To think this is a bit cheeky?

[mumof5plusazoo]

One of the mums I know through dc school has just sent me a tx. It says 'On Friday I have arranged with friend a and my mum to have a party at a soft play centre for my twins 1st birthday. If you would like to come with your dc then you can but I am not paying for them but I will give them a cupcake. Argos vouchers would be nice as a gift for the twins'.

I am thinking we are an after thought that she doesn't really want to go but has been pressured to ask by friend a.
One and a half days notice and they want Argos vouchers.

Aibu to think this is cheeky and that this invite can fuck off?

I wouldn't reply either. And if she texted back asking again I would txt back "I didn't reply because I thought it must be a joke text!"

Wow. She missed out on a few weeks at charm school! That 'invite' couldn't be any less inviting, could it?

I wouldn't ignore, I'd tell her you have a family BBQ but to have a lovely party. It's rude to ignore and she sounds the type to gossip that you ignored her etc.

Don't even respond to that rudeness.

I have replied and said we are unable to go and I hope they have a good time.
She replied "thank you for letting me know"

I still can't quite get over the 'invite though'

Yanbu, ha she thinks people are desperate for a cheap cupcake. Anyway good response and don't bother with her after this.

That's awful yanbu

I wonder if she just hasn't realised how the text would come across. Is it a party or are a few mums getting together with little ones and paying each their own using the birthday as an excuse. Throw in some cakes, and if you would like to get a present vouchers would be a good option. She might just have fancied getting to know you and has come across clumsily.

I would drop in, get cupcakes but not stay to play.

Do send her the Argos vouchers, though. That new Brabantia bin for the kitchen isn't going to buy itself.

God that's so crass. Your reply was perfect, she is very rude.

grabby cow, if she genuinely just wanted a cheap party for her twins, she would have just texted " we are going to soft play on Friday, want to come along?"
the cheek of people is shocking. we have had a gift request in an invite, people are odd sometimes

That's awful!!! Dd turns 1 soon and we are having a party at our house as we can't afford anything more and quite frankly dd won't give a toss!

My very lovely friends have all text over the last week asking what we want as presents for her and I have simply replied that she doesn't want or need anything except them sharing the day with her. People are way too materialistic