FabSwingers.com forum: Some people live on a different planet

By *agicfingerslovely OP Man
over a year ago

Rugby

A mother put out a leaflet at the school gates for her child's 7th Birthday party telling them they must spend a min of £50 on her son's present. Some people live on a different planet. No wonder other parents are annoyed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not sure why people are annoyed, i would just decline their kind invitation. Nothing to get angry about.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

really? Where was this?

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

Oh well...at least they will save money by not having a party.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you sure this actually happened or are people sharing it on Facebook?

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

You can buy something really crap for £50.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Are you sure this actually happened or are people sharing it on Facebook? "

I have my suspicions.....

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You can buy something really crap for £50. "

A blow job apparently

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How to loose friends and alienate people

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I read that a bride sent an invoice to a guest that didn't turn up for the amount they'd spent on their food etc!

Sarah

Btw how would the parent prove what was spent ? Did they have to provide receipts ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only £50?

I'd go much higher

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's one way to get your child beaten up I suppose

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How to loose friends and alienate people

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By *ENDAROOSCouple
over a year ago

South West London / Surrey

I wouldn't be annoyed. I'd just decline the invite.

Same as I would any invite that tells me what I have to spend/buy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That's one way to get your child beaten up I suppose"

I would still spend £50, but then buy the child something that would really annoy the parents. Like a drum kit, a set of cymbals, a pet snake, a single ticket to a Justin Bieber concert.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"You can buy something really crap for £50. "

£50 of dried pasta, or engine oil?

That'd show her...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A mother put out a leaflet at the school gates for her child's 7th Birthday party telling them they must spend a min of £50 on her son's present. Some people live on a different planet. No wonder other parents are annoyed."
hehe hey if you don't ask you don't get ,its probably a good way of keeping people she doesn't want away

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is spend £10 on the kid, and buy her an 8th of and a pair of nice pajamas for the school run

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

"A mother put out a leaflet at the school gates for her child's 7th Birthday party telling them they must spend a min of £50 on her son's present. Some people live on a different planet. No wonder other parents are annoyed.hehe hey if you don't ask you don't get ,its probably a good way of keeping people she doesn't want away

More like keeping everyone away.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is spend £10 on the kid, and buy her an 8th of and a pair of nice pajamas for the school run

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is that garden I hope

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Was it that Katy/Katie woman?

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

"A mother put out a leaflet at the school gates for her child's 7th Birthday party telling them they must spend a min of £50 on her son's present. Some people live on a different planet. No wonder other parents are annoyed.hehe hey if you don't ask you don't get ,its probably a good way of keeping people she doesn't want away

More like keeping everyone away."

If she didn't want people there, maybe she could consider not inviting them in the first place.

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By *-angel-XWoman
over a year ago

hell

What's wrong with the pound shop!

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By *ymeCouple
over a year ago

winchester

go to the clinic get £50 worth of condoms

that would serve her right

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

"Is spend £10 on the kid, and buy her an 8th of and a pair of nice pajamas for the school run

Or send the husband for the blow job.

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By *irceWoman
over a year ago

Gloucester

Rich/poor devide....?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My ex used to do that . She would spend absolutely loads on presents for the kids when they went to parties easily 50 to 100 each time and that's fucking ridiculous for a birthday present for your own kid let alone someone else's

It was embarrassing and she would ask at the school if it was ok and do you want the receipt to change it as it was expensive

Didn't make her any more popular either .

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

I've hosted childrens parties and only spent around £50 that included food games and party bags.

It's about the children having fun not gifts

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've hosted childrens parties and only spent around £50 that included food games and party bags.

It's about the children having fun not gifts "

Some people think you can buy happiness and love

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That leaflet would ha e gone straight into the nearest recycling bin!

Bloody cheek

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By *agicfingerslovely OP Man
over a year ago

Rugby

"Are you sure this actually happened or are people sharing it on Facebook?

I have my suspicions....."

Leigh On Sea reported in Southend newspaper with interview.

I would assume parents keep a close on eye on presents normally given

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Are you sure this actually happened or are people sharing it on Facebook? "

Of course it never happened

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I've read this on Southends news web site. The accompanying interview made me laugh, if it's true it's horrifying if it's not it's funny.

The story immediately under it is entitled "shock at swingers in Waitrose car park"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've read this on Southends news web site. The accompanying interview made me laugh, if it's true it's horrifying if it's not it's funny.

The story immediately under it is entitled "shock at swingers in Waitrose car park"

I just read it. I know some papers make up filler stories when they have space to fill but this would be taking the biscuit if it is.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"I've read this on Southends news web site. The accompanying interview made me laugh, if it's true it's horrifying if it's not it's funny.

The story immediately under it is entitled "shock at swingers in Waitrose car park"

I just read it. I know some papers make up filler stories when they have space to fill but this would be taking the biscuit if it is. "

The name of the woman and her husband had me suspicious though especially as the child is called Alfie

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Not the first story like this. Also tales of parents invoicing parents for children who didn't turn up for birthday parties.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I've read this on Southends news web site. The accompanying interview made me laugh, if it's true it's horrifying if it's not it's funny.

The story immediately under it is entitled "shock at swingers in Waitrose car park"

Tut tut - swingers in Waitrose car park!

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

When our kids were small it had started to get a bit out of hand with locations and party bags but most of us did the traditional party games and cakes thing. Presents were usually a couple of quid.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"I've read this on Southends news web site. The accompanying interview made me laugh, if it's true it's horrifying if it's not it's funny.

The story immediately under it is entitled "shock at swingers in Waitrose car park"

Tut tut - swingers in Waitrose car park! "

I bet it was only for the free coffee.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pretty standard my Sisters tell me some stories about one upmanship on the children's birthday "scene". Seems all the mummies like trying to out do each other with lavish parties these days.

I can remember being happy with just sitting in the playhouse in McDonald's. Now you get a zoo in your back garden minimum round here.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Pretty standard my Sisters tell me some stories about one upmanship on the children's birthday "scene". Seems all the mummies like trying to out do each other with lavish parties these days.

I can remember being happy with just sitting in the playhouse in McDonald's. Now you get a zoo in your back garden minimum round here. "

I still remember a party I went to aged 6.I had my party dress on (nobody had more than one) but the high point was the cake, the boys mum had iced a clock face on it and the time said six o'clock. No party I went to afterwards ever matched that.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"I'm not sure why people are annoyed, i would just decline their kind invitation. Nothing to get angry about."

i think it was her reasoning behind it....he is bored of the cheap tatt people usually buy her son for his birthday and feels that because she chooses to buy more expensive gifts for others everyone should act as she does.

i feel sorry for her son. she thinks she is teaching the other kids the value of money yet she is teaching her own son how to be materialistic and ungrateful for people who buy what they can afford.

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By *awandOrderCouple
over a year ago

SW London

I don't even spend that much on my own children .... upshot is, they have grown up to work hard and value what they have, not to be materialistic (I know, almost impossible for a teen), proud of them for that ....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've read this on Southends news web site. The accompanying interview made me laugh, if it's true it's horrifying if it's not it's funny.

The story immediately under it is entitled "shock at swingers in Waitrose car park"

I just read it. I know some papers make up filler stories when they have space to fill but this would be taking the biscuit if it is.

The name of the woman and her husband had me suspicious though especially as the child is called Alfie

She's a tanning salon entrepreneur from Essex

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"She's a tanning salon entrepreneur from Essex

Could be true then

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"I've read this on Southends news web site. The accompanying interview made me laugh, if it's true it's horrifying if it's not it's funny.

The story immediately under it is entitled "shock at swingers in Waitrose car park"

I just read it. I know some papers make up filler stories when they have space to fill but this would be taking the biscuit if it is.

The name of the woman and her husband had me suspicious though especially as the child is called Alfie

She's a tanning salon entrepreneur from Essex

So I understand. She obviously carries the entrepreneurial spirit through to her family life.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

"I read that a bride sent an invoice to a guest that didn't turn up for the amount they'd spent on their food etc!

Sarah

Btw how would the parent prove what was spent ? Did they have to provide receipts ? "
had a family memeber send out a wedding list full of expensive stuff to our side of the family after allowing her side first go at the cheaper stuff .only thing leftthat wasnt expensive was a toaster so everybody ticked it ! she sent a follow up note saying she didnt want a toaster under any circumstances ! my sister worked in Argos and was able to get 50 toaster boxes to put all the presents in brides face at the reception was a picture

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've read this on Southends news web site. The accompanying interview made me laugh, if it's true it's horrifying if it's not it's funny.

The story immediately under it is entitled "shock at swingers in Waitrose car park"

I just read it. I know some papers make up filler stories when they have space to fill but this would be taking the biscuit if it is.

The name of the woman and her husband had me suspicious though especially as the child is called Alfie

She's a tanning salon entrepreneur from Essex

So I understand. She obviously carries the entrepreneurial spirit through to her family life."

Teach them young.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've read this on Southends news web site. The accompanying interview made me laugh, if it's true it's horrifying if it's not it's funny.

The story immediately under it is entitled "shock at swingers in Waitrose car park"

I Googled "shock at swingers in Waitrose car park"

It even threw up some forum threads.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The whole Southend News website is a spoof.

Shock, horror. A whole thread on Fab based on no facts whatsoever!

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

"The whole Southend News website is a spoof.

Shock, horror. A whole thread on Fab based on no facts whatsoever!"

I was just going to say the same thing...

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

Whilst we at it...

I am outraged to read that there is such a teacher shortage that classes in Essex are being taken by cats and there is a £5 surcharge for breastfeeding in some Essex restaurants...

Let alone dog walkers being able to use cycle lanes.... Whatever next...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm in two minds now, as to my idea for my kids birthdays this year, but ill start my own thread about that

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By *aneandpaulCouple
over a year ago

cleveleys

We got invited to a wedding the couple had lived together for a good while they did not want presents they asked for cash for there honeymoon suggested £100 a couple

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We got invited to a wedding the couple had lived together for a good while they did not want presents they asked for cash for there honeymoon suggested £100 a couple"

I don't see a problem in requesting donations towards honeymoon vouchers, however, to suggest how much is just cheeky and rude

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"The whole Southend News website is a spoof.

Shock, horror. A whole thread on Fab based on no facts whatsoever!"

Yep! I just read that. I thought the woman's name was odd.

Oh well, it caught me out good and proper.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So anyway, my birthday is coming up.

*passes hat around*

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Some people live on a different planet - £50 min spend