Bride Gets Gifted K-Mart Towels, Complains, Gets Slammed In Comments

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Nov 24, 2020 7:00 PM EST

The feedback on whether or not it was reasonable for this bride to complain on Facebook about her wedding gift, seems to be pretty split up. Some folks feel like there were countless other more meaningful, even cheaper gifts that the bride's friend could've given her on her big day. Others feel like this was a gross display of indifference to a friend's momentous occasion. You be the judge. 

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    Text - 6:12 ul 4G Christina's post Aa asked a question Brisbane Weddings - Buy/Swap/Sell/Chat. in 39 m · A Hey everyone, has anyone received any wedding gifts in the past that were a slap in the face? How did you deal with it? My partner and I had a very exclusive wedding, all inclusive and the focus were our guests. Our best friend, husband and kids knew this and they gifted us 2 kmart towels, a total value of about $10. This hurt us a lot, as it was a slap in the face.. We don't know how to de
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    Text - Haha ? Answer You and 11 others Maybe its all they can afford? Be thankful they wanted to be there to celebrate your special day and focus on the qualities in their personalities rather than the material items they may or may not have given you 13 36 m Like Reply
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    Text - Karma 36 m Like Reply Are you actually serious? It's not about what you get out of it. It's about celebrating with -..- Write an answer... GIF ||
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    Text - DoNotReply111 • 3d People who expect guests to "refund" them the cost of their wedding are so gross to me. It's not an event you throw to "break even". If you can't afford it and are banking on people paying you back with gifts, it's on you. Have a cheaper wedding. And Queensland was shut down for ages. A lot of people are now in financial distress. Screw this bride for her entitlement in a pandemic. Reply 4 486 ...
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    Text - LilyLovesSnape • 3d I know l'll get slated for this, but I did raise an eyebrow at the £5 gift voucher we received from DH's brother. We paid for all their outfits, they let FIL pay for all the travel and then made DH take the children for haircuts, expecting him to pay. Which he did, but the hairdresser couldn't do them because the kids hair was crawling with lice. I spent the night before my wedding doing preventative lice treatment on our hair. SIL spent the weekend posting on Facebook
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    Text - trumpstinyhandssayhi • 3d I live in Brisbane as well and at this stage l'll just be happy if my wedding can go ahead in August 2021. Those people who only care about getting gifts really frustrate the hell out of me. At this rate, my wedding will be the first time I see my parents in 2 years (by that stage), my sister in about 3 years and my best friends in 5 years...all because of this freaking virus Q Reply 1 80 3 ...
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    Text - MissDiscoLemonade • 3d I dunno, I kind of understand her point about the towels. If my best friends swung by Kmart on the way to my wedding and grabbed two $5 towels l'd be kind of peeved too. It's not really about the money spent, it's more the lack of thought and consideration behind the gift. They could have written a heartfelt card or something more meaningful if they couldn't afford an appropriate gift for a wedding. It seems a bit passive aggressive or lazy, and definitely kind of c
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    Text - stefanistilton• 3d Honestly I totally get where OP is coming from. Even if money is an issue, if you're my best friend, you can think of a more thoughtful gift than two towels from kmart. Make a coupon where you offer to make us dinner after the honeymoon, or a scrapbook of memories. I would also be extremely hurt by this gift! Q Reply 1 8 3 ...
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    Text - coffee_lover_777 • 2d My own Grandmother gave us a card with no cash in it. I sent her a gracious 'Thank You' card, thanking her for coming to our wedding and sharing our special day. This was a woman who gifted everyone else several hundred dollars for Xmas. She just didn't really care for me. Which I was okay with. But I have also known people who cannot afford crap. My very good friend was going through a terrible divorce, fighting for custody of his two children from his addict wife,
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    Text - lectumestt • 2d I think I know how to end these balance-sheet weddings, or at least take the wind out of their sails. Make all wedding gifts fully taxable by the IRS. A line item on the 1040 should do the trick. Now that they will be forced to pay tax on the value those gifts (especially the "$500 minimum" types) the gift gravy train will not look so attractive. Reply Vote ...
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