Anonymous
05/26/2012 15:15
Subject: Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That's the beauty of being an adult, you don't HAVE to do anything.
True - you have every right to be rude.
OH give me a fucking break! Send a card that is thrown away after you verbally thank people and host them? Get over your pompous self and jump into the real world. No one gives a shit about the thank you cards.
I do. I really enjoy receiving them. Sometimes the child will draw a picture on the card, or write something himself (if old enough to write). Even if the child is too young to write the card himself, I still appreciate a note from the mom that says something like "thank you for the puzzle; Joey really seems to like it." And my DD really loves receiving and opening mail addressed to her! All in all, it's a classy gesture on the part of the party-thrower, and requires little time and effort.
I'm glad you're raising a daughter as self absorbed and self important as you. Congratulations!
Anonymous
05/26/2012 15:06
Subject: Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
When your child is a teen and knows how to write them (without stress, without thinking, and they are just natural) for college interviews, job interviews, etc you will wish he had the experience of writing simple thank you notes for gifts when he was little. DS wonders why his friends freak when they have to write them. It takes him 2 minutes while his friends try to figure out what to say and how to say it. Sad for them I think. Just a skill.
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:59
Subject: Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
I agree it's just a waste of paper, postage, etc. But in my opinion it's the right thing to teach kids. My kids have been writing their own thank you notes for about 2 years. They also like to receive thank notes in the mail from friends whose parties they attended.
If people want to be rude, that's fine. If people think I'm support USPS, with my $5.00 worth of stamps, than so be it~
If people want to be rude, that's fine. If people think I'm support USPS, with my $5.00 worth of stamps, than so be it~
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:40
Subject: Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That's the beauty of being an adult, you don't HAVE to do anything.
True - you have every right to be rude.
OH give me a fucking break! Send a card that is thrown away after you verbally thank people and host them? Get over your pompous self and jump into the real world. No one gives a shit about the thank you cards.
I do. I really enjoy receiving them. Sometimes the child will draw a picture on the card, or write something himself (if old enough to write). Even if the child is too young to write the card himself, I still appreciate a note from the mom that says something like "thank you for the puzzle; Joey really seems to like it." And my DD really loves receiving and opening mail addressed to her! All in all, it's a classy gesture on the part of the party-thrower, and requires little time and effort.
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:40
Subject: Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That's the beauty of being an adult, you don't HAVE to do anything.
True - you have every right to be rude.
OH give me a fucking break! Send a card that is thrown away after you verbally thank people and host them? Get over your pompous self and jump into the real world. No one gives a shit about the thank you cards.
+1
Stop this thank you note compulsion shit.
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:35
Subject: Re:Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ugh, why would anyone need to send thank you cards after a verbal thank you? My thoughts:
- So you can feel like the uptight pricks you invited aren't judging you (they are anyway)
- So we can subsidize the failing USPS system
- So we can spend $ on thank-you cards (verbal thanks are free). It's practically un-American not to spend money and consume resources on every single facet of life.
- So we can waste paper and cut down more trees. Who needs trees? Certainly not the very same children whose guests we're thanking with superfluous cards.
...yeah, conclusion: f*ck thank-you cards and f*ck Emily Post and her sanctimonious spawn.
Holy crap! You must have just broken out of the asylum!
My dear, I think people who send thank-you cards for a 1-year-old's gifts after verbal thanks are the crazy ones.
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:25
Subject: Re:Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
Anonymous wrote:Ugh, why would anyone need to send thank you cards after a verbal thank you? My thoughts:
- So you can feel like the uptight pricks you invited aren't judging you (they are anyway)
- So we can subsidize the failing USPS system
- So we can spend $ on thank-you cards (verbal thanks are free). It's practically un-American not to spend money and consume resources on every single facet of life.
- So we can waste paper and cut down more trees. Who needs trees? Certainly not the very same children whose guests we're thanking with superfluous cards.
...yeah, conclusion: f*ck thank-you cards and f*ck Emily Post and her sanctimonious spawn.
Holy crap! You must have just broken out of the asylum!
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:23
Subject: Re:Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
Ugh, why would anyone need to send thank you cards after a verbal thank you? My thoughts:
- So you can feel like the uptight pricks you invited aren't judging you (they are anyway)
- So we can subsidize the failing USPS system
- So we can spend $ on thank-you cards (verbal thanks are free). It's practically un-American not to spend money and consume resources on every single facet of life.
- So we can waste paper and cut down more trees. Who needs trees? Certainly not the very same children whose guests we're thanking with superfluous cards.
...yeah, conclusion: f*ck thank-you cards and f*ck Emily Post and her sanctimonious spawn.
- So you can feel like the uptight pricks you invited aren't judging you (they are anyway)
- So we can subsidize the failing USPS system
- So we can spend $ on thank-you cards (verbal thanks are free). It's practically un-American not to spend money and consume resources on every single facet of life.
- So we can waste paper and cut down more trees. Who needs trees? Certainly not the very same children whose guests we're thanking with superfluous cards.
...yeah, conclusion: f*ck thank-you cards and f*ck Emily Post and her sanctimonious spawn.
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:20
Subject: Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
Anonymous wrote:Even if you open the gifts in front of the giver - evrn if you kid gives a verbal 'thank you' on the spot. This comes from Lizzie Post, great-grandaughter of etiquette queen Emily Post (see kids party etiquette thread).
Got it? So don't be an inconsiderate host - send those thank-you notes!
Please link to thread vs. random rant.
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:19
Subject: Re:Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
This is what Emily post says...
It’s never wrong to send a written thank-you And people always appreciate getting “thanks” in writing.
Why? Handwritten notes are warmer and more special than other forms of thank-yous. The rule of thumb is that you should send a written note any time you receive a gift (even a ‘thank you’ gift) and the giver wasn’t there to thank in person. But notes are not always necessary. If, for example, the gift is from a close friend or relative (and it’s not a wedding gift) you can email or call instead if you prefer. Below are some other note-writing guidelines:
It’s never wrong to send a written thank-you And people always appreciate getting “thanks” in writing.
Why? Handwritten notes are warmer and more special than other forms of thank-yous. The rule of thumb is that you should send a written note any time you receive a gift (even a ‘thank you’ gift) and the giver wasn’t there to thank in person. But notes are not always necessary. If, for example, the gift is from a close friend or relative (and it’s not a wedding gift) you can email or call instead if you prefer. Below are some other note-writing guidelines:
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:19
Subject: Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:That's the beauty of being an adult, you don't HAVE to do anything.
True - you have every right to be rude.
OH give me a fucking break! Send a card that is thrown away after you verbally thank people and host them? Get over your pompous self and jump into the real world. No one gives a shit about the thank you cards.
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:18
Subject: Re:Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
Personally, when the kids are so young that the parents have to write them, I think they are kind of silly. I think we should all absolve parents of those 5 and under of this requirement.
Call me rude.. whatever.
Call me rude.. whatever.
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:14
Subject: Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
Anonymous wrote:That's the beauty of being an adult, you don't HAVE to do anything.
True - you have every right to be rude.
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:09
Subject: Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
That's the beauty of being an adult, you don't HAVE to do anything.
Anonymous
05/26/2012 14:04
Subject: Got that, folks? You need to send thank-you notes after your kid's party!
Even if you open the gifts in front of the giver - evrn if you kid gives a verbal 'thank you' on the spot. This comes from Lizzie Post, great-grandaughter of etiquette queen Emily Post (see kids party etiquette thread).
Got it? So don't be an inconsiderate host - send those thank-you notes!
Got it? So don't be an inconsiderate host - send those thank-you notes!