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To be annoyed by sparkly/shiny bits sent in invites which then go all over the floor when opened?

20 replies

MissTFied · 14/05/2007 13:46

Pointless bits in the shape of balloons and stars.

Just more mess to clear up!

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cornsilk · 14/05/2007 13:46

Be glad that you're invited!

NoodleStroodle · 14/05/2007 13:46

What is the point?

themoon66 · 14/05/2007 13:47

Love sprinkles in cards.... fun.

morningpaper · 14/05/2007 13:47

I used to LOVE THEM until I had children

This was because I didn't have 100 cleaning-up chores to do already

Now I agree with you

bah humbug!

BettySpaghetti · 14/05/2007 13:48

Just wait until you open your umbrella and find that someones put them in there, then you are justified in being annoyed!

theUrbanDryad · 14/05/2007 13:48

grump grump grump

wheresthevalium · 14/05/2007 13:48

YANBU, flipping hate them, my DDs insist that we have to keep all of them for craft stuff aaaargh

dmo · 14/05/2007 13:51

i put them in cards just to wind people like you up
nipping off to shop now to buy more to post to you

anniebear · 14/05/2007 13:52

another one who doesn't see the point in them!!!!

cornsilk · 14/05/2007 13:53

Great idea dmo - will put in next xmas card to mil!

ScottishThistle · 14/05/2007 13:53

Waste of money & pointless imo, don't really care about the mess they make!

Rachmumoftwo · 14/05/2007 13:54

I do think they look pretty but they are a bugger to clear up. I went to keep fit the other day, unrolled my mat onto the floor and there was a big cloud of glitter! It looked beautiful.The girls must have been using it as a rug when they were doing glueing.

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MissTFied · 14/05/2007 13:55

No no no dmo! Please don't! I will have to do an inward 'argh!' of frustration!

I received an invite today, and was most grateful to have none of that crap in it.

As for having an umbrella full over my head...

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TenaLady · 14/05/2007 13:55

Party poopers!

Furball · 14/05/2007 13:58

I have a couple of friends who do this, after X years of forgetting I now open all stuff from them - over the bin!

LieselVentouse · 14/05/2007 14:02

Oooooh I hate that - followed by the gift list

GameGirly · 14/05/2007 14:04

I think YAB very U indeed, actually. They are lovely. All sparkly. And hilarious when it happens to someone else.
(OK, I admit, I'm less than amused when they're all over my floor.)

themaskedposter · 14/05/2007 14:05

dmo .. me too

do it at birthdays etc just to wind people up

I see it probably works

cornsilk · 14/05/2007 14:06

I actually find a gift list in an invite MUCH more annoying!

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MissTFied · 14/05/2007 14:07

Ooh you buggers!

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