Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 21:17     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
Don’t normalize this.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 21:06     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
Whatever you'd normally give.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 21:04     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
Anonymous wrote:Zero, I'd give my own gift or take them out to dinner


+1
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 20:17     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
Nothing. Why would you pay for something you’re not going to?
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 20:15     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
None since you arent going. I would send a bottle of nice wine or champagne to a dinner instead.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 20:13     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
Zero. I don’t send money when I can’t make it to a bday celebration.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 20:02     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
Zero, I'd give my own gift or take them out to dinner
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 20:00     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
None
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 19:54     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
Whatever I would spend on a regular gift. Maybe $30.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 19:51     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
zero
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 19:50     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
How rich are you all, imo that matters
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 19:50     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
Zero.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 19:47     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
Either an equivalent share of the others, or nothing and get your own gift. Trying to pro rate gets messy.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 19:47     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
How many folks are contributing ?
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2026 19:46     Subject: How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?
Friends are planning a birthday trip for one person in the group. How much should you contribute toward the $2000 of the birthday person’s total if you aren’t attending?