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Phentex

(16,334 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 02:55 PM Apr 2014

I just got a graduation invitation from a co-worker of more than 20 years ago...

more specifically, for her son whom I have never met. I think I saw the former co-worker maybe 15 years ago but the only contact I've had with her is through the annual holiday letter. For years, I have included my email address and phone number, but she has never emailed me. So I think I really did LOL when I opened the envelope.

My son is graduating, too, but I have not even ordered announcements yet. I figured I would send to close family (sadly, not many!) and maybe a very few close neighbors. Not all the co-workers or casual friends who barely know my son. We get some of these every year and I just don't understand it. DO you ever get these?

I love people.

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I just got a graduation invitation from a co-worker of more than 20 years ago... (Original Post) Phentex Apr 2014 OP

Yes, sometimes, and frogmarch Apr 2014 #1

Yeah - I think they're trolling for gifts/$ cyberswede Apr 2014 #2

Send a lovely congratulations card gratuitous Apr 2014 #3

exactly what I would do Skittles Apr 2014 #4

I'm disappointed. Orrex Apr 2014 #5

some things are just not worth the effort Skittles Apr 2014 #6

LOL Orrex Apr 2014 #8

you're going soft rurallib Apr 2014 #9

I WILL KICK RURALLIB ASS Skittles Apr 2014 #10

that's more like it! rurallib Apr 2014 #12

I'm not going to order announcements for my kids. Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #7

What a cousin of mine does, he pretends he never got it. Not a bad idea. nt raccoon Apr 2014 #11

frogmarch

(12,153 posts)

1. Yes, sometimes, and

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:07 PM

Apr 2014

I know the reason they send them to me is because they want a money gift.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

2. Yeah - I think they're trolling for gifts/$

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:09 PM

Apr 2014

I usually ignore them, if they're from someone I barely know.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

3. Send a lovely congratulations card

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:36 PM

Apr 2014

Include a personal reminiscence of your former co-worker, and call it good.

Are they trolling for presents or money? Maybe. Would it kill you to respond kindly? Probably not. Take a chance.

Skittles

(153,164 posts)

4. exactly what I would do

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:55 PM

Apr 2014

yup

Orrex

(63,213 posts)

5. I'm disappointed.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:58 PM

Apr 2014

I would have expected you to kick some money-grubbing ass.

Skittles

(153,164 posts)

6. some things are just not worth the effort

Reply to Orrex (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:16 PM

Apr 2014

gotta just let it go

Orrex

(63,213 posts)

8. LOL

Reply to Skittles (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:19 PM

Apr 2014

rurallib

(62,416 posts)

9. you're going soft

Reply to Skittles (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 09:15 PM

Apr 2014

you feeling OK?

Skittles

(153,164 posts)

10. I WILL KICK RURALLIB ASS

Reply to rurallib (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 02:27 AM

Apr 2014

YES INDEED

rurallib

(62,416 posts)

12. that's more like it!

Reply to Skittles (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 09:50 AM

Apr 2014

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

7. I'm not going to order announcements for my kids.

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:18 PM

Apr 2014

I did it when I graduated from high school because I thought that's what you were "supposed" to do, as my mom told me. I sent them out but I felt weird about it. Now I realize you don't HAVE to do this stuff.

raccoon

(31,111 posts)

11. What a cousin of mine does, he pretends he never got it. Not a bad idea. nt

Reply to Phentex (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 08:15 AM

Apr 2014

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