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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s weird your FIL doesn’t understand the kids woukd like something tangible at Xmas.

How hard would it be to put in a $25 or $50 amazon card.

Hey kids I’ve made more contributions to your college fund for your future. I know you wont need that till you’re 18. So please buy yourself something fun from Amazon too.

Just hold back $50 bucks contribution and get gift cards. That’s a much nicer thing to do and the kids look forward to their Amazon gifts too.

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Agree but the kid has no manners. He might have even scoffed at $50.[/quote]

I don't think so.  The kid was set up to fail.  One off event does not make him a bad person.[/quote]

Seriously, who gets excited with a blank card. My mom will send a “love mom” card. It takes literally zero effort. Why even bother? [/quote]

This. Cards are dumb. [/quote]
Ok, and? Some of my relatives are notoriously bad gift givers. My kids have no use for the, uh...stuff, that they get. (Probably equal in monetary value to a blank card.) Doesn't matter, they smile and say thank you...because they were not raised in a barn. I'm not even saying that OP's kid is a bad kid -- I get it, teens say stupid, foot-in-mouth stuff all the time (mine are no different), but it WAS a dumb, ungrateful thing to say. [/quote]

Yes, you're right. But the fact is that it is still quite odd to give an empty card to a teenager without a personal gift for Christmas. Odd enough to make an inappropriate outburst understandable.[/quote]

Not under the circumstances. The card was a Christmas greeting card. The gift was already received. Do you always expect a gift with a card?[/quote]

When I was a kid? Absolutely. I'd never give a kid an empty card. Certainly not at Christmas. In general, it's highly unusual for me to give anyone an empty card without an accompanying personal gift. The main exception would be a condolences card, in which case I'd write a note in the card. I bet this was an empty card that was merely signed. That's weird for anyone, but especially weird to give a kid.[/quote]

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