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04-03-2018 04:54 PM
I usually check the registry & decide if there is anything that I is within my budget.If not I purchase my own gift or a gift card. I don’t attend everyone that I’m invited to because it would cost me a fortune.
I have been to a bridal shower,a sprinkle & a Christening in the last few months.I have yet to get a thank you card for my generosity!! People have no problem asking for expensive gifts.Yet they seem to think that Thank you’s aren’t necessary!!
I’m becoming more inclined to skip these events.I was taught to always say thank you.I’ve made sure that my son always remembers to say thank you. I don’t understand this sense of entitlement!!
04-03-2018 05:27 PM
I purchase what I can afford
I may not look at the registery. sometimes I purchase a gift sometimes I give money.
04-03-2018 06:02 PM
Set a price and then check the list and buy within your budget. When I worked some of the gals would purchase something together. The high priced items should be bought by family members. when I raised my two kiddos I got by w/o a $500 stroller. I’m not sure what Mom used in the 50s, but we all survived.
04-03-2018 06:23 PM
I typically don't use the registry.
04-03-2018 06:24 PM
04-03-2018 06:38 PM
You should enjoy your active social life by attending and buying a gift within your budget.
04-03-2018 06:39 PM
Pick out a gift you like, and can afford Big ticket items are usually purchased by a group
04-03-2018 06:44 PM
I don't know why someone wouldn't want to use the registry if there is something they can afford. Why wouldn't you want to get someone something they need and want? I don't see any point whatsoever in buying a gift and spending money on something they might not want or need if that is an option.
If there isn't something on the registry then a gift card would be the best choice. People have a lot of stuff nowdays, and there's no right or wrong being talked about here, it's just a fact. Often the last thing they want is more "stuff"--so make it easy on everybody.
04-03-2018 07:06 PM
@NicksmomESQwrote:I usually check the registry & decide if there is anything that I is within my budget.If not I purchase my own gift or a gift card. I don’t attend everyone that I’m invited to because it would cost me a fortune.
I have been to a bridal shower,a sprinkle & a Christening in the last few months.I have yet to get a thank you card for my generosity!! People have no problem asking for expensive gifts.Yet they seem to think that Thank you’s aren’t necessary!!
I’m becoming more inclined to skip these events.I was taught to always say thank you.I’ve made sure that my son always remembers to say thank you. I don’t understand this sense of entitlement!!
I believe it is proper etiquette for recipients of gifts to write a thank you note within a year. I just received a thank you note from a gift (very generous wedding) I gave almost 10 months ago. It was a nice surprise to receive after all of this time. I don't look at these registeries as "entitlement" at all but a "wish list" for friends and families to have an idea of what they CAN purchase. Personally I like them very much.
04-03-2018 07:06 PM
The last two showers I attended I went in on one of the registry's bigger ticket items with a group of friends so that we could get them something they wanted.
As others have said, this is common practice.
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