prize!
Alyssa says
BYOF Me!
My BFF and I were college roomates for three years. We love to watch the Nanny and sing along with the theme song.
Melanie says
BYOF Me!
My best friend and I met our sophomore year of high school. He was in my English class and I liked his cheesy Halloween costume.
That was…. 13 years ago?
Jenifer says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in gymnastics when we were 9. We went to H.S together, college together, and now that we are 41, still get together at least once a month.
Dina says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my former-sister-in-law. We like to say that I won her in my divorce! She was engaged to my ex-husband’s brother and we stayed close after my divorce and closer still after she and her fiance split. Lessons learned: never settle, second chances rock, and girls stick together!
Don’t know what I’d do without her!
Dave says
BYOF ME! My best friend of ever is my wife. We met at SCAD and we love dance time. That’s when we dance for a solid minute when something awesome happens. My other best friend is my brother. He’s co founder of dance time.
Nikki says
BYOF me! I met my best friend the day our moms took us to kindergarten orientation together. Ever since, we’ve had a blast writing crazy stories, making silly music videos, and doing a host of other goofy things together!
Nicole says
BYOF Me! My BFF and I met in 1st grade; she wore neon spandex and leotards to school daily and had all the best barbies. She still has the coolest clothes…
Debbie says
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Betsy says
BYOF ME!
Our mothers forced us to meet when I moved to town. We literally both had the same fight about not wanting to meet each other with our moms minutes before meeting. They forced us to hang out a few more times until we realized maybe they were on to something…18 years later, I guess it worked!
Erin H says
BYOF ME! :)
We met through our mom’s group and we just happen to be planning a trip to IKEA very soon. Thanks for the giveaway!
Jenna says
BYOF ME! Met some of my best friends the first year of college, we all lived on the same floor in our dorm, nicknamed “the beercan”.
Maggie says
BYOF ME!
Delaney says
“BYOF ME!”
My BFF is my fiancee, we met in college a few years ago and will be married this June. We love trying new things together and just being silly!
Kristen says
BYOF ME!
We met in second grade and our parents met first, they were in PTA together.
Sarah says
BYOF ME
My best friend is my sister, we met when she was born, lol.
Maureen says
BYOF ME!!
My best friend are a little creepy as our significant others tell us, but we are just two weirdos who bonded in our sorority a long time ago about our mutual love for Smartfood and coloring books. We’ve moved on to burritos and margaritas but I can’t imagine what I’d do without her!
Tashia says
BYOF Me!
A have a few best friends- with One I love to talk crafts, with another we love to play cards and garage sale, and with the other, well it has been a long time since we saw each other on a regular basis….
Darlene says
BYOF ME!
I met by BFF working at 3rd Street Diner in RVA about 10 years ago….sketchy place!
Briton says
BYOF ME!
I know it sounds cheeseball but my husband is my bestfriend. We like most all of the same things and very much enjoy each others company!
Wendy A. says
BYOF Me!
Maria says
“BYOF ME!” I met my best friend through my former best friend that dumped us both for not being “there for her”. We bonded over our Dear John letters and are now super close. She messed up texting me Yippie Kay yay and instead wrote Hippo Ken Hay – it stuck and it’s out goofy form of hello!
Jennifer says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I became friends working together but had met years earlier when she worked at a vet clinic where I took my pets!
Shanna says
BYOF ME!!! My best friend is my sister–we met the day I was born! We love being silly and laughing together.
Melissa says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in 6th grade and have been BFFs for almost 17 years (whoa, I feel old).
Stacy says
BYOF Me!
We’ve been BFFs since high school. To this day, we love to share a chocolate milk shake and order of fries from McDonald’s.
Emily H says
BYOF Me!
My bestie and I were roommates at boarding school. We never would have met otherwise, but it’s crazy how similar we were/are. People even thought we were twin sisters, and that’s why we roomed together. 10 years later, we’re still super close–crazy!
T_Bun says
BYOF ME! I met my BFF in 6th/7th grade playing basketball!
Maggie says
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Karen says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my brother. We’re very bizarre! We answer each other’s phone calls with a “hello” similar to Squiggy from Laverne & Shirley. And we quote old Bill Cosby skits back & forth to each other. LOL!
Jaime B. says
BYOF Me!!!!
My Bestie and I met about 2 1/2 years ago after my husband and I moved to CO for a job. She has been such a blessing to me after moving to a new place! :)
sara says
BTOF me!
Angelo says
BYOF ME!
CherylM. says
“BYOF ME!” We met in 9th grade!!
Elva says
BYOF ME!!!
My BFF and I met when we were in marching band together at the beginning of high school. We’ve known each other longer than we have not known each other!!!
Sarah says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is actually also the man I’m marrying in just five months! We met back when we both ran track and have been together nearly seven years (!). We are both huge foodies, beer/wine snobs,travel lovers, runners and tree huggers.
Caroline S says
BYOF ME!! My best friend and I met 20 years ago in our Brownie Troop. We’re the best camping buddies ever!