I think that is a fairly traditional thanks.
We went to a latke party last night which was delicious and lots of fun, but today all of our clothes, including our coats smell like they were deep fried.
I'm sorry, dad. You know I would never have tried to save River's life if I had known there was a dinner party at risk.
Simon ,'Safe'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - Dec 21, 2014 7:03:50 am PST #15074 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
erikaj - Dec 21, 2014 8:41:07 am PST #15075 of 30002
Always Anti-fascist!
Not that this is exactly the same thing, but the same sort of people don't seem to get things like I can't miss walking because I never have(Yes, I wish I could move around more easily--I don't mean to be defensively Empowered and say I wouldn't change a freaking*thing*, cause, c'mon, and it would be nice to escape the commentary for twenty minutes till I learned what catcalls really felt like, but the act of putting one foot in front of the other, along with standing on my own two feet, they really are just metaphors to me, unlike every crip you see on TV, ever. So I end up doing this a lot. "Never?"
"No."
"Not even when you were little."
"No...They could make me stand in a frame, and I did that, but I don't think it's what standing is really like.
Typo Boy - Dec 21, 2014 11:03:42 am PST #15076 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
A truly unpleasant person I've broken off contact with is trying to buy her back into my good graces with a Xmas card containing $100 in cash. As much as I need the money, I'm not keeping it. Because her husband is not a bad person,and the card was from both, I don't want to be rude enough to give the money back in cash. So they will get a return Xmas card, addressed only to the husband with a $100 gift card from trader joes. Hope that is firm enough and clear enough without being discourteous.
Typo Boy - Dec 21, 2014 11:04:48 am PST #15077 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I'll just sign the xmas card. No thank you. No personal message.
erikaj - Dec 21, 2014 11:32:27 am PST #15078 of 30002
Always Anti-fascist!
That's tough.
Trudy Booth - Dec 21, 2014 12:20:56 pm PST #15079 of 30002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Maybe just don't engage at all.
Her husband is a decent fellow, but that may not be reason enough to deal with his wife.
Typo Boy - Dec 21, 2014 12:37:25 pm PST #15080 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
But if I dont engage Im kepping the money. No matter how mjch I need it I cant keep money given in those circs.
Connie Neil - Dec 21, 2014 12:57:31 pm PST #15081 of 30002
brillig
Why not just return the card?
Typo Boy - Dec 21, 2014 2:11:15 pm PST #15082 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Return the card with the cash? It was not mailed, thedy left it in cash on my screen door. I'm not sure mailing back cash is a good idea. (Obsiously by giving cash she is making it as awkward as possible to refuse.)
beekaytee - Dec 21, 2014 2:20:57 pm PST #15083 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
Under these circumstances, I don't know that I would not think it the cash in the same way I do when I find a quarter on the ground (that was not obviously belonging to anyone around). I'd say thanks to the found money imp and move on.
The only way keeping the money would oblige you to interact with one or the other of them would be if you chose to do so.
Don't get me wrong, I've had more than my share of righteous indignation. And lord knows, I've made more than a few statement gestures. But, in this case, why not give yourself the opportunity to receive something without putting negative energy on it?
They dropped the cash...quite actually...in a physical sense...and you found it. Bonus!