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So I got a wedding invitation..

At the bottom it said:

“Your presence itself is a gift. We don’t want any gifts at the wedding.”

So.. I was confused so I read over it again, and I’m still confused.

I mean.. am I invited or not? 🤷🏻‍♂
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zonavar68 · 56-60, M
You're being told you must attend - it's not a choice you are allowed to make. To me personally I would not go out of principle because it should be up the recipient to choose to go (or not) and might require a lot of re-working of other personal and/or work arrangements.

I've never been to a wedding, been invited to one, or had one of my own. Weddings to me are a joke because they are only ever 100 pct about the woman and the man is just an 'accessory'.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@zonavar68 I disagree. As it says, "Your presence itself is a gift" But its still optional to turn up. Although Zoneys point is well taken. The "occasion" is all about the ladies. I think the obligation only sets in if you are a family member close enough so your absence will be taken as an insult..😷
Waveney · M
@whowasthatmaskedman it was a joke. I posted it in the Jokes forum..@zonavar68
They might’ve worded it a bit more concisely. 😊

My cousin, who married at age of 56 (her groom was 60) sent invitations that said:

"Between me and Eric there are two houses full of material possessions. Respectfully, your presence is the only gift we require."
If you dont want to be a gift dont attend. I will come to any wedding i am invited to because it is a gift to you to be invited the host spends so much money and time on it.
Levenrack · 46-50, M
@Girlyfriendcollecting You need to read the other replies, unless you're still trolling @Waveney, then it's up to his discretion whether to keep you rolling with it. 😁
Levenrack · 46-50, M
I believe that they are conveying the wish for you to remove or obfuscate your "presence" which is normally seen as a gift in their eyes, ears, and noses. So, just come as you are, without the real you underneath it all. But not just in your B-Day suit. Could be children present.
Levenrack · 46-50, M
@Waveney Lol and you took everything I wrote to be Serious? 😄 Oh boy. Don't worry, you'll learn.
Levenrack · 46-50, M
@Waveney Also I don't use the Forums for new posts. I just go off the feed, and my SW buds post more than enough to keep me busy.
Waveney · M
@Levenrack It's hard to tell when you're not face to face 😂
Waveney · M
To everyone offering advice… thank you but this was meant to be a joke😁
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@Waveney One assumes you have a day job in accounting or quantity surveying..Dont give it up...😷
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
😂 I didn't get it at first. Now I read it as a quite smart backhanded insult. 😂
I would say no. You’re invited by FaceTime call or video only.
I read it as not an invite, but an insistence..

They want your presence so much they don't want a gift but.. You HAVE TO GO.. Otherwise you have to get a gift 😆😆
It means you don't need to take a gift
Your presence (you being there) is enough
Waveney · M
@eyeswideshut thank you. It was a joke; hence this being posted in the jokes forum 😁
@Waveney I saw that as soon as I hit send


Ya got me🤪
Yes, you are invited but they are asking that your presence be gift enough. So apparently they don’t want gifts.
Don't go, but send a gift instead.
It does seem a bit ambiguous.
JoyfulSilence · 51-55, M
Subtle insult.

"We want everybody to come."

"Yet no humans."
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SumKindaMunster · 56-60, M
You sure it wasn't a case of mistaken identity?

Maybe they thought you were someone else.

After all, you constantly create new accounts here to circumvent blocks in direct violation of the TOS.

 
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