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Friend price checked my DH's birthday gift to me, in my face

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BigBird100 · 08/04/2026 09:35

A girlfriend googled the price of my DH's birthday gift to me (piece of tech) on the day I received it. She asked me what I received and I mentiined it over coffee and was beyond mortified she googled it and priced it. Who does that?

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Olderbutt · 08/04/2026 10:11

Blueunicornthistle · 08/04/2026 09:47

To be honest I think asking an adult what they got for their birthday is a bit weird, let alone checking the price.

Me too! Also, I have a friend who makes a display of all her birthday and Christmas presents and sends photos or invites you in to view. Very strange!

NutellaEllaElla · 08/04/2026 10:08

Blueunicornthistle · 08/04/2026 10:06

Ok I understand looking the thing up if you would like to buy one for yourself, but some of the replies seem to indicate that they look up the cost of all/most of their friends gifts, why would you do that?

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I don’t think the replies indicate that. But if you’re interested in the gift, it is understandable if you look into it

Blueunicornthistle · 08/04/2026 10:06

Bjorkdidit · 08/04/2026 10:01

It's a piece of tech. Perhaps she wants one herself. Say the OP got him a new iPad and the friend thinks 'oh that's nice, I might get one, I wonder how much it is'. And she googles it.

Nothing wrong with that. What is weird/rude is doing it while she was with the OP and announcing '£500!' or whatever (I have no I idea how much an iPad costs).

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Ok I understand looking the thing up if you would like to buy one for yourself, but some of the replies seem to indicate that they look up the cost of all/most of their friends gifts, why would you do that?

CallingOnTheMegaphone · 08/04/2026 10:03

I would do this, but not while you were sitting in front of me!

Saynototheinevitable · 08/04/2026 10:02

I might have checked the price if I wanted to buy it myself but I would never have told you. That is crossing a line in my opinion, your friend has no etiquette.

Bjorkdidit · 08/04/2026 10:01

Blueunicornthistle · 08/04/2026 09:57

Googling the price of your friend’s birthday gift is normal?

Why would you do that? I don’t understand the purpose?

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It's a piece of tech. Perhaps she wants one herself. Say the OP got him a new iPad and the friend thinks 'oh that's nice, I might get one, I wonder how much it is'. And she googles it.

Nothing wrong with that. What is weird/rude is doing it while she was with the OP and announcing '£500!' or whatever (I have no I idea how much an iPad costs).

Lactoorsupp · 08/04/2026 09:58

I wonder if you’d been boasting about how your dh always buys you incredibly expensive gifts?!

scoobysnaxx · 08/04/2026 09:57

Blueunicornthistle · 08/04/2026 09:47

To be honest I think asking an adult what they got for their birthday is a bit weird, let alone checking the price.

Very odd. Totally normal conversation at any age.

Blueunicornthistle · 08/04/2026 09:57

NutellaEllaElla · 08/04/2026 09:54

Agree this is normal conversation. Even googling the gift is normal ish but not normal to tell the receiver!

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Googling the price of your friend’s birthday gift is normal?

Why would you do that? I don’t understand the purpose?

Pippa12 · 08/04/2026 09:56

Blueunicornthistle · 08/04/2026 09:47

To be honest I think asking an adult what they got for their birthday is a bit weird, let alone checking the price.

Don’t be daft.

NutellaEllaElla · 08/04/2026 09:54

AintNoPunshineWhenShesGone · 08/04/2026 09:49

Do you?

Obviously we're all different but if I went for coffee with a friend on their birthday, I'd see that as making normal conversation.

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Agree this is normal conversation. Even googling the gift is normal ish but not normal to tell the receiver!

Blueunicornthistle · 08/04/2026 09:54

AintNoPunshineWhenShesGone · 08/04/2026 09:49

Do you?

Obviously we're all different but if I went for coffee with a friend on their birthday, I'd see that as making normal conversation.

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I’d ask “did you have a nice birthday?” But I wouldn't ask what they’d been given.

If they volunteered the info, I’d chat about it, but I wouldn't ask up front.

Lactoorsupp · 08/04/2026 09:53

There’ll be a backdrop
have you whinged in the past about your dh being a tight arse?

Trickedbyadoughnut · 08/04/2026 09:52

I'd definitely check the price, but not when you were there 😅

AintNoPunshineWhenShesGone · 08/04/2026 09:49

Blueunicornthistle · 08/04/2026 09:47

To be honest I think asking an adult what they got for their birthday is a bit weird, let alone checking the price.

Do you?

Obviously we're all different but if I went for coffee with a friend on their birthday, I'd see that as making normal conversation.

Blueunicornthistle · 08/04/2026 09:47

To be honest I think asking an adult what they got for their birthday is a bit weird, let alone checking the price.

Pippa12 · 08/04/2026 09:46

Did she price check it or did she fancy one herself and googled it?

Lactoorsupp · 08/04/2026 09:44

your friend

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