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Hmm....how can you forget?  Well, my dh works 70 hrs a week and is never home and, I suspect, having an affair.   I have 3 young and very busy kids, 2 of whom likely have adhd.  I have adhd.  I also have a child with a chronic medical condition and mounting debts, and I have a parent w/ Alzheimer's who lives nearby and whose care I am responsible for coordinating, nevermind wanting to spend as much time with as possible before they slip away completely.    Sorry I forgot the note.  but that how.   Thanks, btw, for adding to the stress in my life.  Congratulations.  [/quote]

Hi PP - I am sorry for the difficulties you face and I do appreciate the chaos and business of life, but I have to agree with a PP that pretty much everyone has busy lives like this, including me, yet I still manage to get the thank-you cards in the mail. I also feel that if you had time to plan and throw the party, then you should have been able to find the time to send the thank-you notes.[/quote]

Hi Mrs. McJudgerson, 
Not everyone has a life like the PP, actually, at least maybe not at the moment.  Some people have rather calm and predictable lives with only occasional spikes of chaos, rather than constant chaos.  Until you've walked a mile in her shoes....Understanding and compassion are the ultimate in good manners.  Judging, condescension and an attitude of superiority are the ultimate in offensive behaviors.  
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I agree with this, and I, for one, could not give a fuck about receiving or sending thank you notes. I think most cards are waste of paper unless they actually have a personal letter written in them, saying more than just "Thank you for the doll, I like it very much". Sending a whole card and envelope with a stamp and everything is just not necessary when you can say thank you to the person either when you open the present at the party, or if they're not at your party, just say it to them the next time you see them. If someone mailed you a gift, I can see how maybe then a thank you note could be appropriate, but even then I'd rather send an email. I'm not sure why a card is better than an email. [/quote]

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