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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank PP. DC parents are so rude.  These are the same parents who can’t be bothered to RSVP to parties either or post things like “what do I do on a play date?” And “why don’t I have friends”— seems so DC, so basic and tedious. Now manners and gratitude are out of style?[/quote]

Nope. I always RSVP, I host tons of playdates, and have a lot of friends. But I think thank you notes as a tradition cannot go away fast enough. Also equating "gratitude" with "thank you note" is just silly and egotistical.[/quote]

How in the world is it egotistical to thank someone for a gift? Is it because it’s written? Is that what makes it egotistical? How do your kids thank people for their gifts in a personal way? [/quote]

Equating "gratitude" with "thank you note" is indeed egotistical, because you are putting your desire for a specific, very limited, and proscribed format of expressing gratitude ahead of the expression of gratitude itself.

Honestly, don't give gifts if all you care about is the format of the thank you. You are missing the point entirely of giving. I love giving gifts, and I do not care if I get a text, a note, a call, or whatever. It's irrelevant. [/quote]

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