EDDIE B 3,169 Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Half of me thinks this is a fishing exercise in the hope a percentage of people who send a card stick a tenner in it. The other half of me thinks if its real and the kid gets a few hundred cards, he's going to be even more upset next year when he gets 1 or 2. My thoughts exactly. I also done a quick Google, and there has been many very similar things done before. Maybe the parents came across something on the net, and said "that would be nice for their little lad". But seriously, is there any need for it? They surely have family and friends that could send some cards. Why ask strangers to do it. I wouldn't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redkingcole 0 Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Half of me thinks this is a fishing exercise in the hope a percentage of people who send a card stick a tenner in it. The other half of me thinks if its real and the kid gets a few hundred cards, he's going to be even more upset next year when he gets 1 or 2. My thoughts exactly. I also done a quick Google, and there has been many very similar things done before. Maybe the parents came across something on the net, and said "that would be nice for their little lad". But seriously, is there any need for it? They surely have family and friends that could send some cards. Why ask strangers to do it. I wouldn't. I think the same but I am doing all right at the moment so may even send a little gift. Although reading these posts part of me now thinks it could be a scam, the gift might be smaller. I guess the difference between cards from random people and multiple cards written by the same handful of relatives is that the random people are real people which show the kid there are people who care enough about him to go out of their way to write him a card and wish him a happy birthday. Having cards written on mass by relatives although as gesture is nice it’s not the same. Also there would be a good chance the kid would recognise the hand writing which would not end well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,499 Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 Ok don't want to put a downer on things, but showed this to my other half. I'm not on Facebook, so wouldn't have a clue. She read it and said that she's seen several of these almost identical posts maybe 10 or 12 times over the last number of years. Maybe this is very genuine, but maybe it ain't. Nothing wrong with sending a card with a nice message on it I suppose. But I wouldn't go any further than that. or you coulld have somthing thats true 6 flucking year to statement a child with learning difficulty,s his only downfall is he was born here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dinosaurs 2,147 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Is there not anyone on here lives local & could drop a card round by hand & have a look first hand. Trying not to br too cynical but was told about similar appeals that turned out to be scams but because no monies asked for ( lots was sent) they didnt get prosecuted. They were a eastern european couple with no kids!!! Hope im wrong. Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,169 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 (edited) Ok don't want to put a downer on things, but showed this to my other half. I'm not on Facebook, so wouldn't have a clue. She read it and said that she's seen several of these almost identical posts maybe 10 or 12 times over the last number of years. Maybe this is very genuine, but maybe it ain't. Nothing wrong with sending a card with a nice message on it I suppose. But I wouldn't go any further than that. or you coulld have somthing thats true 6 flucking year to statement a child with learning difficulty,s his only downfall is he was born hereBut there's no real need to ask blind strangers to send cards though is there? I mean the parents are on Facebook. They surely have lots of friends. They have family. Why on earth did the mother organise a party and invite a bunch of bully's who she must of known wouldn't show up? She could have brought the kid off for the day. Invited a few cousins etc, and gave the child a birthday to remember. Now as I said, no harm in sending the kid a card, but that's enough as far as I'm concerned. Edited July 13, 2017 by EDDIE B 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,169 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Is there not anyone on here lives local & could drop a card round by hand & have a look first hand. Trying not to br too cynical but was told about similar appeals that turned out to be scams but because no monies asked for ( lots was sent) they didnt get prosecuted. They were a eastern european couple with no kids!!! Hope im wrong. Atb No need for that even. If she wrote in big letters on the bottom of her plea "PLEASE DON'T SEND GIFTS OR MONEY. BEN WILL BE OVER THE MOON WITH SOME NICE CARDS, AND A HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH" Now, that would sound more like a genuine plea to me. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Facebook is your friend, the mom seems legit .. a couple of pics of her in some kind of wheelchair with an older lad son I assume & a pic of the lad who's birthday it is , theres also a post about an operation that the mom has had presuming thats why she was photographed in a chair Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/07/12/strangers-send-cards-after-autistic-boy-is-stood-up-at-birthday-party.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 10,014 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Ok don't want to put a downer on things, but showed this to my other half. I'm not on Facebook, so wouldn't have a clue. She read it and said that she's seen several of these almost identical posts maybe 10 or 12 times over the last number of years. Maybe this is very genuine, but maybe it ain't. Nothing wrong with sending a card with a nice message on it I suppose. But I wouldn't go any further than that. or you coulld have somthing thats true 6 flucking year to statement a child with learning difficulty,s his only downfall is he was born hereBut there's no real need to ask blind strangers to send cards though is there? I mean the parents are on Facebook. They surely have lots of friends. They have family. Why on earth did the mother organise a party and invite a bunch of bully's who she must of known wouldn't show up? She could have brought the kid off for the day. Invited a few cousins etc, and gave the child a birthday to remember. Now as I said, no harm in sending the kid a card, but that's enough as far as I'm concerned. well there one good thing come out of this lot, that the parents of the other kids , who were sent a invite should hang the heads in shame from whats happened .Prob what at the bottom of this, is the boy who birthday it is , is hard work plays up and the other kids arnt keen on him, and didnt want to go .But the parents should have said its only for 3-4 hours , just go and give a card and stay for few hours then we will leave , thats what should have happened .You see it today with parents , they treat there kids like little adults , they are not there bloody kids , and they do what you say, not what the kids want. The parents are to blame 100% , and above is right or just few people the mother should have asked couple people in the street that she knew to send few cards that would have done. . 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper_Al 1,012 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/13/autistic-boy-spent-birthday-alone-gets-incredible-response-strangers/ http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/07/12/strangers-send-cards-after-autistic-boy-is-stood-up-at-birthday-party.html https://www.mumsadvice.co.uk/no-one-turned-up-to-his-birthday-party/ 10 mins down the road from me and a few others Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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