Asking for souvenirs

[andbreathe555]

On my Facebook I have some photos of my holiday away - a few friends have commented on the posts asking if I'm buying them a pressie? One even direct messaged me to ask!

AIBU that this is a bit forward and presumptuous? These are genuine friends and I've gone somewhere a little exotic and out of the ordinary which I get but I would never dream of asking and also (not that I want it!) I've never been bought anything by these friends on their trips!

I'm going to a shop by the beach tomorrow and will get some fridge magnets I think!

wow that does sound very forward, I wouldn't dream of it! Don't reply to their messages and leave them in the dark about it lol. Tbh I wouldn't buy them anything but I can see how it feels if they've asked you. Buy them something really cheap, don't waste your money on them! x

How bizarre. Buy them a shitty snow globe. They wont ask again

Surely the only answer is "No, of course not!"

Dont go buying cheap landfill tat to appease them. If you really really must, get something edible eg crisp flavours we don't get here.

This happened to me when I went to Japan, in the end I didn't even buy for the people I'd intended to buy for because I was so annoyed. Told everyone when we got back that I hadn't had the money. When we were in the Pokemon Centre my friend even got a message from a guy we haven't spoken to since school begging her to buy him something!

It's up to you re whether you buy them anything but YANBU, it's so irritating!

Thank you all for the reassurance - I honestly think social etiquette needs to be taught more explicitly to some people!

Don't get them fridge magnets - you're only encouraging them!

I think they're probably just joking. Nobody actually wants to have a fridge magnet that represents a country they haven't even been to.

I say that as someone who proudly DOES collect naff magnets from places I have been to.

Message back to say you’re on holiday and have no intention of going shopping

That is so bizarre...I’d just ignore them.

Get them bright green t-shirts saying: 'My friend went to Ibiza* and all I got was this crappy t-shirt.' They'll soon stop asking.

*Insert actual destination.

Sure it’s not a joke?

I would say they are possibly joking - except I have had people do this to me . Like random coworkers who'd be acquaintances not friends.

Shitty fridge magnets.

It’s not only social etiquette that needs to be taught, it’s how to say no and stand up for yourself .