I'm glad my pen didn't die halfway through a word.

[the_wanlorn]

*shakes out wrist* I just wrote the same message (almost verbatim) over and over again for a good long time. Twenty-three repitions, in fact. I hate writing thank you notes. They always sound so stilted and formal. But, it's not like I can write to one of the old aunties and say, "Yo yo yo! Whassup G? Thanks for the cash, homey. Can't wait to go on a spendy spree, yo." Well, I mean, I could... but then I'd never get anything from them again. In any case, I would think that people would be aware that the receiver is grateful for the gift, regardless of whether or not they get an oft impersonal note telling them so. I never expect thank you notes. I assume that you're thankful for whatever the hell I gave you. And if you're not, I don't want a written out lie just for the sake of etiquette. Ah, well. I can be an ungrateful-seeming little cunt when I move out. Until then, I shall do my duty and pander to Miss Manners. Oh, did I mention that I got my car keys taken away until I finish writing them? Yeah. I did. Know what Mum did with them? She hung them up in the kitchen. ... And that's going to stop me from just taking them back and taking my car for a spin... how? Sheesh.

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[crazyasitsounds.livejournal.com]

[(Anonymous)]

I always just made a point to thank people profusely in person when I could, then refuse to write notes...

My mom made me write a ton of thank-you notes, then she never delivered them like she said she would... Bitch.

[svtdragon.livejournal.com]

You know, somebody ran the poem Jabberwocky through a spellchecker and it came out hilarious but totally mangled. You should google it.