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How to respond to this message about presents?

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OhHelp0hNo · 03/12/2018 14:58

My friends had their DTDs Christened yesterday and had a gathering afterwards for their joint Christening / Birthday party (they are 1 today).
I bought them each a collectors edition of a classic children's book as a present (different books).
Today I had a message from my friend saying that they've got their Christening presents but where are their birthday presents?
Perhaps I should have got them two presents each but I decided not to. Now I feel really awkward and don't know how to respond!

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LouiseEH · 03/12/2018 15:35

Could it just be a simple misunderstanding on her part?

Jaguar2017 · 03/12/2018 15:35

Cheeky Bitch!

justonemoreminutepls · 03/12/2018 15:36

honestly shocks me that someone could be so grabby... really hope they're just thinking it was lost!

user message is probably best and don't know how they managed to come up with such a lovely response... i struggle when people are rude like that to not be just a little bit pa...

@user please be on top for all of my messages in future thanks xx

HippoLatte · 03/12/2018 15:48

How do people actually think sending texts like that is ok?? Cheeky bastards!

SnowyPaws5 · 03/12/2018 15:50

I'm also shocked at how grabby this is. I agree that user message is good, if you really want to be 'friends' with such a grabby, rude person.

FilledSoda · 03/12/2018 15:51

Jesus Hmm so incredibly rude !
How could she think that is acceptable ?
Yeah I go with users suggestion just to get it done and dusted but I'd be tempted to say " haha good one ".
You know her , is this how she is?

OoohAyyye · 03/12/2018 15:53

How rude and entitled!

I would literally respond with "it was a joint gift..."

Don't justify yourself OP. She should be feeling awkward, not you.

TokyoSushi · 03/12/2018 15:54

Yep what @user187656748 said

CF's Shock

RebootYourEngine · 03/12/2018 15:55

DO NOT buy 2 more gifts.

CFs are CFs because people will not call them out on it.

toolazytothinkofausername · 03/12/2018 16:03

Your friend wins a CF 2018 award! I both want to shame her and sarcastically applaud her on her award.

AutumnCrow · 03/12/2018 16:04

I think it's because you've become entrenched in the birthday present routine that she's asking.

Maybe time to suggest you stop birthday presents altogether as it's a big commitment over time on top of Xmas and christening and whatnot and accrues so much stuff

HouseworkIsASin10 · 03/12/2018 16:05

I don't understand how anybody could stay friends with such a blatant cheeky fucker. I'd be starting to distance myself now.

starkid · 03/12/2018 16:19

I'm cringing in behalf of your friend, what an embarrassing grabby thing to text someone! Never expect presents from anyone for anything

Notcontent · 03/12/2018 16:24

Yes, do NOT buy more presents! That is just sooo rude!!!!

user187656748 · 03/12/2018 16:24

user message is probably best and don't know how they managed to come up with such a lovely response... i struggle when people are rude like that to not be just a little bit pa...

@user please be on top for all of my messages in future thanks xx

Grin I do this for a living. I think the rude thoughts and write the careful words..

justonemoreminutepls · 03/12/2018 16:32

@user i'm so envious of your skill!!!!

TroyKing · 03/12/2018 16:35

I'd just pop two cheapo bookmarks in the post.

SanFranBear · 03/12/2018 16:41

Love that, Troy Grin

Are the DTD's just turned 1 - could be presumptuous given it was a Christening - but even if a bit older, they won't know AT ALL about one versus two presents. This is all about your friend who sounds pretty entitled!

BarbaraRoyale · 03/12/2018 16:54

Grin Troy

KurriKurri · 03/12/2018 17:26

How rude.

Just text back 'you're welcome' (and hopefully she will realise you have answered the text she should have sent Grin)

AutumnCrow · 03/12/2018 17:39

Or 'don't mention it'

OhHelp0hNo · 03/12/2018 17:43

Thanks everyone. I've chosen to ignore at the moment, but I'll definitely do user's response if I get another message about it!

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OhHelp0hNo · 03/12/2018 17:44

@SanFranBear yes they turned one today! They'll have no clue they only got one present each... in fact they're probably more interested in the paper anyway!

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DartmoorDoughnut · 03/12/2018 17:49

Hopefully she just messaged so she could say thank you for both failing that send users msg!

OhHelp0hNo · 03/12/2018 20:27

Got nagged about the message ("did you see my earlier message? I'm very confused!!") so I sent this in reply:
"Oh sorry, meant to reply to this earlier.
Don’t worry you haven’t lost anything, the books were intended as a joint birthday/Christening present. I hope they will like them when they’re old enough! They’re collectors editions.
Lovely to see you all yesterday xx"
Waiting for the shitty response!

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