Is it rude not to cash out a check that you got for a present? [Archive]

Soh

09-20-2005, 01:07 PM

Today is my birthday, and this girl gave me an envelope. I looked inside, and there was a $30 check in it.

For some reason I don't want to cash this out. Is this rude?

Thanks

Soh

swede123

09-20-2005, 01:10 PM

Personally I prefer it when people cash my checks faster rather than slow. It's annoying to have outstanding checks that you have to consider when balancing the checkbook etc. Just cash the damn thing, she wouldn't have give it to you if she didn't want you to cash it.

Swede

Paluka

09-20-2005, 01:11 PM

I have some aunts that still send me checks sometimes on birthdays or christmas or whatever. I never cash the checks.

jakethebake

09-20-2005, 01:11 PM

She's on a very fixed income!!!

steelcmg

09-20-2005, 01:19 PM

I had a girl do this for me one time i talked to her on the comp while i was in college and she was from back home. She has had a crush on me since i was like 17 but is very shy and she decided to send me a Bday card with a check inside it was for 20$ i probably should have cashed it for beer but for some reason i didnt because i didnt want to give her the wrong idea.

Claunchy

09-20-2005, 01:21 PM

People still write checks?

Slow Play Ray

09-20-2005, 01:22 PM

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She's on a very fixed income!!!

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I can't believe it took 3 replies for a Seinfeld reference.

SL__72

09-20-2005, 01:29 PM

Haha that one was just on like yesterday.

steelcmg

09-20-2005, 01:32 PM

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People still write checks?

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Yea really i dont even own any checks.

touchfaith

09-20-2005, 01:37 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Today is my birthday, and this girl gave me an envelope. I looked inside, and there was a $30 check in it.

For some reason I don't want to cash this out. Is this rude?

Thanks

Soh

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Nobody gives a [censored].

"Thanks"

casinogosain

09-20-2005, 01:43 PM

Wasn't this a Seinfeld episode?

-Ash

lucas9000

09-20-2005, 02:12 PM

i hate it when i write a check and either the person doesn't cash it, or takes a long time to cash it. the money ends up in limbo.

mason55

09-20-2005, 02:17 PM

You should tell people if you're not going to cash their checks. Maybe take her out to dinner with it or something? The problem if you just don't cash it is that she doesn't know when you might or might not cash it, so she can't use the money for quite awhile.

captZEEbo1

09-20-2005, 03:24 PM

Why wouldn't you cash it...free money baby. Also to the person that you didn't want to give the wrong idea to, accepting a birthday present from someone doesn't give them the wrong idea, refusing to take the gift is more mean than helpful.

Lestat

09-20-2005, 03:32 PM

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I have some aunts that still send me checks sometimes on birthdays or christmas or whatever. I never cash the checks.

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Don't you think that's rude?

I know it might seem to you like it's a good gesture not to cash their checks, but...

How would you feel if you thought enough of someone to give them a present and they told you that they're going to throw it out or never use it?

wonderwes

09-20-2005, 03:38 PM

What is the purpose/existence of a check? To transfer money from one to another. Meaning they set aside a piece of cash in their bank for it? So unless its like under $20 and there's a story behind the checkwriter, why would you not cash it?

Wake up CALL

09-20-2005, 03:46 PM

Endorse it over to another girl and have her deposit it into her account, paying you in cash. Be sure to ask this 2nd girl to add some of her perfume to the check. When the cancelled check returns the original chick will never send you another check. Problem solved.....

Soh

09-20-2005, 06:26 PM

I don't own a TV.

HopeydaFish

09-20-2005, 07:53 PM

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I don't own a TV.

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I love it how people who don't own a TV will take every opportunity to tell you that fact. Believe me, the fact that you don't own a TV doesn't make people respect you, or think that you're special or intelligent. If anything, it makes people think you're pretentious.

There was a good article in The Onion about this awhile ago.

mason55

09-20-2005, 07:55 PM

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I don't own a TV.

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I love it how people who don't own a TV will take every opportunity to tell you that fact. Believe me, the fact that you don't own a TV doesn't make people respect you, or think that you're special or intelligent. If anything, it makes people think you're pretentious.

There was a good article in The Onion about this awhile ago.

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Area Man Constantly Mentions he Doesn't Have a TV (http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28694)

Sounds like Jake

Soh

09-20-2005, 08:01 PM

My native language is Japanese, so I love it when people use a word that I don't know, so I can look it up and increase my vocabulary.

The word that I didn't know before was "pretentious."

Thanks /images/graemlins/smile.gif

By the way, you may not care, but the reason why I don't own a TV is because I can't control myself and ended up watching too much.

Also, you're right that every opportunity that I get, I tell people that I don't own a TV.

HopeydaFish

09-20-2005, 08:07 PM

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I don't own a TV.

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I love it how people who don't own a TV will take every opportunity to tell you that fact. Believe me, the fact that you don't own a TV doesn't make people respect you, or think that you're special or intelligent. If anything, it makes people think you're pretentious.

There was a good article in The Onion about this awhile ago.

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Area Man Constantly Mentions he Doesn't Have a TV (http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28694)

Sounds like Jake

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That's the article...thanks! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Bulldog

09-20-2005, 11:48 PM

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Endorse it over to another girl and have her deposit it into her account, paying you in cash. Be sure to ask this 2nd girl to add some of her perfume to the check. When the cancelled check returns the original chick will never send you another check. Problem solved.....

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Uhh, I don't think people have gotten the actual checks back since about 1998. /images/graemlins/confused.gif

jakethebake

09-20-2005, 11:52 PM

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I don't own a TV.

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I love it how people who don't own a TV will take every opportunity to tell you that fact. Believe me, the fact that you don't own a TV doesn't make people respect you, or think that you're special or intelligent. If anything, it makes people think you're pretentious.

There was a good article in The Onion about this awhile ago.

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Area Man Constantly Mentions he Doesn't Have a TV (http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28694)

Sounds like Jake

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I have no idea what you're talking about. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Soh

09-21-2005, 12:16 AM

um...
Anyone care to say happy birthday to me?

Anyway, I'll cash the check.

HopeydaFish

09-21-2005, 12:22 AM

[ QUOTE ]
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Endorse it over to another girl and have her deposit it into her account, paying you in cash. Be sure to ask this 2nd girl to add some of her perfume to the check. When the cancelled check returns the original chick will never send you another check. Problem solved.....

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Uhh, I don't think people have gotten the actual checks back since about 1998. /images/graemlins/confused.gif

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I was getting my cheques back up to a few months ago. Recently the bank changed it so that its customers can view scans of their cheques online instead. Of course, the bank charges a fee every time you want to view a scan.

HopeydaFish

09-21-2005, 12:24 AM

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um...
Anyone care to say happy birthday to me?

Anyway, I'll cash the check.

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Uh, happy birthday.

DougShrapnel

09-21-2005, 12:30 AM

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I don't own a TV.

[/ QUOTE ] Me neither.

irishpint

09-21-2005, 12:40 AM

seinfeld already did it.

ChipWrecked

09-21-2005, 01:05 AM

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um...
Anyone care to say happy birthday to me?

Anyway, I'll cash the check.

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sup, Soh?

Happy Birthday.

hobbsmann

09-21-2005, 01:33 AM

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She's on a very fixed income!!!

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I was thinking of this Seinfeld when I opened this link. Well done.

newhizzle

09-21-2005, 01:37 AM

dude that like a free 30 dollars

tonypaladino

09-21-2005, 01:46 AM

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She's on a very fixed income!!!

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YOU HUNG UP ON NANA??

peachy

09-21-2005, 02:16 AM

i dont...

ChipWrecked

09-21-2005, 02:35 AM

I hate ponies.

Soh

09-21-2005, 07:33 AM

Thank You!

Soh

09-21-2005, 07:36 AM

Yeah, once I cash it out, I would get back SOME of the money that I spent on her /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Soh

09-21-2005, 07:38 AM

"seinfeld already did it."

What happened in the show?

GuyOnTilt

09-21-2005, 07:41 AM

This is actually a good question. I'm undecided.

GoT

kyro

09-21-2005, 09:31 AM

Easy. Cash the check. On her birthday, write a check for $30.

IndieMatty

09-21-2005, 09:36 AM

My Godmother sends me a $20 check every year. I never cash them.

Yeti

09-21-2005, 09:43 AM

[ QUOTE ]
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She's on a very fixed income!!!

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I was thinking of this Seinfeld when I opened this link. Well done.

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What ep is it, anyone?