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by MP1116 on April 25th, 2006

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Would it be considered an insult to send a Happy Engagement card to one person and not acknowledge that person's significant other in any way?

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  • by Lisa Marchande on May 23rd, 2006

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    Definitely, and if this happened to you have every right to be insulted. It is possible that the person who sent the card is just too much a of scatterbrain to realize that he/she should have addressed the card to both people. Another reason may have been that the person is just generally inconsiderate, and figured that if he/she is sending a card to their friend, then its not necessary to address the person's significant other.

    However, most of the time in a situation like this, it can definitely be considered an insult. It is likely that if the person who sent the card addressed only one person, then it may have been a deliberate snub, or a purposeful demonstration of spite. They may also be just plain thoughtless or inconsiderate. You should ALWAYS address a card like this to both people.

    Case in point: A friend of mine proposed to his girlfriend and she accepted. They are an extremely happy couple, but her best friend never liked him apparently because he 'took her friend away'. In any case, she sent an engagement card a few weeks later that didn't acknowledge my friend in anyway, and had a note saying 'Here's hoping you stay happy'. Definitely a cold-hearted thing to do.


    So in short: Yes, it is disrespectful to not acknowledge both people and should be taken as insult, especially if you suspect the person of having ill-feelings towards you.

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    • Thanks...ill-feelings definitely seem to be the case. In a world where everyone is happy for an event like this, there always has to be on in the crowd that carries a grudge.

      MP1116

      by MP1116 on June 25th, 2006

    • Agreed. Nice answer.

      Jodie44

      by Jodie44 on October 10th, 2006

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