Mandatory Gift??? - Page 2

1Snickers · ‎03-19-2016

I would send my regrets ASAP! (unless you can think of a really ugly vase or something to re-gift)) Then if it’s mentioned say you didn’t see a registry listed.

Seriously, I would not attend the party!

50Mickey · ‎05-21-2010

That makes sense that it might have meant to say NO gifts Mandatory. If so this individual will surely be embarrassed.

Snowhite714 · ‎06-30-2014

@sunshine45 wrote:
people can do whatever they want and request whatever they want. may be wrong, may not be wrong.....

bottom line is is it is up to you to decide if you want to celebrate and take a gift or not.

@sunshine45 You are absolutely right. And I realize that rather than use the word "wrong" maybe tacky is more appropriate.

Snowhite714 · ‎06-30-2014

@Sweetbay magnolia wrote:
Is it possible they're joking?

@Sweetbay magnolia Oh they were serious, very serious.

sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

Living Life Half Full myself, I would assume this is all said is jest.

Why are people so easily offended these days?

Breathe.

And if it ‘was serious, very serious’, we are the company we keep.

Snowhite714 · ‎06-30-2014

@SunValley wrote:
@Snowhite714 The invitation actually said “gifts mandatory”?

@SunValley Indeed it did, saw it myself. Couldn't believe what I was reading.

Snowhite714 · ‎06-30-2014

@50Mickey wrote:
That makes sense that it might have meant to say NO gifts Mandatory. If so this individual will surely be embarrassed.

@50Mickey No, the invitation said exactly what they meant, Gifts Mandatory.

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

How well do you know these people? Are they this way all the time?

september · ‎03-09-2010

@sidsmom wrote:
Living Life Half Full myself, I would assume this is all said is jest.
Why are people so easily offended these days?
Breathe.

And if it ‘was serious, very serious’, we are the company we keep.

I have to agree. It sounds like the host is going all out to give a party, that I’d love to attend. I would of course bring a gift to a party like this.

I think the host might just be stating the obvious, to see how people react!

Maybe more people will actually attend the party, now that everyone’s attention has been piqued.

jannabelle1 · ‎09-12-2010

Of course it's not appropriate to tell invitees that gifts are mandatory. Maybe it's a joke. How well do you know this person? If I didn't know the person well, I'd toss the invitation. If I knew the person well, I'd probably know what was meant by that request!