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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yea I haven’t come across this.  Most of the people I know are happy to share info.

Maybe they don’t like you or your kid and are worried you might join a dance class and have to spend more time with you.  That is the only reason I wouldn’t share the info.[/quote]

You’ve been lucky. When I first moved here, I asked an acquaintance if she could recommend a salon. She replied “I love the girl who cuts my hair, but she’s really expensive.”

And no other information. I encounter the same with kid’s activities, restaurants, sign-ups for stuff, and even the school uniform sale. My policy to counteract this behavior is to share info completely and generously, especially when it comes to activities that fill quickly, hard to get appointments, or hard to find items.[/quote]

Ah, got it.  Honestly just be like oh fantastic I hate being cheap to that person and ask outright.  Who cares if they like you?  Make them be rude openly.[/quote]

OP here and part of me really likes this approach. I do encounter so much casual rudeness in this area and sometimes I do wish I just called it out more. I envy those of you who never encounter it! We are at a public school and not in a super expensive neighborhood, so I don't know why I run into this so often. Maybe I draw these people to me somehow.[/quote]

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