To think this is beyond weird!?

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This is driving me nuts and I've NC to post. My DS went to the zoo with his class last week. Came home with lots of stories and a new pencil and notebook. They had a really fun day.

A bit later via the class group text a message comes in from a parent saying thanks to the mum who anonymously phoned the zoo and bought them all a souvenir pencil and book.

For the next multiple hours there are messages from mum after mum after mum thanking this anonymously gifter.

No one knows who it was. Then yesterday there was a note from the teacher saying thanks to the mum who anonymously did this.

AIBU to be weirded out by this. I mean, why do that? Why!!!

I enjoyed your post, Coleman. In fact I'm enjoying the thread. The list you provided reminds me of all the times I've seen people do those things and either done them myself or had them done for me.

If I told you all the things people did for me and my DCs during the year my DH was dying I'd have you all in floods of tears. People can be amazing!

People do kind things because they like doing them, and also because most people can imagine what it would be like to need help. I called an ambulance and stayed by a man who'd collapsed not because I'm particularly nice but because next time it could be me that needed an ambulance and I'd hope some stranger would do the same for me. Like most people I try not to be a bastard.

I think it's really lovely
Lucky you to have your kids in a class with parents like that

I think it's a bit weird OP why do it all under clock and dagger? TBH why do it at all?

I agree with others I think it is the first 'thanker'

"trust me, it happens...

Trust me- not anything like as often as the people who can't be arsed to help, or be generous would like to think............

Uurgh. This thread is horrid. Person does nice thing for OP's son. Anonymously. Person's motives and character are mercilessly attacked by OP. OP then boo hoo's off in a strop, claiming to be 'attacked' because people quite rightly disagree with her horrible attitude. Aibu at its worst. (Except that is, for the many kind and lovely mners highlighting the lovely gestures made both by them and for them).

Bit of a non-issue.

Children go to the Zoo

Mum buys souvenir for children

The End.

Is the school in an low income area? I ask because I used to work in a zoo and once a teacher came in and she bought all her class a little souvenir little plastic animals...they weren't expensive...50p each...she told me it was because they none of them brought money for a treat at all...so she usually got them something.

Made me cry it did.

Prawn I'm very sorry for your loss but I'm very glad that you had people who helped you and your family when they needed it.

, but I can see it as a nice (but a bit pointless and narcissistic) thing to do

But, how is it narcissistic, if the person wanted to remain anonymous?
That's the opposite of narcissistic.

ffs damned if she didn't identify herself, damned if she did!
She obviously just thought it would be a nice thing to do, had the means to facilitate it and did it.
Not everyone wants to put people in a position where they feel they have to thank them.
When we have Fucking loads of school events (cake sales etc)
I'll always put a lot more than the recommended £1-2 in. I don't advertise this. I wouldn't want to look flashy or make anyone feel they have to gush over it.
School does a lot of fundraising and is a great school.
I like to contribute in my own way.
This then also makes me exempt from ever having to join a PTA in my head