“confounded” family The member has been defended connected To send again birthday gift They received it from their aunt – at her request – after discovering that she had originally come up with an unexpected trap.
Original Poster (OP), Reddit On January 21, user snowsean1988 explained how their aunt, A.J Nutritionistsent them a birthday gift that she hoped they would “like” and repeatedly asked them if it had arrived mail yet.
Measure body fat
But when OP finally got their gift, they opened it and realized she had sent them, of all things, a “smart.” body weight size.
According to the OP’s post, they were “confused” about why they were excited about this scale, which also measures the body fat And I collected others Data. They still thanked their aunt anyway, the OP noted.
They weren’t quite prepared for what she said in response.
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“She answered and said I should get on the scale and get all my information and ask my wife to use the scale as well and send us both Information “From the scale to it,” the OP wrote in their post, which attracted about 280 upvotes in two days.
“She will then review our personal information and explain to us how we measure up to the people we have age.
“He was athlete For many years, I can confidently say that I have never struggled with my weight, so I’m not sure where it came from… I declined her offer as politely as I could and said it was personal information that I choose not to share with anyone.
“Then I explained that I was grateful for the gift and that it was the thought that really mattered.”
“Snarky” apology.
At that point, the OP continued, and their aunt “sarcastically” apologized and said that if she couldn’t be trusted with their information, they might send the scale back so they could use it better.
After their wife encouraged them, the OP — who felt like their aunt didn’t even want to get them a gift, but was seeking their personal information — did so.
“Then I sent my aunt the shipping tracking number on file text “If she could refrain from giving gifts with errands or more contingencies to where the ‘gift’ would eventually need to be returned, that would be great,” the OP continued.
When it comes to gift giving etiquette, a weighing scale is usually a gift to avoid because it may send the wrong message and rudely indicate that the recipient needs to receive or receive a gift. Weight loss, According to POPSUGAR.
However, it seems like the OP doesn’t care about the gift itself as much as the conditions attached to it. Lots of EditorsWith those strings in mind, he could understand their refusal.
One user responded: “Your concerns were valid, she did what she asked, and then she became petty. It’s weird enough to gift someone scales, but it goes too far and asks you to send her your measurements.”
Another commented similarly: “You’re prettier than me. I was going to send her ‘Miss Manners’ guide to painfully correct behaviour’, or a similar book on etiquette and manners.”
Out of range
One user wrote: “Your aunt doesn’t respect boundaries. I say give her all the space.”
Another supporter admitted that the aunt is a nutritionist, “so she got you something that interests her. Some people are like that – they don’t understand that gifts should reflect the recipient’s interests.”
“But your desire Biological Data from the scale? This is absolutely crazy and inappropriate, and I have no words to describe it… I send her a box of Vanilla and Snickers every year for her birthday.
“Tell her to send you her weight after she eats it. Because it’s fun!”
In a direct message to Newsweek On January 22, the OP said they were “genuinely surprised” by the response to their post and spoke more openly about their ongoing situation with their aunt.
“To this day my aunt rejects all physical gift exchanges,” the OP said. Newsweek.
“She’s now keen for me, my wife and my uncle to visit her this year. My wife and I have agreed not to because if my aunt can’t respect our personal boundaries about the gift she sent me then who? Knows what she’ll do if we say ‘no’ to her at her house.” ..
“I can’t change it”
“As long as I keep my distance from her and don’t stir up any more drama about it, I’ll be better off accepting that I can’t change her.”
In other gift-related drama that has surfaced online recently, Newsweek Just covered how readers criticized the wife Her husband got a birthday present that he clearly didn’t want.
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