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maybebaby
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This was written on bday invite my son received..
"Santa spoiled the girls so much this year that we would appreciate not receiving any toys, however, we are excited to let them pick out a new spring wardrobe, so please make your gift a Kohls giftcard. Thank you!!".
The party is for twin girls.
I'm sorry but I feel like it's a ridiculous and petty request. Whatever happened to "come to a bday party!" and thats that?? SO rude IMO
Thoughts?
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Posted 3/27/14 12:44 PM  |
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maybebaby
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
oh yeah-
she sent an email out before we all got the invite once again stating that they do not want toys only giftcards. Just in case we missed the huge piece of paper included in the invite...
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| Posted 3/27/14 12:45 PM |
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bpmom
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
I think it's rude - I could see saying something like this if you asked the mom what the girls might want/like as a gift but I don't think it should be on the invitation.
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| Posted 3/27/14 12:46 PM |
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maybebaby
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Posted by bpmom
I think it's rude - I could see saying something like this if you asked the mom what the girls might want/like as a gift but I don't think it should be on the invitation.
Exactly!
My SIL said "the mom is awesome IMO, she doesn't want the girls to receive crap and instead is asking for what she wants". Yeah, well, I don't care..i think its rude. My SIL and I don't see eye to eye on most things though
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| Posted 3/27/14 12:48 PM |
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jmp1105
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
I find that to be very rude and tacky.
But I'd probably just bring the giftcard. lol
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| Posted 3/27/14 12:52 PM |
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MandJZ
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
I think when it's time to throw my son birthday parties I'm going to send invites that say things like
"We really don't love our son at all and never buy him things, so please go hog wild and don't forget gift receipts."
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| Posted 3/27/14 12:53 PM |
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Ellynrose
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This was written on bday invite my son received..
Wow the set on her. I ask my friends what their kids need, but never have they emailed me or told me prior to me asking. Apparently this mom doesn't frequent lif because she would know it's tacky!
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| Posted 3/27/14 12:53 PM |
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Strawberry2468
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
It's rude to specify a gift you want unless you are specifically asked for a suggestion. Maybe you can get away with telling your parents or dh exactly what you want but that's it. Very rude!!
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| Posted 3/27/14 12:54 PM |
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Katareen
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This was written on bday invite my son received..
I would show up with 2 massive toys!
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| Posted 3/27/14 12:58 PM |
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ndblovah
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This was written on bday invite my son received..
Do you think it's rude to have a gift registry? I mean, sure the note is tacky, but isn't a gift registry specifying what the kid wants the same? Doesn't mean you have to give a gift card.
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:03 PM |
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maybebaby
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Posted by ndblovah
Do you think it's rude to have a gift registry? I mean, sure the note is tacky, but isn't a gift registry specifying what the kid wants the same? Doesn't mean you have to give a gift card.
you know, I don't really know how I feel! I'm very traditional with stuff. I don't register for my kids for anything, not even christmas but I will let relatives know ideas if they ask (and they usually do). I wouldn't do a registry for a kids bday if i'm inviting 25 kids from a class that I don't know (meaning the parents really don't know one another except for a few of us).
It's not my style but I don't think I'd be AS up in arms. This caught me off guard...truthfully I thought it would going to say "please donate to the following charity if you'd like!". silly me, lol
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:08 PM |
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maybebaby
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Posted by Katareen
I would show up with 2 massive toys!
I joked about this to my SIL (said i'll just get two barbies) and she looked at me like i committed a sin and said "ugh, don't be rude".
Ryan won't be attending so its a non issue (not b/c of this, because he said the twins are mean,lol)
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:09 PM |
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ndblovah
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Posted by maybebaby
Posted by ndblovah
Do you think it's rude to have a gift registry? I mean, sure the note is tacky, but isn't a gift registry specifying what the kid wants the same? Doesn't mean you have to give a gift card.
you know, I don't really know how I feel! I'm very traditional with stuff. I don't register for my kids for anything, not even christmas but I will let relatives know ideas if they ask (and they usually do). I wouldn't do a registry for a kids bday if i'm inviting 25 kids from a class that I don't know (meaning the parents really don't know one another except for a few of us).
It's not my style but I don't think I'd be AS up in arms. This caught me off guard...truthfully I thought it would going to say "please donate to the following charity if you'd like!". silly me, lol
I think it would have caught me off guard too !  people these days are getting too specific for their kids. It's a party to celebrate not a gift giving party. Makes me nuts !
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:10 PM |
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ndblovah
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Posted by maybebaby
Posted by Katareen
I would show up with 2 massive toys!
Ryan won't be attending so its a non issue (not b/c of this, because he said the twins are mean,lol)
LOL WONDER WHY !!! 
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:11 PM |
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wakemeup
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
This is an invite I got a few weeks ago:
Our husbands work together and this was sent out to all the employees at this particular location  Keep in mind that the mother of this child has just moved here and has met probably 10 out of the 100 people who work here. People have NO shame anymore! Image Attachment(s):
Message edited 3/27/2014 1:18:27 PM.
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:17 PM |
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LiveItUp
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This was written on bday invite my son received..
I think that's rude and tacky. I probably wouldn't even go to that party. When I first started reading, I thought ok, maybe she's gonna say donate to a charity since Santa brought them so many gifts. That would have been a nice idea. But to outright say you want gift cards is basically asking for cash.
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:18 PM |
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maybebaby
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Posted by wakemeup
This is an invite I got a few weeks ago:
Our husbands work together and this was sent out to all the employees at this particular location Keep in mind that the mother of this child has just moved here and has met probably 10 out of the 100 people who work here. People have NO shame anymore!
OMG!!!!!!!!
I am so so so so so scared for this world!!! The FREAKING ENTITLEMENT!!!! wow, this takes the cake!!
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:19 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Rude and tacky!!!
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:23 PM |
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Eireann
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Yes, that's exactly what it is...entitlement. Look, I get the appeal of the gift registries, I do. But really, I don't think it's teaching kids anything about dealing with life's disappointments when they get exactly what they want for every occasion.
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:23 PM |
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maybebaby
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Posted by wakemeup
This is an invite I got a few weeks ago:
Our husbands work together and this was sent out to all the employees at this particular location Keep in mind that the mother of this child has just moved here and has met probably 10 out of the 100 people who work here. People have NO shame anymore!
PS-I don't care if that woman knows everyone in the world, you don't do that!!
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:23 PM |
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wakemeup
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Posted by maybebaby
Posted by wakemeup
This is an invite I got a few weeks ago:
Our husbands work together and this was sent out to all the employees at this particular location Keep in mind that the mother of this child has just moved here and has met probably 10 out of the 100 people who work here. People have NO shame anymore!
OMG!!!!!!!!
I am so so so so so scared for this world!!! The FREAKING ENTITLEMENT!!!! wow, this takes the cake!!
I was blown away! I was so happy to have an excuse not to go, I am not good at biting my tongue.
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:24 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Posted by maybebaby
Posted by ndblovah
Do you think it's rude to have a gift registry? I mean, sure the note is tacky, but isn't a gift registry specifying what the kid wants the same? Doesn't mean you have to give a gift card.
It's not my style but I don't think I'd be AS up in arms. This caught me off guard...truthfully I thought it would going to say "please donate to the following charity if you'd like!". silly me, lol
As I was reading, I thought it was going to say something like this. My DD's bday is coming up, and that is what she is doing. Donating the gifts to a charity. We put an insert in the invite saying such.
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:25 PM |
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BargainMama
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
Posted by wakemeup
This is an invite I got a few weeks ago:
Our husbands work together and this was sent out to all the employees at this particular location Keep in mind that the mother of this child has just moved here and has met probably 10 out of the 100 people who work here. People have NO shame anymore!
WOW!
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:26 PM |
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Mere09
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
I would roll my eyes hard at it, and probably make a post about it on LIF...haha, but I would get the gift card.
People have no shame these days. 
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:31 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: This was written on bday invite my son received..
I can't believe how rude some people can be!
If it was a good friend, I would love if they could point to exactly what the child wants/needs but only after I ask. No one I am personally good friends with would send out such a rude invitation.
I was taken aback when I received an invitation with a gift registry embedded in the invitation. Honestly it made me not want to go. We didn't attend, not just because of the embedded gift registry but it did make me want to attend less.
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| Posted 3/27/14 1:40 PM |
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