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Would you expect a phone call with a thank you?

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Purplee977 · 11/04/2024 14:29

I’ve moved into my first home and a relative gifted me some towels that had never been used but were sat in their cupboard for years. Other relative brought them to me as they’d visited. Few days later on the phone Relative asked other relative and said ‘did she like her towels?’ ‘Yes she said they were nice’ then relative said ‘oh well I thought she would have rang me up and thanked me’ in quite an annoyed tone apparently. I’m due to see this relative at the weekend so was going to say thank you then. Or Aibu should I have rang them up and said thank you?

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Sirzy · 11/04/2024 14:33

I would have taken a few seconds to call if I didn’t have a mobile number for them.

Theothername · 11/04/2024 14:32

I’d have texted a thank you. Although I know some of my older relatives would specifically expect a call, and feel slighted at a text. But if you were due a visit a text should be fine.

Purplee977 · 11/04/2024 14:32

It’s quite an elderly relative so they don’t have a mobile number that they really use, just home phone but as I’m due to visit at the weekend I was going to thank them then

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Throwawayme · 11/04/2024 14:30

Id have at least texted to thank them when I received them

rubyslippers · 11/04/2024 14:30

If they were due to visit then no, I’d wait until I saw then
also it’s tea towels not the Crown Jewels

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