DD got an invite to a combined birthday party for 3 of the girls in her grade. The party is going to be at a hall near here and the invite states to BRING A PLATE OF FOOD TO SHARE! I find that so offensive! My gripe is that not only do I have to buy 3 presents for 3 girls, I have to send along a plate of food as well/ hmmm. Those mothers are having a nice cheap day of it aren't they?
So, do you think that is rude or am I overreacting?
Mmmm maybe. Usually for a birthday party you just rock up. It is more family get togethers/bbqs that I expect to bring a plate.
I wouldn't feel too bad about it cos I never go all out for kids b'day presents anyway. But if you are probably spending the better part of $50 then I'd be a bit cheesed about it too
Yeah I do really. Normally parties for kids are catered for by the parents. Especially with three mums, surely they can make an effort! If you weren't bringing presents - like to an adult party, that's a different thing to take a plate.
I think that is rude as well. Those mums need a forehead slap and need to stop being so cheap! I bet the mums wouldnt like it if you got the 3 girls a combined present that they had to share!
Said "bring a plate" not "bring a present". I don't have a problem, sounds a lot cheaper than buying toys.
OR... meany Rosehip... the presents for the girls can be a cheapy plastic plate each. The picnic type plate. There, you brought a plate EACH. How generous!
I dont think that is rude at all...I must be strange! lol
If your DD was invited to 3 seperate parties you would still have to buy 3 presents...you would also be spending your entire weekend at kids birthday's what a PITA!
It will cost you all of about 5 dollars and and hour of time to make some sausage roles and whack them on a plate...not hard or expensive...or some fairy cakes....
I do think its rude!! Why have a birthday party in a hall if you expect people to bring food why not use the money you would spend on a hall and buy food and have it at a big park! I wouldn't take a plate of food I would act as though I didn't realise there was a bring a plate policy :P
i think its rude.. surely between the THREE mums, they can supply enough food. surely they have a combined group of friends, so its not going to be like having 3 parties in one...
i would scrimp on the gifts, buy a packet of biscuits and throw them on a paper plate..
I haven't spoken to any other mums about it becuase I don't finish work until 5pm, so don't get to school often.
I am seriously not going to have the time to make anything to take there, they'll have to just make do with a packet of chips from me. I am even working on the day of the party so DH will have to take her there.
I think in most cases if you are bringing a present, then bringing a plate is a bit much. I would not be impressed with such a invite, but I would probably suck it up so DD would have a good time. Just show them up by doing the right thing with your parties in the future
I dont think that is rude at all...I must be strange! lol
If your DD was invited to 3 separate parties you would still have to buy 3 presents...you would also be spending your entire weekend at kids birthday's what a PITA!
It will cost you all of about 5 dollars and and hour of time to make some sausage roles and whack them on a plate...not hard or expensive...or some fairy cakes....
Sorry, I think you are overreacting.
I"m going with the minority here? I have to say I don't think I'd find it that much of an effort to grab a box of cheezels or a plate of fairy bread to send along. The presents would be bought anyway regardless of whether she was attending one party or three separate parties, so it really it saves you from making 3 plates of food if they had been separate parties then ? Maybe a little overreaction I would say. That's just my opinion though?
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Do you find this rude?
what a PITA!
I dont think that is rude at all...I must be strange! lol
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