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Holiday Rudeness?
My SIL and BIL struggle to make ends meet and so we never expect anything from them for xmas but we always buy for them and their two kids. Christmas at our house is usually Tony's family all opening presents from us while we watch. I do not believe in giving to receive so it usually doesn't bother me but the following does.
A couple weeks ago Tony calls his sister and ask what the kids want for xmas. She responds that the girl wants the new Netindo Connect bundle package with a certain game and the boy wants an electric guitar with the wireless amp. And can Tony get those for them and he can find them at XYZ stores. Dudes, both those gifts are $250.00 a piece. So I ask Tony to ask her what she and her H want and she tells him "oh we can't afford to exchange gifts with you so don't get us anything."
Um ok, but you want us to spend $500.00 bucks on your kids. Mind you, we usually go all out for those kids anyways, but it's really rude to flat out ask for these items with no other alternative gifts listed.
Validate my annoyance.
Re: Holiday Rudeness?
The hair grows in thick where the horn used to be.
Yeah, that's crazygonuts.
I don't have a problem at all giving more gifts than I receive, because it's not about keeping any kind of score, and I love to give presents. But if someone told me exactly what I had to buy for them no ifs ands or buts about it, I'd be put off. The fact that all of the demanded presents are expensive is insult to injury, but just the principle is enough to be peeved for sure
And I got giant blocks for my sisters little boy that cost 30.00 on amazon. God I love Amazon.
I know that it's kinda Tony's fault because he always goes all out for everyone but I just can't wrap my mind around them thinking that it's totally ok to ask for these. The fun part will be on xmas day when they stand around and complain about how poor they are and how lucky we are that we both work and don't have kids. Then BIL will talk about how Tony should help him get into Edison and Tony will have to remind him that he did but BIL didn't show for the interview. YAY! FUN!
I got a whopper for you.
I've been on and off internet friends with this guy for 10 years. He recently found me on FB and added me. Since then, it's been a non-stop cyber panhandle for the past few months. First he needed money for a bus or plane ticket to Seattle. Then he needed a place to stay. Then he needed money for a suit and for bus fare to find a job. People have "donated" something like $500 to his "cause" and offered up couch space and stuff.
So today he posts all about how he needs a color Nook for Christmas so he can read magazines on the bus and as he waits for job interviews. YOU ARE 38 YEARS OLD. JUST BUY A FOFFING MAGAZINE, YOU LEECH! GET A GODDAMNED LIBRARY CARD! NO ONE NEEEEEEEEEEEDS A NOOK.
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
When you're done with your niece and nephew, would you like to take a crack at mine?
When asked, my nephew said he want's a new printer for his computer and my niece want's a Chi. This is out because I'm not working right now and disabled and I don't really like them that much.
thanks!
moo, you're soo mean to your friends!
Yeah, I have him hidden and check in every so often when I'm bored and need entertainment. Or rage.
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
That's the thing Christin, I had this cute pony set and horseshoe necklace picked out I wanted to get little girl and now I want to give her coal. But it's not her fault her parents mooch so I need to vent here and move along.
Yeah, this is what I would do, too.
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
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I would be hard pressed to respond with a "We'd love to get them those, but we've spent all our fun money on contraception so we wouldn't end up with kids we can't afford."
Okay, I wouldn't say that at all. But you should, and then come back here and tell us how it went.
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