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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, what is your  and your inlaws' ethnic/religious background?

I'm guessing you are Jewish (higher expectations when it comes to gifts and family interactions) and your inlaws are WASPs (lower maintenance/less guilt trips but downside is sometimes you don't get a gift or even phone call on your bday).

Basing this on my own family in law dynamics, maybe I'm wrong....
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Holy moly. Yes all Jewish people are greedy and guilt you overly. All. [/quote]

Um, I never said all. Specifically said based on my own family dynamics. And I never said greedy. My posting could just as well imply Jewish people tend to be more generous gift givers than WASPs, which is my own personal experience. Everyone I know, related  and just friends, who are Jewish, tend to give very good shower, wedding, and bar mitzvah gifts. Like in the 100 to 250 dollar range. I only give gifts that cost that much if a sibling or niece etc is getting married. No way do I shell out 150 bucks for my friend's kid's wedding or bar mitzvah. When my brother married someone Jewish, the difference in present quality was stunning. (Wasps tended to give presents between 30 and 70 bucks on average, the Jewish guests often gave 100 to 250.)

Not really relevant to this thread tho, except I do think different families have way different standards and place different levels of importance in formality in gift giving. In my family it's no big deal to send the present late or call to say happy birthday a few days late. My brother's MIL on the other hand would make it known she was not  happy if they forgot her birthday.[/quote]

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