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No thank yous

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Hueandcry · 26/12/2020 21:09

Nieces & nephews are all active on sm but haven't bothered to say thank you for Christmas gifts. Aibu to expect a thank you message?

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SmidgenofaPigeon · 26/12/2020 21:11

No but give them longer than 24 hours for goodness sake!

helloxhristmas · 26/12/2020 21:13

Give them a chance!

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Hueandcry · 26/12/2020 21:15

Hmmmm if they can post on sm I think they've had time to send a quick text

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KarlKennedysDurianFruit · 26/12/2020 21:16

DS hasn't opened all of his presents yet, and we like to be specific about the thank you, thank you for x he really enjoys playing with it and maybe a picture or video of DS playing with said gift and saying thank you (he's only 2). If you've not heard anything by late Monday I'd be annoyed. How old are they?

LadyTiredWinterBottom2 · 26/12/2020 21:17

Well fed up with people expecting receivers of gifts to be eternally grateful

Maybe they didn't like what you gave them, eh?

lightyearsahead · 26/12/2020 21:17

All mine have x

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Hueandcry · 26/12/2020 21:17

They're all 18+

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SmidgenofaPigeon · 26/12/2020 21:18

Well yeah they’ve had time to do all sorts of things but I think you’re being a bit harsh!! Give them time to sort their thank-yous, I sit down and do all mine a few days after Christmas. Doesn’t mean I’m not on social media in the meantime!

It’s Boxing Day, chill out.

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Hueandcry · 26/12/2020 21:18

I gave them money, what's not to like????

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IMNOTSHOUTING · 26/12/2020 21:19

There's a grace period of at least a week to send out thank-yous - it really doesn't have to be priority number one on Christmas day. I agree that it's bad manners not to bother sending a thank you but it's also incredibly petty to send gifts only to be poised for the first opportunity to moan about the lack of thank-yous.

stackemhigh · 26/12/2020 21:19

If they're 18+, I would stop sending them presents if they can't even manage a thank you. Do they give you anything, OP? They're adults now.

Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 26/12/2020 21:22

Ffs, this is about the 5th thread on not getting a thank you yet. Sure I saw one yesterday! Its boxing day. People expecting texts or phone calls before Christmas day os even over, or bloody thank you cards the next day.
You gave them a gift, on sure they were grateful. Get over it!

ChikiTIKI · 26/12/2020 21:22

Maybe they want to send a thank you note

june2007 · 26/12/2020 21:28

I think getting grumpy because somene hasn,t thanked you with in 24 hours is actually quite rude in itself. Guess what I haven,t said thankyou to every one gave a preseant either.

VeganCow · 26/12/2020 21:39

Do they normally thank you? If so, how? I have already sent texts to thank
people and I actually did that on the day itself. And they replied to me too. It takes a minute tops. Also young people are always online and messaging etc. I would go with they are rude, and you won't receive a thank you note either as most young people tend to message instead of actually writing.

OnlyheretovoteonAIBU · 26/12/2020 21:41

@LadyTiredWinterBottom2

Well fed up with people expecting receivers of gifts to be eternally grateful

Maybe they didn't like what you gave them, eh?

Sending a quick message costs them two minutes of their life, hardly eternity...

That said give them a week’s grace.

IamMariahScarey · 26/12/2020 21:46

I’m with you OP. If they have time to sit on social media they have time to send a thank you. I would be embarrassed if they were my kids!!

Some people are so rude on here! Christ!!

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