On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 12:49:39 EDT, (Hillary
Israeli) wrote:

because it implies that had that
specification NOT been on the invitation, the guest would in fact have
been obligated to bring a gift; also it is considered rude because if a
guest feels like bringing a gift, the host should not take that joyful
expression of kindness away from the guest.

I don't know what world Miss Manners lives in, but in my world,
if you are invited to a birthday party and you don't bring a
gift, then you are considered rude. How dare you come to the
party without a gift???

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