Graduation gifts.....

[JDgreen227]

I have recently given graduation gifts of $100-150 cash to various high school graduates who were not family nor really close friends...yet 3 weeks later I have yet to recieve any type of appreciation for my gift....these graduates know my email address, my home addess, my Facebook and Myspace address, as well as my text message number...but have any of them taken a few moments to let me know they received and/or appreciated my gift....oh, no....heaven forbid they do that. I recall back in 1968...I wrote personal thank-you notes to the people who gave me gifts that were as miniscule as $5 checks as a high school graduation present...what the h*ll is the matter with today's selfish, immature crop of graduates???!!!

WHAT THE F**K IS THE MATTER WITH THESE A**HOLES?????

 

[JDgreen227]

So...what it is the matter with todays ingrate f*cktards that they lack the proper manners to tell those who are thoughtful enough to say : "Thank You".

 

[Bilko]

I am approaching 40 and would have sent a thank you, as my daughter will do when the time comes. I have learned from watching others being walked on time and time again. My motto is it may happen once but never again no matter what the relationship is. I just move on and be the bigger person.

 

[JDgreen227]

Bingo. About 5 years ago I worked my butt off to help my ex's niece move in the middle of winter...provided the truck, boxes, pads, equipment. Shoveled 300' of foot deep snow covered walk twice to help her move. What did she say? "Hey thanks everybody" on Facebook...and I did not even belong. Selfish, worthless b*tch

 

[dave1949]

I think Bilko nailed it, gift if you want to but some of the niceties and attention to etiquette are rarer than they used to be, so just move on.

If you are really upset, I can offer a free gift without thanks therapy program. You send me a gift, I'll send you a thank you ... promise. :laughing:

 

[George2615]

Same has happened to me many times. No thanks for whatever you do. I just get over it and move on. As I got older I also learned to say no more often for moving favors and such. You should also get over it and move on. If you can't then learn to say no more often. If you can't say no then don't complain when you get no thanks or compensation back.

 

[deerseeker001]

I have had the same thing happen to me.

 

[JDgreen227]

I have had the same thing happen to me.

So....who is to blame...parents or the kids? WTF is the matter with people today??? I plowed the driveway for a neighbor I barely knew for two years after her husband passed away, she came over and gave us a home baked cake and a thank you card with a $50 Speedway gas card and PERSONALLY THANKED ME FOR MY THOUGHTFULLNESS. So....why can't today's worthless punk ingrates have that kind of manners?????

 

[Firemanbuck]

So....who is to blame...parents or the kids? WTF is the matter with people today??? I plowed the driveway for a neighbor I barely knew for two years after her husband passed away, she came over and gave us a home baked cake and a thank you card with a $50 Speedway gas card and PERSONALLY THANKED ME FOR MY THOUGHTFULLNESS. So....why can't today's worthless punk ingrates have that kind of manners?????

Crosby, Stills & Nash....

Teach your children well...

 

[tcreeley]

I am confused as to why you gave graduation gifts to kids you are not really close to. Perhaps they are confused as well. It is not a standard thing to do. Gifts should always be given without regard to a thankyou in return. If you require a thankyou- don't give a gift, or spell it out in your gift. In today's world of wackos, kids and parents are correct in rejecting obligation that is implied from strangers. If you know the families and students well, then that is another story, and then manners is what it is all about.

 

[randy41]

a gift is something you give because you think the person you give it to should have it...and that's about it.
next time write them checks and if they don't say thank-you stop payment. that'll teach them.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

I agree with JD pretty much; we have done the same thing this year at least for those that sent us announcements. Fortunately, we have received thank-you notes from everyone. I have to blame the parents; I can recall when I was that age, I didn't have a clue what the protocol was.

 

[Sigarms]

I have recently given graduation gifts of $100-150 cash to various high school graduates who were not family nor really close friends...yet 3 weeks later I have yet to recieve any type of appreciation for my gift....these graduates know my email address, my home addess, my Facebook and Myspace address, as well as my text message number...but have any of them taken a few moments to let me know they received and/or appreciated my gift....oh, no....heaven forbid they do that. I recall back in 1968...I wrote personal thank-you notes to the people who gave me gifts that were as miniscule as $5 checks as a high school graduation present...what the h*ll is the matter with today's selfish, immature crop of graduates???!!!

WHAT THE F**K IS THE MATTER WITH THESE A**HOLES?????

If you give from your heart and expect something in return, I feel sorry for you.

That said, our boys have learned that saying thanks is the right thing to do, particularly via thank you cards.

JD, I don't disagree with the majority of the subject you're addressing, but any valid points you've made gets negated IMO with your last vulgar ranting sentence. One could respectfully argue that your own parents didn't do a good enough job in teaching you on how to convey your thoughts in a proper manner, so it could be argued that you're no better than the people you're casting stones upon.

 

[Sigarms]

Bingo. About 5 years ago I worked my butt off to help my ex's niece move in the middle of winter...provided the truck, boxes, pads, equipment. Shoveled 300' of foot deep snow covered walk twice to help her move. What did she say? "Hey thanks everybody" on Facebook...and I did not even belong. Selfish, worthless b*tch

"Selfish, worthless b*tch"?

I'm grateful my children don't know you nor will they ever receive any money from you.

 

[Deere Dude]

Hey 227, it's a whole nuther generation. You can't expect gratitude like was shown in the old days.
About 6 months ago I went to a 27 year old grand nieces smallish wedding. She had a photographer for the whole thing, so nobody took any other pictures except me. About 3 weeks later we got a request from the brides grandma for my pictures because the photog. lost them all somehow. I copied about 50 pictures and put them on disks, one for the grandparents and one for the bride and groom. They weren't professional quality but they were alright pictures. The grandparents said thanks and would send the pics to the bride. I haven't heard boo from them either for the pics. That sucked, but I think it is just the generation, and that still is no excuse for not acknowledging someones kindness.

 

[MoKelly]

Something is wrong with this thread. I tend to believe the OP's account was hacked.

MoKelly

 

[jmc]

I'm a hopeless procrastinator and it took me a year to write thank you notes for wedding presents. Yeah, I knew better.

 

[JDgreen227]

Something is wrong with this thread. I tend to believe the OP's account was hacked.

MoKelly

What makes you think my account was hacked????

 

[300UGUY]

I have just come to expect little from other folks. A lot of folks simply don't care about others. They are teaching me....

 

[MoKelly]

What makes you think my account was hacked????

Because all your prior posts have beenn provacative and interesting ... but never had vulgarity or meanness.

This post, at least to me, was quite atypical.

You have never needed vulgarity to express your opinions.

MoKelly