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Don Basilio
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« on: 14:26:09, 15-04-2008 » |
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My eldest niece (not the one I took to the ENO) had a birthday in March and I forgot it.
Today I bought a nice blank card, I wrote out the address on the envelope, I wrote the cheque and began to write a message. "Dear A" I write, and then for some reason I write "Thank you..."
Whatever possessed me? She didn't send me a birthday card (her two sisters did) and I can't think of anything to honestly thank her for. I can't put a line through the words. I haven't any Tippex.
It was suggested I wrote "Thank you for being such a wonderful niece and I can't think what I was doing to forget a day so special as your birthday..." Horribly gushy, but better than nothing.
Any suggestions?
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Morticia
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« Reply #1 on: 14:35:40, 15-04-2008 » |
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Is it too late to buy another card, DB? Do you have any cards tucked away for 'emergencies'? Sorry, that's probably not very helpful  |
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George Garnett
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« Reply #2 on: 14:38:22, 15-04-2008 » |
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"Thank your lucky stars I didn't forget altogether. This is to wish you, belatedly, ... "
"Thank Youmans, I always say on occasions such as this, for writing that wonderful song 'I want to be happy' ... "
Hmmm. Nope. I think "Thank you for being a wonderful niece ... " is still safely the front runner.
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Reiner Torheit
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« Reply #3 on: 14:39:39, 15-04-2008 » |
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Maybe you could send her an Amazon giftvoucher for a symbolic amount, enough to buy a paperback? With a message hoping that she will enjoy whatever she buys and that she's in your thoughts? You only get space for about 20 words in the Gift Message, so it will excuse you from writing an essay  |
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« Reply #4 on: 14:42:35, 15-04-2008 » |
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"Thank your lucky stars I didn't forget altogether. This is to wish you, belatedly, ... "
Good one George  A |
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« Reply #5 on: 14:49:31, 15-04-2008 » |
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'Thank your mother and father from me for bringing you into the world and making me the happiest uncle alive.' Aw!   |
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« Reply #6 on: 14:58:08, 15-04-2008 » |
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"Thank youth for being what it is and spend it wisely. Otherwise you'll grow up forgetting important events until it's rather too late."
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Milly Jones
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« Reply #7 on: 15:00:18, 15-04-2008 » |
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"Thank yous won't be necessary because I haven't bought you a present!"
ok then, bye.
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Milly Jones
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« Reply #8 on: 15:01:27, 15-04-2008 » |
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"Thank you for not spelling sought like me!" ok I'm really going this time |
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Reiner Torheit
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« Reply #9 on: 15:07:01, 15-04-2008 » |
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"Thank you for not spelling sought like me!" You're a naughty sort, Milly... |
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« Reply #10 on: 15:38:29, 15-04-2008 » |
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Or you could do what I used to do in the days before the [<=Backspace] key:
using a number 10 scalpel blade, carefully remove a thin layer of paper, then burnish the surface with the handle of the scalpel.
And when you write your correction you will have created your very own palimpsest!
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« Reply #11 on: 18:31:20, 15-04-2008 » |
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"Thank Youmans, I always say on occasions such as this, for writing that wonderful song 'I want to be happy' ... "
That's a cracker George  Advice sort I think we can safely appoint Don as our chief consultant on Chav spellings. R3ok goes Chav. I wonder if we have Burberry pattern in the forum wallpaper settings . |
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MabelJane
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« Reply #12 on: 22:09:13, 15-04-2008 » |
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Stick a pink heart sticker over the Thank you? On a couple of occasions I've written the wrong child's name in a book I'm marking and realised a split second too late... on goes a  or an  Or Thank you for not reminding me I'm a year older... |
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Don Basilio
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« Reply #13 on: 15:42:56, 16-04-2008 » |
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I settled on "Thanks yous are not necessary" and I have now sent the message off. Thank you, Milly.
I feel much better.
I wish my godson had sent any thank you notes to us after his sixteenth birthday. I would have thought he would have twigged to the drying-up of cheques for Christmas and Birthdays, but there.
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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.
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Milly Jones
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« Reply #14 on: 16:22:36, 16-04-2008 » |
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