Comments on: The parenthetical smiley says it all http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/ funny (if not necessarily "passive-aggressive") notes from pissed-off people Tue, 21 May 2013 19:44:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stacy http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-406250 Stacy Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:08:16 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-406250 Any gift that is given to you without the gifter present (by mail or though another person) should get a hand written, mailed by USPS thank-you note--including gift certificates send via email. Any gift for a baby or wedding should get one, even if they give it to you in person, as these are special occasions that happen only a few times in someone's life. I am still amazed how this is not common practice anymore. I've been to two baby showers and a wedding recently and given presents and have heard nothing on the gift and how it was used and appreciated. At the very least, it would be nice to know they were received. You wonder if they don't send anything, and it's good manners. Any gift that is given to you without the gifter present (by mail or though another person) should get a hand written, mailed by USPS thank-you note–including gift certificates send via email. Any gift for a baby or wedding should get one, even if they give it to you in person, as these are special occasions that happen only a few times in someone’s life.
I am still amazed how this is not common practice anymore. I’ve been to two baby showers and a wedding recently and given presents and have heard nothing on the gift and how it was used and appreciated. At the very least, it would be nice to know they were received. You wonder if they don’t send anything, and it’s good manners.

]]> By: Sami http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-406140 Sami Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:40:42 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-406140 That is bad, ew. That is bad, ew.

]]> By: WhoreCruxzz http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-406089 WhoreCruxzz Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:47:08 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-406089 I dunno, maybe Im alone on this but Im with the Cat Lady. She got them to watch her cat AND she got a free bag. Sounds like a win to me. The guy must be a huge pushover...quit ur b#tchin I dunno, maybe Im alone on this but Im with the Cat Lady. She got them to watch her cat AND she got a free bag. Sounds like a win to me. The guy must be a huge pushover…quit ur b#tchin

]]> By: Nora http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-406030 Nora Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:59:48 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-406030 Wow! Saying something "must be from Primark" is a pretty serious insult, considering everything I've bought from there has fallen apart within weeks of buying it. You'd think I'd have learned my lesson after the first few times, but I am always lured in by the unbelievable prices. Wow! Saying something “must be from Primark” is a pretty serious insult, considering everything I’ve bought from there has fallen apart within weeks of buying it. You’d think I’d have learned my lesson after the first few times, but I am always lured in by the unbelievable prices.

]]> By: Nora http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-406029 Nora Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:54:43 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-406029 Do you seriously send an actual by-post thank you note for every Christmas present you get? For birthdays too? If so, I salute you. I did that for my wedding presents, but for everything else I either thank them in person, by e-mail or phone. Do you seriously send an actual by-post thank you note for every Christmas present you get? For birthdays too? If so, I salute you. I did that for my wedding presents, but for everything else I either thank them in person, by e-mail or phone.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-405918 Lucy Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:22:05 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-405918 @Jessi - and your point is? PS Who honestly has the time to trawl through past comments to copy and paste them and make to try and make skewed points? @Jessi – and your point is?

PS Who honestly has the time to trawl through past comments to copy and paste them and make to try and make skewed points?

]]> By: Melissa http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-405912 Melissa Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:52:25 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-405912 I hope they dropped that bitch! I hope they dropped that bitch!

]]> By: FeRD http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-405903 FeRD Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:44:37 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-405903 Awww, we'll miss your invaliable contributions. Awww, we’ll miss your invaliable contributions.

]]> By: Miles http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-405885 Miles Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:49:58 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-405885 Getting impatient for more. Is this blog dead? Been a week an no update. Time to remove from mother site. Getting impatient for more. Is this blog dead? Been a week an no update. Time to remove from mother site.

]]> By: vix http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-405877 vix Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:01:12 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-405877 I once got some bodyshop lotion for Christmas. I was so excited till I realized there was no plastic seal - and when I opened it, there was hair in it. It was very awkward. I once got some bodyshop lotion for Christmas. I was so excited till I realized there was no plastic seal – and when I opened it, there was hair in it. It was very awkward.

]]> By: Nick http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-405854 Nick Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:19:34 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-405854 *beeoytch *beeoytch

]]> By: Redheadwglasses http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-405849 Redheadwglasses Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:03:58 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-405849 Because what the item costs is what matters, KatieMB? My friends and I will purposely leave clearance tags on gifts. "I love that you got this for only $8! Where's it from?" Because what the item costs is what matters, KatieMB? My friends and I will purposely leave clearance tags on gifts. “I love that you got this for only $8! Where’s it from?”

]]> By: Eileen http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-405828 Eileen Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:15:41 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-405828 Times are hard. People can't afford to buy gifts anymore unless they're on sale. If it's a nice bag, who cares how much it cost? Be gracious and say thank you. Times are hard. People can’t afford to buy gifts anymore unless they’re on sale. If it’s a nice bag, who cares how much it cost? Be gracious and say thank you.

]]> By: Graham http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2012/01/05/parenthetical-smiley/comment-page-1/#comment-405789 Graham Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:26:49 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=20119#comment-405789 I'd put a clearance sticker on the cat and wrap up the litter tray. I’d put a clearance sticker on the cat and wrap up the litter tray.

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