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these people just need to meet in person

isn't festivus coming up?  they should have an airing of grievances.Dear Amy: My mother recently died, and as her 70-year-old son, I gave my grandnephew's new wife about $1,500 worth of good jewelry that belonged to my mother. Five months have passed without a written thank you. She did thank me verbally when I gave the jewelry to her. I text-messaged her and said, "If you're still enjoying Mom's jewelry, I would like you to send me a thank-you note." She got very angry and involved her husband, who mixed in other issues with his anger at this. I feel I did nothing wrong and told them so, saying, "When someone gifts you with expensive jewelry, it is appropriate to write a thank-you note." Please tell me I wasn't wrong?-- Tom
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Re: these people just need to meet in person

  • "If you're still enjoying Mom's jewelry, I would like you to send me a thank-you note." He's got cojones. I'm kinda surprised this is coming from a guy, I would have expected an etiquette nazi old lady.
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  • 1) Something seems odd about a 70 yo texting2) I've never heard of anyone demanding a TY note.  Thinking it maybe, but not requesting it out loud.3) I don't know if I'd think of it as a gift since it came from the estate.  I probably wouldn't have thought to send a ty either.
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