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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm Jewish, and I've never seen this phenomenon, but I don't doubt it exists. Its appallingly rude to wear the shirts en masse the next day. Yeah, not everyone gets invited to everything. But it's basic kindergarten manners not to rub that in people's faces![/quote]

I don't have a teen nor will I be throwing a bar mitzvah at some point so I don't have a dog in this fight yet, but this is the right answer.  By 12/13, teens probably should be able to understand that not everyone will be invited to everything and they should be able to manage it - but even adults are hurt when they are left out of things.  That is not a character flaw, that's just human.  However, it's basic ettiquette not to flaunt events that you were invited to, to someone who wasn't included.  That is just good manners 101.  Not sure whether that obligation rests on the planner to avoid a favor that lends itself to such flaunting or the parents of the invitees to make sure their children know better than to wear them the next day (or maybe both because 12/13 year olds are not adults and don't always exhibit the best judgement).  But seriously people.  [/quote]

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