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To feel annoyed at not receiving thanks for a gift

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Pintsizedblondie197 · 08/08/2024 11:38

It was my friend's birthday recently and I sent her a small gift through the post. I got a notification to say it had been delivered last Saturday. I knew through social media she had had a busy weekend so I wasn't surprised I hadn't heard from her to acknowledge the gift.

It gets to Tuesday evening and still no message so I popped her a WhatsApp to ask if she's received it OK and it's not been read yet...

AIBU to feel miffed she hasn't thanked me for it or said she got it OK? I know everyone's lives are busy but it doesn't take two minutes to reply. My birthday was recent to hers and I didn't receive a gift at all.

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Pintsizedblondie197 · 08/08/2024 11:46

C1N1C · 08/08/2024 11:43

Did you send it personally, or did you buy it through (say) Etsy and they sent it?

Was there a note/address to say it was from you?

Yes I popped a note in via the seller so she knew it was from me.

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Pinkypinkyplonk · 08/08/2024 11:44

“ I’ve just received a parcel from you, thank you sooo much!”

10 seconds, quicker than finding the scissors needed to unwrap it.
I think the problem is, that if you don’t do it immediately, it gets left……

TemuSpecialBuy · 08/08/2024 11:44

Yanbu

its just not that hard

I bought my friend a DIAMOND NECKLACE and 2 weeks on she hadn’t thanked me.

we were supposed to meet and on the day she messaged to say she thanked another friend called Temu 🙄 by accident

C1N1C · 08/08/2024 11:43

Did you send it personally, or did you buy it through (say) Etsy and they sent it?

Was there a note/address to say it was from you?

Edingril · 08/08/2024 11:41

Next time I speak to someone again and they mention it is enough for me, but if they don't I am not sure I would remember really

IDontLoveTheWayYouLie · 08/08/2024 11:41

It's rude. I will always send a message to say thanks if something gets delivered.

Pinkypinkyplonk · 08/08/2024 11:41

I agree, it doesn’t matter how busy. A thank you takes a second.

FredericC · 08/08/2024 11:39

YANBU. That's so rude. Takes two seconds to say a thank you. Wouldn't bother with gifts again for someone like this.

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