"She got married a year ago but didn't go on a honeymoon then because the couple, who are both in their 40s, had just returned from two weeks in Europe. Now they've decided they want a dream honeymoon at a luxury resort. To pay for it they've created an account on a crowd-funding honeymoon website and are letting everyone know they'd like it if we'd all chip in."
"My goodness, was there a sale at the audacity store? I wonder where some people get it. It's perfectly fine to make it easy for people to give gifts and show their love, but it's inappropriate, and rude, to criticize people for not ponying up the dough, especially when a gift has already been given. Wedding fundraising pages are not invoices that require payment under threat of credit ruination. Sheesh."
A coworker created a crowdfunding page to finance a delayed honeymoon, listing airfare, a rental car, side trips, resort fees and cash gifts starting at $75. Many colleagues had already given wedding gifts the previous year and are modestly paid teachers for whom a South America trip is beyond budget. The coworker expressed disappointment at perceived stinginess, prompting coworkers to criticize her as clueless and bad-mannered. The behavior is labeled audacious and rude, and wedding fundraisers are described as not being invoices. Telling her that colleagues are upset might be kind, but its usefulness is questioned given apparent lack of insight.
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