Oh, I wholeheartedly agree with you on that point. It's as rude as comparing the value of Christmas gifts exchanged. And it doesn't take into account what someone can afford.
Then again, there's where it can really get ugly: a friend of mine complained (behind my back) that the $100 check I sent for her wedding, which I did not even attend, wasn't sufficient given my income. Seriously. I haven't so much talked to her since I heard that...
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Date: 2003-09-19 11:38 am (UTC)Then again, there's where it can really get ugly: a friend of mine complained (behind my back) that the $100 check I sent for her wedding, which I did not even attend, wasn't sufficient given my income. Seriously. I haven't so much talked to her since I heard that...