Check out this baby shower invitation I got

[Jeafl]

It's for a cousin I haven't seen since his wedding 5 years ago and his wife.

It had the usual you are invited stuff, but there was a very interesting insert. It said:

Paul and Myrna prefer monetary gifts since they've been preparing for this event for years. If you would like to purchase a gift anyway, they are registered at Target and Babies R Us. Please make sure you obtain a gift receipt. See you on the 29th!

I hardly ever see my cousin, and I've only met his wife briefly at their wedding. I wonder if they know about this tacky insert written by their friends...

I took it as "if you must buy a gift, get a gift receipt since they are going to return it anyway"

It sure makes me want to attend this shower

 

[FOJMO]

Don't know about you, but I would NOT attend this shower at all, nor send a gift. I would bet that the couple already knows about the "tacky insert" and they more than likely told them that's what they wanted.

I have never received an invitation of this kind, but have heard of people who have. I't not only tacky, but downright RUDE!

 

[poohbears5]

OMG

 

[TINKTWINS]

Hmmmmmmm I'd be giving attending that shower some serious thought.

 

[jkovick]

Wow! That sure seems........uh...........forward? I think it is definately a bit much, I don't know if I would be attending the shower, especially if you aren't close.

 

[luvmydogs]

I think you're being very kind when you describe it as "tacky." It definitely crosses the line of appreciation and good manners!

 

[Pam]

Unbelievable......

I would NOT attend or send a gift if it were me.

 

[snoopy]

I got a wedding invitation like this a couple of years ago - same scenario, we hadn't seen the cousin in years. I was just shocked, and chalked it up to REALLY poor manners on her part. Please don't tell me this is becoming a TREND, because I can tell you right now if people start asking me for money and demanding that I get a gift receipt, I can tell you FOR SURE they will be getting a big fat ZERO from me!

 

[DoeWDW]

If you go at all, (I wouldn't feel obligated to go if I hadn't seen them in years!), make sure you give a gift WITHOUT a gift receipt. How about a gift certificate to a local restaurant that has carry-out food for those first few weeks at home?

How rude!

 

[Gette88]

WOW, that's tacky

 

[browneyes]

It would kinda make me think to find a unique gift at any location other than where they're registered.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

How tacky! And I'm from the South, so I know tacky when I see it.

Your cousin isn't related to my mom is he? My mom is throwing my sister and I a double babyshower this weekend which she only told me about a week ago. After it was already too late to ask for that day off from my boss (who has been a jerk about me taking days off anyway). I'm scheduled to be off this weekend, so I'll be able to attend, but when I told my mother I might not be able to attend when she first told me, you know what she said?

"Oh well that's ok...I'll just save your gifts for you and bring them over later. It doesn't matter if you attend or not."



TOV

 

[CRB#33]

Originally posted by DoeWDW
How about a gift certificate to a local restaurant that has carry-out food for those first few weeks at home?

That's it! Give them a gift certificate to somewhere! Can't return those!

Honestly, I don't know what I would do in this situation. I would think that if they were going to be that bold and let's face it, "rude", that they would only invite people that they know very well.

This is the ultimate in asking for handouts. If they have been preparing for this for years, then they don't need a shower and it's just plain wrong to have one. It seems like they have prepared for years and are hoping to be "reiumbursed."

 

[AZKathy]

We were preparing for our baby for years, also. We would have never ever allowed an insert in an invitation like that. That is crossing over the line.

I like the idea of a gift certificate to a restaurant. Heck, I would have loved some time away just to shower! DS was colically and it was a tough first few months!!!!!!! Sleep would have been nice at the time, too!!!!!!! Let's see, showers and sleep....much more important that cash!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cinmell]

Originally posted by Jeafl
Paul and Myrna prefer monetary gifts since they've been preparing for this event for years. If you would like to purchase a gift anyway, they are registered at Target and Babies R Us. Please make sure you obtain a gift receipt. See you on the 29th!

Wow, I've never seen an invitation like that. I'd classify this one as R-U-D-E.

So if they've been preparing for years, what do they need the money for???? If they don't need gifts, do they already have everything?

 

[vald1977]

Originally posted by FOJMO
Don't know about you, but I would NOT attend this shower at all, nor send a gift. I would bet that the couple already knows about the "tacky insert" and they more than likely told them that's what they wanted.

I have never received an invitation of this kind, but have heard of people who have. I't not only tacky, but downright RUDE!

I agree.

 

[Lewski709]

I know a couple like this! Paul and Mandy happen to be their names. They have it ALL, including every single Disney movie for kids. Yes, every single. Quite frankly, they are off (wierd). Not only do they have EVERYTHING, they only want one child because they don't want the child to disrupt their lifestyle too much. When and IF she gets pregnant, I hope it's multiples.....but I won't be attending the shower. I can see them putting something like that in the invite too.

It's WRONG in every sense. Why even have a shower?

 

[Poohnatic]

Yikes! That is pretty tacky. I thought the wedding invite I got with a sheet saying where the couple was registered was tacky, but this takes the prize!

I agree with another poster, if you were planning on giving something, get those restaurant gift certificates.

I wouldn't even tell someone to 'be sure to get gift receipts', although I always make sure I do when giving a gift...those darn gift receipts are why I don't buy gifts for others from Target anymore.

Suzanne

 

[Blondie]

I would NOT be attending this baby shower, and I probably wouldn't send a gift either. If I did, it would be without a gift receipt out of spite for their tackiness!

 

[Trish5768]

I say go out and get a card and stick a quarter in it. Maybe they will get the hint of how rude this request is.