PAYING to attend a Jack & Jill???

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: kranky

Originally posted by: brigden
Every single stag and doe party I have ever been invited to has sold entrance tickets, usually <$10. They're designed to raise money for the couple. You'd have to be a tight bastard to moan about buying a ticket.

They are designed to raise money for the couple? That's reason enough not to go. If someone tried that in Pittsburgh, they'd be sitting in an empty hall. People are eager to give shower gifts to a couple getting married, will bake hundreds of cookies for their reception, will line up free DJs, and give nice cash wedding gifts, but you don't try to get it by extortion. That would never fly. That's not what friends do around here, anyway.

To me it sounds like, "I'm getting married, so gimme some money."

Yeah well, that's not what it is. thanks.

edit: oh and things actually ARE different in other parts of the world - might want to remember that the next time you throw down your all-knowing attitude. people are eager to "bake cookies for the reception"? "extortion"? please tell me you're kidding.

 

[kranky]

Not sure why you thought I had adopted an "all-knowing attitude". I thought it was perfectly clear that my comments were thoroughly based on the area where I live.

People here bake cookies for receptions. They will make dozens and dozens of them, which are set out at the reception prior to people arriving. It gives people something to eat while they wait for the meal to be served. To pay for those cookies would cost a fortune, but no one has to buy them because the families and guests provide them.

It's obviously different where you live, but around here people would let you have their car to take on a honeymoon, would take a week off of work to help you paint your house, or any number of other things, but they wouldn't pay to attend a party designed to put cash in someone's pocket. That's just the way it is. It would be considered in very poor taste.

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
these responses have been helpful, thanks.

How about you tell us then...

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: eLiu
what is a "jack and jill" party?

 

[cjgallen]

Originally posted by: cavemanmoron

Originally posted by: eLiu
what is a "jack and jill" party?

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