mine was 4 people "I have to work". well the resturant closes at 10:00 and our partys last till 4:00am (sometimes longer) you know, take a nap and keep goin! lol
I had another guy call me YESTERDAY to say he was sorry for not making it, that his friend was in town. I asked why he didn't bring him, and his reply was they had stayed out late on Thursday.
I appreciate the RSVP a week and a half after the party.
Worse one I got was I have to work (babysit), last minute call.. thanks to My space, next day there are pics of the party they went to.
Hey, I don't mind my friends choosing a different party, but let me know so I don't end up throwing food away
wilbret, I got the same thing, via email. "Sorry I didn't make it to your party (over a week later), but I'll call you this weekend so we can talk or hangout." Still haven't heard from her.
Wonder is she'll get an invite for next year?
I got two excuses about back problems. Lame. And the second one didn't even bother to call. She sent me snail mail, which I just got this week. Weirdo. I have not talked to either of those people since.
I'm still bitter, I guess.
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Huh, after reading these posts I feel a bit better knowing we weren't the only ones with cancellations. We had several people not show up, one was legitimate, her poodle was in the process of birthing 8 puppies. But we had half a dozen people not show because the World Series was on (lots of Red Sox fans in my area).
People really got peeved when they called and asked if we'd have the game on. When we said no, they said they weren't coming. The reason we didn't show the game was b/c a few years ago the Yankees were playing and half the people at the party sat in the living room and vegged out watching the game. Nothing spoils a party like t.v., so we don't have it on unless the kids want to watch a movie.
A few people left the party early to go home and watch the game, too. So my wife and I decided not to have anymore parties. Too costly, too time consuming and we're tired of competing with baseball.
Baseball interference, wow, never thought of that problem. Never.
But why cancel your party, why not try a different day? I'm sure if it was a couple of different teams it wouldn't have affected the party so much. I totally understand the work, cost and time involved. I've turned to a BYOB and a dish to pass situation because of it. I've been there myself with being soured on the whole idea, but by the next year I change my mind, hope it works out for the best for you whichever way you go with it.
Worse one I got was I have to work (babysit), last minute call.. thanks to My space, next day there are pics of the party they went to. Hey, I don't mind my friends choosing a different party, but let me know so I don't end up throwing food away
Did you see on.. Headline News.. the kid(23yo) in ... NYC I think it was.. got fired because he called in sick to work, next day, kid posted his Halloween party costume pix on his MySpace page... boss pulled it up, pulled him in and canned him.. HARHARHARHARHAR!! Stupid costume too, dressed as Tinkerbell.. wasnt his color..
The only party we throw is for a group of 4 couples and if any of them bailed they know we would hunt them down and kill them. This year 1 couple showed up without costumes because the glue they put them together with gave the guy a nasty rash, but he still showed.
Unfortunately, our party got scheduled on the same night another friend who always has a big blowout party scheduled hers. Add to that the friend is in the middle of divorcing the other host who many guests show up primarily to see, and it made her party a hard one to get to.
My wife went to bed after ours ended around midnight, but I drove the 20 miles to attend the other one and had a blast!
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