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Planning to visit some folks, and I didn't want to do it close to meal time. I wouldn't want to impose on them for a "free meal". They still offered me the chance to sit and eat dinner with them. In my first reply, I said something along the lines of "Oh, I'm not planning to be there around dinnertime."...but sent them another message saying "Thanks for the offer." It wasn't my intention to get a free meal, at any point, but they offered--so a "thank you" is obligatory, correct? Just for the offer?
My mom always taught me if you're going to do something for someone, do so without expectation of anything in return--not even a thank you. She always said it was the true spirit of giving. Just the same, she always taught us to say thank you and I, of course, taught my kids. It's still hard to not get a thank you from some people. Everyone wants to feel appreciated.
I agree with this philosophy, but I also think I have too little time on this planet to consort with rude, selfish a-holes, as well.
Not only did we not get any thank yous one year, we were actually asked how much certain items cost. That's the last Christmas from us to them.
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