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MissJean
February 4th, 2005, 07:43 AM
lol....
From yesterdays Dear Annie:

"Dear Annie: My husband and I received a group e-mail inviting us to a birthday party for an acquaintance. The man's wife suggested that everyone bring a card with $5-$20 inside, so the birthday boy can buy a mountain bike he desperately wants. Of course, she said we shouldn't feel obligated.

We don't know this couple very well, and we already have plans that weekend and will miss the party. But isn't this tacky? -- Anonymous

Dear Anonymous: Unless asked, it is inappropriate to tell people what they should give as a gift, and extraordinarily tacky to tell them how much to spend. Good thing you had other plans."
ArmOnFire
February 4th, 2005, 08:13 AM
That was my birthday party!

My wife sent those invites to everyone we know!

They stiffed me, I know who they are now!!

Ha, they won't get to ride my new bike (actually I won't let anyone ride it, but...)

-dan
sizlinseagulsoup
February 4th, 2005, 08:22 PM
Am I horrible about catching sarcasm or are you serious?
Big Game
February 7th, 2005, 04:30 PM
"Dear Annie: My husband and I received a group e-mail inviting us to a birthday party for an acquaintance. The man's wife suggested that everyone bring a card with $5-$20 inside, so the birthday boy can buy a mountain bike he desperately wants. Of course, she said we shouldn't feel obligated.

We don't know this couple very well, and we already have plans that weekend and will miss the party. But isn't this tacky? -- Anonymous

Dear Anonymous: Unless asked, it is inappropriate to tell people what they should give as a gift, and extraordinarily tacky to tell them how much to spend. Good thing you had other plans."




Dear Annie:

Shut your stinkin trap. Dude's wife (our hero) didn't tell people how much to spend, rather she suggested a range of gifts. Between 5 dollars and 25 dollars there exists 2000 different gift amounts people could give. I wish I could get out of such "obligations" so cheaply and with such variety. And get this you stoopid jerk, sometimes people want to get people what they actually what for gifts and we appreciate having this guidance instead of having to come up with some crap that will immediately find a place collecting dust in the garage.

Signed,

Wild in Wallingford