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Tipping Rant

August 10th, 2008 · 11 Comments · Rant

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I am going to rant a little bit. I can’t stand the fact that in our society today we have to tip for everything. That basically tipping at restaurants went from [...]

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How to save on a wedding gift…

July 29th, 2008 · 9 Comments · gifts, marriage

This is a very strange etiquette post and finance post in one.  So how do you save on a wedding gift?  Don’t give one!  Are you obligated to give a gift to the couple?  What happens if you don’t?
Our roommate went to a wedding memorial day and didn’t give the couple a gift.  And yes [...]

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Etiquette Question

June 29th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Morals

A woman asked the question, if she and her husband had agreed to be in a friend’s wedding party, how late is too late to back out? 

We’re supposed to attend an out of state wedding for friends in a few months.  These are very very close friends of my DH and I’ve known them for [...]

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