I’ve been invited to a ‘faerie’ fb group.
On the face of it, it’s very sweet. Like wine ninja (I assume) or whatever, the aim is to deliver a gift to someone in the community (stealthily) to give them a lovely surprise and brighten their day. Delightful. In theory, unexpected, and you’ll never know who dropped a gift.
I had a look because I was a bit confused as to what a faerie group actually was.
It’s reams and reams of women posting their addresses and a list of what they would like.
(It’s wall to wall chocolates, wine and the occasional pot plant. I saw a face mask too.)
Anyhoo - as a faerie you can just pick someone, and do a little shopping trip, and drop off. The recipient is then supposed to add a smiley emoji or something to their original post so that people know the faeries have already visited. And obv you are supposed to choose someone who hasn’t received a gift.
I really want to feel all community minded and coo about how lovely it all is and how warm and fuzzy it makes me feel, but...
Eek, this is desperately middle class and all the people who could really do with a surprise pick me up won’t sign up because they can’t afford to go off and buy wine and luxury chocs and pot plants for someone and deliver it...
Posting lists of treats you want?
Posting your address where anyone can see it? (I’ve been invited but not accepted and now know where huge swathes of my co-workers live, despite having zero interest)
Am I a huge curmudgeon? The group has snowballed to hundreds of people overnight, so obv loads thinks it’s ace. And there are the obligatory pictures of wine and chocolate being shared every few minutes.
Our town has laid off about 85% of all employees. I mean, a little pick me up is more than welcome for loads of people.
The big huge giant hairy cynic in me says it was started by one of the off license owners (it wasn’t) or chocolate shop (it wasn’t).
Am I a horrible person for feeling slightly tarnished by the sight of lists of things people are asking for from the faeries?
I’d rather not join at all and just drop off lovely things to folk I feel like need a something, rather than those posting for it?!!!!
AIBU?