To expect acknowledgement of gift

[kitkat1992]

If you handed someone an expensive gift and they said "thanks" but didn't open it would you be thinking that they will text you later on to acknowledge it. AIBU to be miffed that it's over a week and they never even bothered?

I don't think so tbh. It wouldn't cross my mind to text and say thank you again if I'd already said thank you once. I do think it's strange to get a gift and not open in front of the person though.

I would usually follow up with a more specific thank you, having now seen the present, but I know not everyone does so I wouldn't read too much into not receiving a second thank you myself.

I would be miffed, but etiquette seems to be sadly lacking at times.. you'll know better than to bother your derrière next time OP.

Yanbu. I would contact you after opening to thank you. Bad manners not to in my opinion.

Really? It wouldn't occur to me, to not thank you!! I think if you've opened a gift later on, for whatever reason, it's common courtesy to text/call/write to say "thanks for the xxxxx". Maybe I'm just old fashioned but it doesn't take more than a few minutes to acknowledge somebody's efforts and generosity properly. So yes, I'd be plssed off too!