I have to post about this because I've never seen it on TK before (granted I've been here less than a year, so maybe it has been around in the past). It seems like a whole new level of rude to me. Or just total nonsense.
Today after work we got a shower invite for.... wait for it.... BRAD. And Miss Crazypants.
It was sent from Brad's mom, who lives across the country. The top said "You are invited to a wedding shower for the bride and groom!"
But then it said, "in lieu of gifts, feel free to send gift cards, or mail gift"
So I'm thinking, "Why is there all this stuff about mailing and sending? I'd rather just bring my gift to the shower..."
Then it said gifts MUST arrive to [MOG's address across the country] by x date. So ok... maybe the shower is on the other side of the country and she assumes we won't be able to travel out there so we have the option of sending a gift out to them? Which seems odd, because Brad and Crazypants live here.
But I get to the bottom of the "invite" and it explains that the MOG will be bringing all gift cards and money to the bride and groom when she visits them in a few months. And there's no actual shower. So.... we're invited to a shower that isn't happening. So.... actually we're invited to send money to the MOG so she can then give the money to her son and his fiance.... ???
FI isn't even big on etiquette and he was like "WTF is this bullshit? They're asking for MORE money? No. We're not sending shit. We already have to spend enough money on the fucking cash bar at their wedding." lol this is true...
I guess we know that the rude apple sure doesn't fall far from the rude tree. Lol has anyone seen such a thing before?! I'm both annoyed and can't stop laughing.