To think this is grabby and genius? Wedding request related

[sweetmotherog]

I've been sent an invitation to a wedding and they say

"Instead of bits and bobs, give a few bob. A scratchcard (or two) will suffice. But if we're a winner, call us a. You won't see the prize, just fancy new teeth and a pug called Keith"

I think it's brilliant

Will be going with £30 worth of scratch cards.

The aim of their poem would definitely be tongue in cheek.

Well yes, they have no teeth.

Is his name Bob or Keith?

Scratch cards are a huge con. I spent an hour scratching off over £250 worth of cards I won in a sales promotion.

I won less than £10.00

Worra they do have teeth! Fairly nice ones.

His name is neither Bob nor Keith

I don’t know is why ever everyone is being negative. It’s just a bit of tongue and cheek fun!

They're gamblers with a problem. I'm not just referring to them being really bad poets. They might think people will give cash instead. Expect a really tacky wedding.

That's hilarious!

No way I'd waste my money on scratchcards for someone else, sounds chavvy as hell

Doing The wedding will be far from tacky. It's in a very popular amongst the rich location in the South East.

For him, this wouldn't have been to be grabby. This would've been to have a bit of a laugh/fun at getting a surprise out of a scratchcard, all whilst only wanting to have the giver spend £2 or so. That's the type of man he is, very funny and very generous

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We recently had a party for an elderly family strictly no presents requested but lots of people chose to ignore and did scratch cards as a gesture I suppose. I was the lucky sole who got to scratch them out of £150 spent on the card she won £20!

She didn't want presents and would never have asked for money, but what a massive waist of money!

Give money to the person, don't give money to the person because they sent a really bad poem, it's your call! But why would you want to give money to the scratch card companies to celebrate their wedding? Worst of both worlds

I like it, sounds like they just want people to enjoy their wedding with no financial pressure

Give money to the person, don't give money to the person because they sent a really bad poem, it's your call! But why would you want to give money to the scratch card companies to celebrate their wedding? Worst of both worlds

Because it's not about what I want? It's about what they want

I don't see what's genius about it op

Please report back after the wedding

I find any of these wedding "poem" type things naff tbh. I'd just give them money and they can waste it on scratchcards if they want to.

Scratch cards are an awful idea.
Cash is better.

I love it!

I like it, also like a scratch card. I would happily oblige.

I never buy scratch cards. If I gave the couple money and they chose to waste it on cards that's their call and I wouldn't forget itbut I wouldn't be buying the cards for them.

I’d give £25 and then a £5 scratch card. I’d not waste £30 on scratch cards. Poem is bonkers!

I personally dont like Scratchcards because I think they are a deliberate ploy to rip off some of the poorest people in Society .They are the paper equilivant of a One Armed Bandit !.This seems a little bit tacky to me TBH! Why not buy some premium Bonds? can buy for £25,00 each or just a crisp £50 .00 note?

God it’s a bit of fun. Why are there so many fun sponges on here lately?

That's one shit poem.

I'd buy them scratch cards and sign the back of all of them so you'd know if they win big now that is genius

I don't see any genius, just a tacky way of saying they don't want traditional gifts.

If that's the standard of the invite, I'd dread to see the meal they offer

A spoonful of sloppy macaroni cheese probably...

It’s a desperate attempt to sound ungrabby and fun,
Buts it’s cringy and awful and just shouldn’t be done.
I’d not waste my money on scratch cards or lottery
Would rather buy them some nice, useful pottery.
Or maybe a book on classy behaviour because the Euro Millions are an unlikely saviour.
As a poem it’s embarrassing and a total fail
Which is bound to end up in the Daily Mail.