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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Send him a $20 iTunes card with a note to SIL saying, "I know $200 must have been a typo because who in their right mind would think that's appropriate for a 9 year old kid."[/quote]

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The first rule of playing innocent is to play it well. You don't do what you want and throw in a jab at whoever has offended you. You send the $20 card and say nothing. Why would you? You didn't even read it as "$200" because no one would ask that. You don't point it out because you don't want your SIL to feel bad about a typo.

If she brings it up, you look surprised and say "Really?! I must have misread the list. Although honestly, I wouldn't have gotten a child a $200 birthday present. Maybe that's why I misread it? Anyway, I hope he liked the present, and I hope he had a great birthday."

Similarly, if you get a book instead, you don't say, "Here's all you deserve, you grasping little brat!" You just say that you liked it when you were a kid or your kids liked it or it came highly recommended. If the list comes up, you say, "I guess I should have thanked you for the suggestions. They looked like fun things to have."[/quote]

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