Dear Snarky – My Wedding Gift Was Mocked By the Bride in a Video

Dear Snarky,

I’m extremely upset about how I was treated at my cousin’s virtual wedding shower. Because of the COVID everyone dropped off presents at her house. We did it parade style where the bride-to-be was standing at the end of her driveway and waved at all of us.

About a week later my cousin sent everyone a video link that showed her opening the presents and also included a “Top Ten” wedding gift list. She actually rated the gifts in the video!!!! I came in at almost the bottom and I got her a $75 gift from her registry at Williams Sonoma.

I was so upset I called my cousin and told her to not invite me to the wedding because if that’s how she shows her gratitude I’m not interested in attending.

Now, I’m being made fun of for refusing to go the wedding and my cousin is saying, “I can’t take a joke” and that she was just making content for her soon-to-be launched YouTube channel. How should I respond to people who keep on asking me about this?

Signed, Stunned

Dear Stunned,

Maybe you should have gotten your cousin a manners tutor for a wedding present because it’s obvious she’s lacking in even the most rudimentary of etiquette skills. Even if your cousin is a skilled comedian (and let me just say I doubt that very much) making fun and rating your wedding shower gifts is disgusting and to put that on YouTube is beyond crass.

What did this nitwit bride think the response was going to be from guests when instead of getting a thank you for their gifts they were mocked? Also, who makes fun of a $75 gift card? An ungrateful moron that’s who.

I don’t blame you at all for choosing not to attend this wedding and good for you for standing up for yourself. Based on your cousin’s behavior the whole event sounds worse than a colonoscopy prep. As for how to respond – if anyone questions your decision just send them the video link. I’m sure that will speak volumes about why you made your decision to just say no to a bride who’s a gigantic ass.

If you have a question for Dear Snarky – advice with an attitude – email me at snarkyinthesuburbs@gmail.com. 😉

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AthenaC on July 21, 2020 at 10:11 am

After reading the title, my advice is to never give this person anything again.

After reading the rest, my advice is to never give this person anything again, and to avoid spending time with them whenever possible. You made the right call declining to go to the wedding.
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Susie Uppman on July 21, 2020 at 10:48 am

OMG – warn the husband-to-be! Tell him to RUUUUUNNNN!!!!
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Linda Ramos on July 21, 2020 at 11:08 am

She’s an ungrateful little sh*t and don’t waste your sweet time on her. Too bad you can’t cancel that gift card is all I can say.
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Lori Dickey on July 21, 2020 at 11:23 am

Snarky, Stunned actually chose a gift from the registry, not a gift card. That makes this even more insulting!
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bitbok1 on July 21, 2020 at 5:46 pm

Buy yourself the exact same gift, I hope it was something you cook with! Start posting daily recipes you make on your fb page and how delicious they are and end it with .. Everyone should have one of these!!
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  snarkyinthesuburbs on July 21, 2020 at 10:06 pm
  
  Ha, ha! Love it!