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post #16 of 29
7/19/09 at 2:23pm
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Originally Posted by VKK3450 View Post
Glad to hear I'm not the only one who thought it was excessive. I would also figure the 20-30 range would be appropriate.

Why does a bar mitzvah get like 4-5 times as much? I get that its a big day and becoing a man and all, but shit, it's 13 year old kids giving $100 gifts... Bit OTT?

K

once in a lifetime thing, and the party costs a fortune. the idea is that the money should go towards university or something big.
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post #17 of 29
7/19/09 at 2:43pm
I really think it depends on the gender. Girls expect more, and they make a way bigger deal out of their birthday. Saying that I only spend 30 max on a gift for a friend's kid. If the kid is extremely attached to me I will break my rule sometimes.
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post #18 of 29
7/19/09 at 2:47pm
20-30 for friends' kids. Before age 3, some of the kids were more interested in the wrapping and packaging than the actual toy.
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post #19 of 29
7/19/09 at 4:05pm
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Originally Posted by phildo View Post
The worst feeling ever as a kid was getting a birthday card at your party and opening it to find there was no money inside
A teaching moment for the kid's parents, no?
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post #20 of 29
7/19/09 at 7:53pm
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Originally Posted by globetrotter View Post
once in a lifetime thing, and the party costs a fortune. the idea is that the money should go towards university or something big.

I can appreciate that it's once in a lifetime and coming of age / becoming a man, but I guess I feel it's excessive.

Obviousily it's a cultural thing and I'm not questioning other people's choices, but by virtue of some kid being in the same class as my kid, do I really have to contribute $100 to this kids college fund (I know I dont really and it's not a set amount, but I'm asking from a social protocol perspective).

K

edit: I've realised it's a bit of a silly post as I'm sure different cultures have their own various coming of age celebrations for which they may present similar gifts. Guess I'm thinking of my own youth and I went to a bunch of friend's barmitzvahs. I dont remember what I gave, but I wonder if my parents forked out an absurd amount in gifts when I was 13.
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post #21 of 29
7/19/09 at 8:40pm
$80 is pretty damn excessive... I'd say $30 is good.
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post #22 of 29
7/19/09 at 9:59pm
$10-$30
The actual amount is somewhat random having to do with what we happen to find at the moment we're looking, not how good a friend is the celebrant.
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post #23 of 29
7/19/09 at 9:59pm
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Originally Posted by VKK3450 View Post
I can appreciate that it's once in a lifetime and coming of age / becoming a man, but I guess I feel it's excessive.

Obviousily it's a cultural thing and I'm not questioning other people's choices, but by virtue of some kid being in the same class as my kid, do I really have to contribute $100 to this kids college fund (I know I dont really and it's not a set amount, but I'm asking from a social protocol perspective).

K

edit: I've realised it's a bit of a silly post as I'm sure different cultures have their own various coming of age celebrations for which they may present similar gifts. Guess I'm thinking of my own youth and I went to a bunch of friend's barmitzvahs. I dont remember what I gave, but I wonder if my parents forked out an absurd amount in gifts when I was 13.

sorry, no, let me clarify - I would say if a kids classmate has a bar mitzva and you aren't jewish, then give like you would to a normal birthday. when I do to a bar mitzvah its usually a family member or a good friends kid. in a few years I'll have 20 bar mitzvahs in a year, and then I sure as hell wont give 100 bucks a pop
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post #24 of 29
7/19/09 at 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by globetrotter View Post
sorry, no, let me clarify - I would say if a kids classmate has a bar mitzva and you aren't jewish, then give like you would to a normal birthday. when I do to a bar mitzvah its usually a family member or a good friends kid. in a few years I'll have 20 bar mitzvahs in a year, and then I sure as hell wont give 100 bucks a pop

Ok, that makes a lot more sense.

I was seeing a scenario where your kid turns 13 and for the next year you are forking out a couple of hundred bucks a month in gifts.

K
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post #25 of 29
7/19/09 at 10:23pm
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Originally Posted by Rambo View Post
+1. $80 bucks? On someone else's kid? Fuck that.

+2

Depends on how close the friend is, but around ~30$ should be fine.
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post #26 of 29
7/19/09 at 10:32pm
I guess depends on how old the "kid" is. I thought a brand new game will cost you more than 50 dollar these days anyway (which I would imagine is what a 12/13 years old want). At 7, I don't know, how much does a lego set cost these days?

As for girls, how much does huge stuff animal and doll cost these days?
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post #27 of 29
7/19/09 at 10:48pm
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I guess depends on how old the "kid" is. I thought a brand new game will cost you more than 50 dollar these days anyway (which I would imagine is what a 12/13 years old want). At 7, I don't know, how much does a lego set cost these days?

As for girls, how much does huge stuff animal and doll cost these days?

No idea what these things cost. I dont have kids and rarely buy toys for kids. That's why I was so surprised.

K
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post #28 of 29
7/20/09 at 12:16am
http://shop.lego.com/Product/?p=7079

well, this one says 40 dollars. Guess, unless we head to Wal-Mart kids toys are not cheap anymore these days.
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post #29 of 29
7/20/09 at 1:26am
If it's a boy under the age of 12 you can just get a supersoker or nerf gun and your set.
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