That's fucking nuts! I would never buy someone a gift for a party they didn't throw.

if I could star this a thousand times I would. there is no shortage of information on healthy eating etc on the internet. If that's what LW 3 wanted she could have googled it. her health is her business, she asked about her mother.

A lot of people will tell you that pits are just like any other dog, it's the deed not the breed, it's the owners, etc.

That's pretty much the essence of tackiness. Gifts aren't just about giving you what you want. They're about giving you a nice thing that makes you think about your friend when you use it. My mom still thinks about the woman who gave her a toy for a baby shower. And she now uses it when her grandson comes around.

All of you people saying the dogs owners deserve fines and jail time should be ashamed of yourselves. You don't know that the dog was abused. We DO know that the dog had JUST escaped from their garage. We DO know that they VOLUNTARILY took the dog in. There are a lot of reasons the dog was this aggressive.

Whatz not okay is turning a question about a parental relationship into a health advice column. She wasn't asking you for nutrition advice or how to avoid unhealthy habits at work, and she didn't tell you anything about her habits except that she doesn't feel she's been eating "healthful foods" lately. Given the wide…

Yeah. Its good etiquette for the host not to ask for a gift, and its good etiquette for the guest to give the host a gift. I always see all these comments like "well we asked for cash" or "we asked for gifts" and really the most polite thing to do is not ask for anything. Since you are not owed gifts!

It is very tacky to ask for ANYTHING. A gift is a voluntary item that a guest graciously gives their host in thanks for throwing a party. A host is never supposed to expect a gift. I think it is so rude to ask for either money or gifts. And Miss Manners agrees!

Totally not rude to give cash. (Kind of rude to ask for it, imo.)

Asking for donations to the college fund is way better than straight out asking for cash, and way smarter. That income bracket has a tough time paying for college(then again so does nearly everyone) because they won't qualify for any financial aid but often can't actually afford to pay sticker price. Kids with parents…

1.) Buy your rich friend a copy of Emily Post's book of manners and bookmark the page on Gift Giving and Receiving, mail it to her house, and skip the baby shower.

I know a couple with an income approaching $200K before taxes and they asked for donations to their twins college fund instead of gifts. I didn't have a problem with it because they are gracious and have so much stuff for their babies but this girl here sounds...... entitled.

Yes, she invites lots of friends and their kids of all ages (I have two kids myself). And it's not that I'm dying to go to a baby's birthday party — I'm very much not — I just think she's tacky.

I think asking for money as oppose to gifts for these kinds of thing(baby showers, wedding, birthday/anniversaries etc.. parties) is tacky.

Along the same lines of the first writer: I have a friend who asked me to cohost her first baby shower, which basically entailed me writing a check for $100 to defray the cost of an enormous tea party at a local joint. While we were invited to the baby's bris, he's now had two birthdays, the parties to which we…

Do NOT get that entitled woman a prenatal massage, that's an expensive gift and frankly, she doesn't deserve it. Get her something really heartfelt like your favorite kids' book, then you are 100% in the right and if she complains, you can feel really smug about how you did the right thing. :)

For the first one I'd make an anonymous donation to a charity in honor of the baby. They won't specify the amount and you can give her the little announcement/card they include. She'll look like a jerk if she says anything and you can make lemonade out of lemons. It's basically following the rules since you gave a…

It's not a myth. People who come from broken homes or have underlying substance-abuse issues or mental-health problems are more likely to do sex work.

I like this picture because it shows just how hard these firefighters work to save lives. I also like it because it shows how hot firemen are everywhere.

I am literally surprised the guy had enough energy for a smile! Those people are working their asses off! Its dangerous, I used to be a cop and I think its crazy to go running toward a fire!!! Bless 'em all! Keep your selves safe!