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Post by Sam_2.0 on Jun 12, 2015 12:11:21 GMT -5
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Post by Jaguar on Jun 12, 2015 12:13:31 GMT -5
Holy shit that's so tacky.
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movingforward
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Post by movingforward on Jun 12, 2015 12:25:51 GMT -5
Just like school on Saturday - NO CLASS
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Post by midjd on Jun 12, 2015 12:33:06 GMT -5
Why bother with the polite language -- just send out cards that say "Give me money!" Saves time and ink.  |
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Post by wyouser on Jun 12, 2015 12:37:41 GMT -5
Does s@#t like that really work? Do you make the recipient put a stamp on the envelope too? Sends the message "I'm thinking of you but I don't want to see your face"..... |
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Jun 12, 2015 12:40:12 GMT -5
Why bother with the polite language -- just send out cards emails that say "Give me money!" Saves time and ink. Come on, wouldn't want to waste stamps now would we? They could include a link to their online giving site for easier transactions. |
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Post by Jaguar on Jun 12, 2015 12:43:55 GMT -5
Just send out a email or text message that's saves tons of pennies. lol
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Post by TheHaitian on Jun 12, 2015 13:12:09 GMT -5
Wow... A "silent" bridal shower? How about a "silent" guest  |
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jun 12, 2015 13:23:08 GMT -5
They could just set up a GoFundMe account.
And hey, I like stuffing my face with yummy food and drinks and inwardly rolling my eyes at annoying friends of the bride... That's the whole reason to go to showers!
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jun 12, 2015 13:23:53 GMT -5
Wow... A "silent" bridal shower? How about a "silent" guest  How about a silent guest who sends silent money? Or even better, some Monopoly money with a note that says, "We know you were kidding about this. It's just a game of Pretend You Care About Your Guests, right?"  |
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Post by movingforward on Jun 12, 2015 13:28:35 GMT -5
They could just set up a GoFundMe account. And hey, I like stuffing my face with yummy food and drinks and inwardly rolling my eyes at annoying friends of the bride... That's the whole reason to go to showers! I just can't take those stupid shower games |
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Post by kent on Jun 12, 2015 13:29:40 GMT -5
How timely. We got an invitation from "you know who" and it stated this is a second marriage and we already have everything we need so cash contributions would be appreciated. This (money gifts) is probably due in large part to the fact their wedding is going to be as close to a coronation as you can get without being a millionaire.  |
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Post by mollyanna58 on Jun 12, 2015 13:30:03 GMT -5
"Starting"? Some people have been expecting their guests to give at least enough to cover the cost of inviting them for a long time now. I do like NancysSummerSip 's suggestion of sending back Monopoly money.  |
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Post by mroped on Jun 12, 2015 13:30:51 GMT -5
She should've called it "Show(er) me the money!"
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Post by mollyanna58 on Jun 12, 2015 13:31:37 GMT -5
How timely. We got an invitation from "you know who" and it stated this is a second marriage and we already have everything we need so cash contributions would be appreciated. This (money gifts) is probably due in large part to the fact their wedding is going to be as close to a coronation as you can get without being a millionaire. So the guy wasn't smart enough to get out of town while "you know who" was in the clink? |
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Post by steph08 on Jun 12, 2015 13:32:07 GMT -5
Geez, if they are hitting me up for money without feeding me sandwiches and cake, they could at least spell "envelopes" correctly!!
Oh, and giving me cheap gifts! I like to win prizes, dammit!
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Post by tractor on Jun 12, 2015 13:34:02 GMT -5
We got an invitation from my nephew asking only for money to fund their dream honeymoon. I thought it was strange, but I'll give them money for the shower, and no other wedding gift, seems fair to me.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jun 12, 2015 13:38:42 GMT -5
If they already have everything the need, they should be selling some of it to finance the damned thing. If that invite actually had the words, "cash contributions would be appreciated" (or something similar) I'd send back a note saying "Yeah, I'd appreciate cash contributions, too, but the money tree I planted out back isn't doing well. Mrs. Kent and I think you should sell what's left of your soul to the highest bidder. Lord knows, you've already mortgaged your common sense and intelligence."
But hey, I'm a bitch that way.
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Jun 12, 2015 13:40:45 GMT -5
Tractor - We've had situations where family let it be known that they could really use cash whenever anyone asked, but it was never written in the invite like this. I tend to give cash because I don't have to shop. I go to the dollar store and get a $.50 card (because no one gives a crap about those anyway), get $40 cash back, write a nice note inside, and be done with it.
I hate shower games too, but hosts should plan the party well enough that they don't need dumb games to fill the time. I would really rather skip the shower anyway so I like the "idea" behind this card but totally agree that it's really tacky. I think of it like giving a money tree. We do those at the office frequently - same idea as passing a card around and collecting cash, but it looks pretty.
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Post by movingforward on Jun 12, 2015 13:42:39 GMT -5
I actually prefer to give money. It saves me the hassle of having to go pick something out from a registry or try and find something they might like, etc. but if I received this type of request they would be receiving nothing from me. I would also not be attending the wedding.
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Post by mroped on Jun 12, 2015 14:13:25 GMT -5
Back home-eastern Romania- there is no shower or bachelor/ette party and you don't buy gifts for a wedding. You just simply dress up, go to the wedding, dance, eat, drink and about midnight and after everybody in turn just gives the young couple money. Who needs 20 toasters? Who has time to go looking for one? Who cares?  Give me some money and is all good! At an average wedding as a couple you get served a 3-4 course meal, a pint or about of moonshine and about a half gallon of wine. All this is while you sit down at the table and eat. Before hand you are typically plied with wine and moonshine. At my older brother's wedding(which lasted from Saturday evening till Tuesday morning), they went through about 300 gallons of wine and about 50 gallons of moonshine. About two hundred couples showed up for it! It is traditional that on Sunday you have the yard open so anybody can come in and greet the party, stay for a while, eat something, drink and dance and about 10 in the evening those that are not staying(to donate ) are leaving. The story repeats itself on Monday afternoon. Now, that's a party! |
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Jun 12, 2015 14:25:47 GMT -5
Sounds like fun, MrOped!!!
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Post by lexxy703 on Jun 12, 2015 14:29:43 GMT -5
Romanian weddings sound like fun!
As tacky as this money grab is I'd be relieved I didn't actually have to attend a shower. I find them incredibly boring.
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Post by NastyWoman on Jun 12, 2015 14:54:44 GMT -5
Why bother with the polite language -- just send out cards that say "Give me money!" Saves time and ink. Send mass email that says "Give me money!" . Even quicker, more efficient, and saves on original card and stamps |
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Post by MJ2.0 on Jun 12, 2015 15:14:46 GMT -5
Back home-eastern Romania- there is no shower or bachelor/ette party and you don't buy gifts for a wedding. You just simply dress up, go to the wedding, dance, eat, drink and about midnight and after everybody in turn just gives the young couple money. Who needs 20 toasters? Who has time to go looking for one? Who cares? Give me some money and is all good! At an average wedding as a couple you get served a 3-4 course meal, a pint or about of moonshine and about a half gallon of wine. All this is while you sit down at the table and eat. Before hand you are typically plied with wine and moonshine. At my older brother's wedding(which lasted from Saturday evening till Tuesday morning), they went through about 300 gallons of wine and about 50 gallons of moonshine. About two hundred couples showed up for it! It is traditional that on Sunday you have the yard open so anybody can come in and greet the party, stay for a while, eat something, drink and dance and about 10 in the evening those that are not staying(to donate ) are leaving. The story repeats itself on Monday afternoon. Now, that's a party! How many people get blackout drunk?  |
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Post by mroped on Jun 12, 2015 16:02:27 GMT -5
I don't believe anybody had ever counted! After all who would be sober enough to count? |
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Post by thyme4change on Jun 12, 2015 16:22:04 GMT -5
As tacky as this money grab is I'd be relieved I didn't actually have to attend a shower. I find them incredibly boring. Because it is written in 3rd person, and I still have a speck of faith in humanity - I am hoping this invitation was sent by someone other than the bride, although she probably would have been involved at least a little. My guess is that the family and friends were sitting around talking about how much they all hate, hate, haate showers and this seemed like such a great idea. I have recently been to a bridal shower (as some of you know) and one of the things I really like about the shower is that I met all my friend's friends, her family and her future in-laws. Now that I know them just a little - the wedding will be more fun - I will know someone there! I will know a lot of someones. Otherwise, I would have know just the bride, her one friend that I am not that crazy about, and the parents of the bride. Given that the bride and her parents are going to be very busy - that leaves me having to go around and introduce myself to a bunch of people, looking for the fun ones. |
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Post by kent on Jun 12, 2015 16:47:35 GMT -5
Romanian weddings sound like fun! As are Russian weddings OMG! Talk about food and booze! |
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Post by engineerdoe on Jun 12, 2015 18:24:56 GMT -5
Does s@#t like that really work? Do you make the recipient put a stamp on the envelope too? Sends the message " I'm thinking of you but I don't want to see your face"..... |
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Post by kent on Jun 12, 2015 19:43:39 GMT -5
How timely. We got an invitation from "you know who" and it stated this is a second marriage and we already have everything we need so cash contributions would be appreciated. This (money gifts) is probably due in large part to the fact their wedding is going to be as close to a coronation as you can get without being a millionaire. So the guy wasn't smart enough to get out of town while "you know who" was in the clink? Damn you have more than a little Inspector Clouseau in you Molly. He hung in there for whatever reason.  |
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