Would you expect a phone call with a thank you?

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I’ve moved into my first home and a relative gifted me some towels that had never been used but were sat in their cupboard for years. Other relative brought them to me as they’d visited. Few days later on the phone Relative asked other relative and said ‘did she like her towels?’ ‘Yes she said they were nice’ then relative said ‘oh well I thought she would have rang me up and thanked me’ in quite an annoyed tone apparently. I’m due to see this relative at the weekend so was going to say thank you then. Or Aibu should I have rang them up and said thank you?

Take a written thank you note when you see them and say you were waiting to present them a thanks in person . If they are older sounds like they just wanted a chat and some attention which is fine xx

This ^

This! What are you saying thanks for? Thank you for emoting the crap out of your cupboards and giving it to me?

It appears this person thought so. I probably would have called them if I knew they didn't do texting, but it could end up one of those long convos you can't cut short and the dinners on fire etc. so I do understand why you didn't.
Make it clear how much you 'love' the towels when you see her. She probably just wanted to talk to you so just chat plenty with her when you meet. She'll be fine I'm sure.

Half of the pps just prove why there is a serious lack of manners in today's society. It would have taken two minutes out of your day to just acknowledge the fact that someone thought of you. Even if it's secondhand stuff she didn't have to make the effort to give it.
Yes I am of an age where manners are important.