An uncalled-for present?

[angerona]

Учительница музыки Пухтышкина прислала обьявление о предстоящем весеннем концерте ее учеников ("концерт" -- это громко сказано. Просто в одном месте собираются человек двадцать учеников и довольно плохо, но в приятной и поддерживающей обстановке, играют маленькие песенки. Никто даже не одевается более нарядно). Заодно она упомянула, что к тому

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[yelya]

Меня бы такое раздражило бы очень, честно признаюсь. :) Мне кажется, что, если ты хочешь сделать ей приятное, подари букет цветов и поздравь во свадьбой. А если хочешь ай-пед, то дари без участия родителей.

[arnoubea]

:) maybe

[marmir]

My son goes to an American preschool, and we do have a committee that takes care of the presents. For the Holidays, it was the presents to a program director, all teachers and all substitutes.

[arnoubea]

we have a committee too that does that for special "teacher appreciation week" and maybe christmas, but not anything else

[alinaf]

U nas sobirali den'gi so vsex (po-moemu $20) na teacher bonus fund. No podarkov nikakix ne bylo.

[_milashka]

У нас были подарки на НГ и на Graduation, pretty much twice a year. One year when I was on mat leave with Z I refused to participate in the graduation party present saying that we're on a tight budget now. No one faulted me for that.

[alinaf]

U nas etot bonus idet na Xmas/NG. Raz v godu. Xotya mozhet i v konce goda chto-to budet, ya poka ne znayu. :)

[marmir]

Our committee sends out the e-mails with suggested amounts and puts blank envelopes in the kids' cubbyholes. Parents don't need to say anything - just put the money in and drop it in the committee's box. There are no reminders or anything for those who forget.

[angerona]

то есть тебя раздразило бы получить такого рода email от другого родителя? А ты можешь обьяснить подробней, почему?

[yelya]

Yup, getting an e-mail would be pretty irritating. Because, if I wasn't planning on giving her any gifts or was planning on something different, now I would be forced to feel bad if I'm not participating or if I'm choosing not to give any money.

[angerona]

what if the email said "I'm just sending out feelers to see if anyone thinks this is a good idea"?

[yelya]

I don't know, I guess I would be irritated to a lesser degree, but still irritated. :) I think this matter is between you and uchitel'nitsa, why do you want to involve other people?

[tfuka]

+1