Anonymous
Post 12/22/2014 00:50     Subject: Re:What does no boxed gifts please mean?
I'm thinking that a puppy or kitten would be the perfect present here.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 23:49     Subject: What does no boxed gifts please mean?
Anonymous wrote:Seriously? No "boxed gifts" means I don't go. How rude!


That's my first reaction too, but then I feel badly for the kid who had nothing to do with it, and who wonders why most of her friends don't come.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 23:28     Subject: What does no boxed gifts please mean?
Seriously? No "boxed gifts" means I don't go. How rude!
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 23:14     Subject: What does no boxed gifts please mean?
I'm Indian and I get the no boxed gift thing for weddings (although I didn't do it), and I've even seen it for a child's first birthday (because in my culture, that's a big deal and really all about the parents and extended family) but I cannot fathom someone doing this for a kid's birthday party where school friends were invited. Tacky!!
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 23:01     Subject: Re:What does no boxed gifts please mean?
Anonymous wrote:It depends which part of South Asia you are from. In Eastern India (West Bengal), giving cash as a gift (and by extension gift cards) is considered totally crass. My cousin married a Spaniard and they requested money for a honeymoon in lieu of wedding gifts and her Bengali mom had to do a different invitation for Bengali guests because it would be considered so crass. In Bengali culture, "boxed gifts" are the only kosher type of gift.

It may be that among certain North Indians, this is considered OK.


Hah! DH and I are from different parts of India. My family gives cash freely as gifts. When my parents gave a cash gift to someone in DH's family, drama ensued. They were so offended!

No boxed gifts means cash. I think it is tacky and presumptuous.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 22:58     Subject: What does no boxed gifts please mean?
If you do want to go, a nice present might be tickets to the merry go round at Wheaton park or cabin John. Not in a box, and yet not like giving a 6 year old a visa cash card....
Also, national wildlife foundation does an adopt an animal thing where you can get a certificate.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 22:39     Subject: What does no boxed gifts please mean?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My daughter got an invitation for a birthday from a classmate. It was mentioned on the invitation no boxed gift please. What that means?
Thank you.


Which word specifically is tripping you up honey?



Not word but words - two of them - "boxed gifts" Not OP but does "no boxed gifts" really mean they only want you to give their kid cash as a gift?!


Yep.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 21:17     Subject: Re:What does no boxed gifts please mean?
Anonymous wrote:"No boxed gift please", "No siblings please", "No Jews please".

It's only a matter of time...



LOL - oh God, that was funny!!!
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 20:38     Subject: Re:What does no boxed gifts please mean?
"No boxed gift please", "No siblings please", "No Jews please".

It's only a matter of time...
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 20:24     Subject: What does no boxed gifts please mean?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My daughter got an invitation for a birthday from a classmate. It was mentioned on the invitation no boxed gift please. What that means?
Thank you.


Which word specifically is tripping you up honey?



Not word but words - two of them - "boxed gifts" Not OP but does "no boxed gifts" really mean they only want you to give their kid cash as a gift?!
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 20:11     Subject: What does no boxed gifts please mean?
Anonymous wrote:My daughter got an invitation for a birthday from a classmate. It was mentioned on the invitation no boxed gift please. What that means?
Thank you.


Which word specifically is tripping you up honey?
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 20:00     Subject: Re:What does no boxed gifts please mean?
Anyone who complies is saying this behavior is okay.

Give a donation card. "A donation has been made in the name of [birthday girl] to the St. Jude Children's Hospital".

Honest to God - this is the height of tackiness. Next people are going to ask for a certain amount of money. "No boxed gifts please or currency under a $50.00 US".
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 19:57     Subject: Re:What does no boxed gifts please mean?
In all honesty, I have never heard of this before for any invitation. My first thought was that they were environmentalists and were opposed to unnecessary packaging. I would be truly insulted if I ever received such an invitation. For someone to blatantly ask for cash as a gift?!!! Good-bye Polite Society.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 19:53     Subject: What does no boxed gifts please mean?
I would assume they were serious environmentalists or something! I never would have guessed cash or gift cards.

I would decline the invitation. It's gross to ask for money for a child's birthday.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2014 19:50     Subject: What does no boxed gifts please mean?
See, I would get a present, take it out of the box and either wrap it or put it in a gift bag.