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[quote=Anonymous]OP here-shocked to see this thread revived!

I went. They are American and caucasian. The older relatives were gossiping away about how tacky it was to ask for money so boldly so it did not seem to be a family tradition. The mom-to-be's friend suspected someone may have stollen money off the tree because some people put a check in a card and others thought they were just supposed to hang up cash without a card. Mom to be was not pleased with some older folk brought gifts instead. (What happened to manners and just assuming it's the thought that counts?" The gifts were useful-onesies, bibs, etc.

There was no sending of thank you notes, just a computer print out card with cutesy font and design saying something to the effect of "Thanks for coming and thanks for the gift." it was signed by the mom-to-be and handed out as we left along with a party favor of a chocolate bar with a cute label saying "so and so's baby shower."

Apparently the mom and dad to be, who are now parents of course, also throw birthday parties for themselves where everyone is supposed to go dutch and pitch in toward the birthday person's meal and bring a gift (though they don't specify cash, but I guess if you know them well enough you know that is what they want). Reminded me of a recent thread on here.

When we throw parties we say "your presence is present enough" so this is all foreign to me. No, we aren't rich, far from it. I just don't expect my friends to spend money on me. I think if it were a cultural thing my jaw would not have dropped I would have just asked friends of the same culture about it, and how much people generally give and if should include a gift too.
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