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[Caliga]

 

[Eddie Teach]

I'd have given her a cheap toaster from Wal-Mart. 

[merithyn]

My response would have been something like, "Oh dear! Is that how much my boyfriend put in that envelope?? I'm so sorry. I told him to only put $25 in since you were such a bitch and we only came for the free food. Well, I suppose you can keep the extra $75 now."

[The Brain]

In the category of things that give women a bad name:

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Last weekend I attended a wedding of a not-close friend with my boyfriend and as a gift we gave $100 cash. This was generous considering my financial situation. I just finished university with $40,000 in student loans, and have only found part time (12-18 hrs per week) minimum wage work. I gave as much as I could and attended to show my support.

Today I received a rude and condescending message from the bride via Facebook messenger: "Hi Tanya, how are you? I just want to know is there any reason or dissatisfaction of Mike's and I wedding that both you and Phil gave 50$ each? In terms of the amount we got from you both was very unexpected as a result we were very much short on paying off the reception because just for the cocktail + reception alone the plate per person is 200$ (as per a normal wedding range with open bar is about) and Mike and I both have already paid for everything else including decor, photography, attire etc and didn't expect we had to cover that huge amount for reception as well. As I know you both live together and work, so I did not see any reason for that amount, when it comes to your wedding hopefully you'll know what I mean. I hope for the best as from what we receive is what we will give back. Anyways, good luck on everything." [all sic]

It's infuriating that she had the nerve to make assumptions about my finances, and assume that I or my boyfriend had an extra $400 lying around. Those $100 were hard-earned and she didn't show an ounce of gratitude for what she did receive. That money didn't grow on a tree. If she had a minimum gift requirement, she should have specified it...or asked everyone for income statements before inviting them.

Did this happen?

[Barrister]

I thought $50 was probably the 'going rate' for a not-closely-related wedding gift.

Despite being his best man, I didn't give my brother anything.  He just got the pleasure of our company.

[Caliga]

I thought $50 was probably the 'going rate' for a not-closely-related wedding gift.

Despite being his best man, I didn't give my brother anything.  He just got the pleasure of our company.

Same, and my brother  and sister-in-law didn't complain one bit.

[Caliga]

This is for Larchie:

http://youtu.be/RUSjhuRUDCg

[Ed Anger]

I'll wear a black Das Reich t-shirt to the shoot. MAH GENOCIDE

[HVC]

I thought $50 was probably the 'going rate' for a not-closely-related wedding gift.

Despite being his best man, I didn't give my brother anything.  He just got the pleasure of our company.

Same, and my brother  and sister-in-law didn't complain one bit.

to your face

[Iormlund]

If I ever go to Kentucky I'll more than happily join a visit to a gun range. It'll have at least anthropological value. 

I wouldn't mind a visit either.

[katmai]

@ Larch and Iorm, hope you can squeal like i pig.

[Caliga]

I thought $50 was probably the 'going rate' for a not-closely-related wedding gift.

Despite being his best man, I didn't give my brother anything.  He just got the pleasure of our company.

Same, and my brother  and sister-in-law didn't complain one bit.

to your face

I got my brother the exact same thing he got me for my wedding.

[Ideologue]

Jesus fucking Christ. What is wrong with all you people.

Bad genes, anger, fear and having too much time on my hands.

I'm going to avoid breeding so as to not pass the genes on.  Eugenics is the only way forward.

High five.  I'm doing the same thing.

Kin selection is a valid reproductive strategy, even they're distant cousins.

[Ideologue]

I don't like sparkling water.

It's not that hard a taste to acquire. What is it you like about soda? Is it a sugar addiction thing?

I drink Diet. As for what I like about it, it's hard to explain.

Diet tastes better, and "cleaner," than regular syrupy soda.

Although it is a mark of high First Worldness to buy a food product with zero caloric content, I do buy generic, because paying for name brands is paying for 1)the preposterous advertising campaigns run by established corporations, Coca-Cola in particular, so entrenched in the public consciousness that "coke" is synonymous with soda in many places and 2)in all honesty an inferior product.  Them Waltons make a fine soda upon the backs of their mistreated workers.

[Admiral Yi]

Meri's bridezilla is so over the top I suspect it's a prank.