She shouldn't have to. It's her birthday.ernest_t_bass;1600301 wrote:My wife has a friend who, every year, gathers a group of people to go out for her own birthday. She does the planning, she does the reservations, etc. My gripe... she does NOT say, "NO GIFTS!"
Reading is hard.mcburg93;1600453 wrote:ETB has to be one grumpy mofo to be bitching about his wifes friends birthday.
ernest_t_bass;1600301 wrote:My wife has a friend who, every year, gathers a group of people to go out for her own birthday. She does the planning, she does the reservations, etc. My gripe... she does NOT say, "NO GIFTS!"
In my opinion, this woman must be related to MB, as I see this action as about as pretentious as can be. "Hey everyone, come celebrate ME, ME, ME!!! Bring gifts, too!!!"
What are your thoughts and feelings on celebrating adult birthdays? In my opinion, if you want to arrange something, I'm OK with that, but you MUST state to everyone, "ABSOLUTELY NO GIFTS!" Let's all go out, grab some drinks, and just use my birthday as an excuse to get away from reality for a second." If your friends want to arrange everything, then, and only then, would I see gifts as acceptable.
ernest_t_bass;1600305 wrote:I just wish you knew this woman. Every year, HER birthday is a big production, and the production is always put on by her. It's so annoying.
ernest_t_bass;1600350 wrote:The "event" planned for this birthday is a "Wine and Canvas," where the ladies will sit around, drink wine, and paint. It's $35. If my wife even thinks about getting her anything for her birthday, many fucks will be given and expressed vocally.
ernest_t_bass;1600374 wrote:No, not at all. But if I'm dropping $35 to go out with you for your birthday, I will not be getting you a gift. My presence is my $35 gift to you.
ernest_t_bass;1600379 wrote:All I said is that, if she wants to buy her a gift, many fucks will be given, and vocally shared.
ernest_t_bass;1600401 wrote:It bothers me because I think it's stupid, and I'm allowed to have an opinion? It is OUR money, right? If I want to go out and drink an 18 pack a day, spending OUR money, isn't my wife entitled to her opinion towards my actions?
ernest_t_bass;1600455 wrote:Reading is hard.
Big Walnut Grill!DeyDurkie5;1600468 wrote:Challenge your wife to a cage fight for the money and time. Only logical way of solving this
This is pure gold.But if I'm dropping $35 to go out with you for your birthday, I will not be getting you a gift.
Yeah. That's pretty bad ETB. It's $35. Who gives a fuck?IggyPride00;1600485 wrote:This is pure gold.
ccrunnerSportsAndLady;1600488 wrote:It's $35. Who gives a fuck?
Nope that's $20TedSheckler;1600494 wrote:ccrunner
Many reps to you.Devils Advocate;1600496 wrote:Nope that's $20
$35 is nearly twice $20. CC's head would likely explode thinking of that sort of sum.Devils Advocate;1600496 wrote:Nope that's $20
some areernest_t_bass;1600502 wrote:I hate you all. Adult birthday parties are retarded.
Winner.dlazz;1600562 wrote:His wife is probably making up the story to go fuck some other guy.
LolIggyPride00;1600587 wrote:Amazing.
We went like 3 years from the start of the last HOF thread, and we have 2 strong candidates in the same week.
Business is definitely picking up around here.
What's easier for the party being paid and what's easier for the party paying are exact opposite ends of the spectrum. Not sure why you would look at it from the restaurant's perspective. Of course 1 bill is easier for them.Automatik;1600429 wrote:I don't think so.
If that were the case, restaurants would have no problem with individual tabs for large groups. I'm assuming it's easier to have one bill, split x amount of ways evenly.