Mumsnet user ‘Puzzledandpissedoff’ appealed to the forum for advice, after being asked outright if she would like to ‘top up’ her wedding donation to the couple.
Explaining the situation, she wrote: “Last night I received an email which opened with a few comments about how glad they were to see everybody and how generous they’d all been, then said “We were surprised that your contribution didn’t seem to match the warmth of your good wishes on our big day.”
“In view of your own position, if you wanted to send any adjustment it would be thankfully received,” the email read.
As it turns out, 100 pounds is not, in the eyes of this newlywed couple, enough of a gift.
Appealing for advice from other users, the unknown woman wrote “what do I do now? I’ve never come across anything like this before and still can’t quite believe they’ve done it.”
And Mumsnet users had plenty of suggestions for how she should tackle this awkward situation.
One wrote: “I would email back but BCC any mutual friends in so they are able to see the email for themselves or send a glitter bomb as the extra :P. That is entitled and grabby. It’s a gift not an obligation and many people wouldn’t have given so much to an ex colleague.”
Another said: “I would not be able to let this lie. I would have to send a very rude reply that ended with something like “and 220 Mumsnetters agree with me!” It’s utterly shocking. I worry about people like this. Where is their moral compass?”
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