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Seriously! This hack is the equivalent of saying that you figured out that you can save so much time if you just eat cereal for dinner every night all year long. It’s inexpensive and easy! Technically true... but my family and I want real food for dinner. And my kid wants to give real gifts to their friends and they look forward to birthday parties.

That said, I absolutely think it’s perfectly fine to RSVP no if birthday parties are causing this much anger and stress in your life. [/quote]
You’re so dramatic and way too invested. You don’t like my hack? Move on and/or adjust it to fit your needs. Your gift grab is pathetic. You probably had a baby shower for each of your Larlas, didn’t you? If you’re that hard up for everyone to supply your kids with toys, go down to a toy drive at Christmas. You’ll make a killing. [/quote]

The hack - which, essentially, is buying bday gifts ahead of time in bulk, is fine. The critique was the quality of the gifts. That doesn’t make it a gift grab.

Example:
- to a holiday dinner at someone’s house, i show up with one Heineken
- to a friend in the hospital, I bring a fake flower from the dollar store
- to a bday party, I bring a gift that’s pretty cheap and likely not wanted

Just because the gift is kinda meh, doesn’t mean we don’t want your kid there. We do. It isn’t a gift grab. [b]It’s just a little strange that you’re so derogatory the minute someone disagrees with you[/b]. Gift is kinda cheap - results in you insulting the venue, adult guests, reason the party was held, etc. let’s say you’re right - your gift is still chintzy. I remember once my daughter got a tub of hair items from five below as a gift. There might have been 20 in there. Every single one broke or frayed within minutes of the gift being opened. They were not useable.

You’ve never said money is an issue so why not open your ears a little, out your defenses down, and hear what people are saying?[/quote]
So my comparing you lack of effort in throwing the party to my lack of effort in choosing something expensive for your Larla is derogatory? You're free to disagree on where I shop for your kid's gifts and you're free to not accept them. But what's actually strange is the fact that you know that I'm spot on with the description of these kids parties (hence the lack of a rebuttal) and your inability to move on. Since you can't - I will. 
See you Saturday.[/quote]

No, dear. No feathers were ruffled because you referred to the lack of effort in choosing a venue. Since you really don’t know what was offputting, here ya go:

-insulted the conversations with other adults at these parties (“listen to the exact same insipid conversations and gossip”)

- insulted the other parents at these parties (conversations “ “with airhead moms like you”)

-insulted the food at these parties (“my kid be served cardboard pizza and a supermarket cupcake)

-insulted the party favor (“your bullshit "goody bag")

-insulted the effort you perceive went into the party (“You put in zero effort”) - by the way - this is the only derogatory thing you think you said.

- insulted the purpose for the party (“Because for you, it was really a gift grab after all” and “Your gift grab is pathetic.” And “ If you’re that hard up for everyone to supply your kids with toys, go down to a toy drive at Christmas. You’ll make a killing.”

I suspect you may indeed be the mom who has at home parties I’ve seen on these boards before. When several people mentioned to that poster that watching your kid open presents was boring, the poster (you??) got extremely upset and hurled
Insults. Fed up - you, isnt it?

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